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Paul	22-05-2011 19:32

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35242744)

Because they do not want to spend the money.

and this is an issue why ?

Every company (and individual) is entitled to decide what they do or dont spend their money on.

OLD BOY

22-05-2011 19:34

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Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35242770)

And they have said that they're looking into this too already.

Is 'looking into' less timely than 'coming soon'?

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Originally Posted by Paul M (Post 35242774)

Every company (and individual) is entitled to decide what they do or dont spend their money on.

True, but we are talking about increasing profits for VM. We are not expecting it to be free. We just want the choice. Why is this such a difficult concept?

denphone

22-05-2011 19:40

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We do not expect it to be free but being more flexible and listening to what customers want would be a start.

OLD BOY

22-05-2011 19:41

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Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35242770)

I wonder why? Actually, I don't at all. :rolleyes:

Actually, JethroUK does have a point. But VM has to be sensitive as to where it puts those ads. An advert in front of each 3 minute music video is a bit disingenuous, don't you think?

Maggy

22-05-2011 20:00

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35242744)

Because they do not want to spend the money.

They don't have the money that Sky has to spend on getting first dibs on new films..:rolleyes:

OLD BOY

22-05-2011 20:02

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35242808)

They don't have the money that Sky has to spend on getting first dibs on new films..:rolleyes:

Which is why VM have to charge for it. We just want the choice.

If Sky's exclusive rights are getting in the way, maybe we need the Culture Secretary to look into it. Or maybe we can get around the exclusive rights through video streaming from the internet.

devilincarnate

22-05-2011 20:07

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35242811)

Hopefully this should be sorted when the Competition Commission have finished looking at it

denphone

22-05-2011 20:08

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35242811)

Yes Sky still seem to have too much power in my mind and it certainly needs looking at but the current government will not do anything as they like to hold hands with Murdoch.

Maggy

22-05-2011 20:09

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35242812)

Hopefully this should be sorted when the Competition Commission have finished looking at it

:rofl:

devilincarnate

22-05-2011 20:12

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35242814)

:rofl:

Squeeze me:D

denphone

22-05-2011 20:12

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35242814)

:rofl:

Lets hope so.

JethroUK

22-05-2011 20:28

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35242787)

Actually, JethroUK does have a point. But VM has to be sensitive as to where it puts those ads. An advert in front of each 3 minute music video is a bit disingenuous, don't you think?

i dont see a problem with advertising just the way it works on std commercial TV - every few minutes or so - in the case of music videos spotify play one advert every 3 or 4 tracks (every 15-20 minutes basically)

I also think that if the ads could not be skipped (like ITV player) then the advertising space would attract a massive premium

and if VM build in the option to pay monthly fee for totally ad free viewing they will be quids in and we would have 10 times the amount of VOD we currently have and a totally free access to movies on demend

carlwaring

22-05-2011 20:36

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Firstly, I got my Tivo so I could skip any ads, so why on earth would I want to use a service, even for free, that had un-skipable ads?

devilincarnate

22-05-2011 20:45

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Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35242844)

Firstly, I got my Tivo so I could skip any ads?

Delay TV?

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Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35242844)

That's some wonderful wild speculation there. I assume Jethro's doing his usual "I am right and everyone else has to agree with me" shctick again.

OK i now think that it is time to calm down and to also think that people disagree. So now can we all just get a grip and behave:D

OLD BOY

22-05-2011 20:47

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Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35242844)

Firstly, I got my Tivo so I could skip any ads, so why on earth would I want to use a service, even for free, that had un-skipable ads?

In order to view content that otherwise would not be available, of course.

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