Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

So why the big hoohar ,and why the big announcement if it's not that specific will anyone notice ?

Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

If there is a way to earn a few extra pennies and further degrade their services to the detriment of the subscribers you can be sure that VM will always be first in the queue.

I am so glad I no longer take any services from VM.

Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

This:
You should not really dismiss what is being said just because of who is saying it :rolleyes:

Which has what to do with anything?

Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

Because he was addressing an industry conference, where things like that are of interest?

Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

All I was trying to say in response to Carls pathetic and obvious reply, was that C4 has always been free to air and customers expect adverts to pay for it. There is no reason their VOD should not have them either. There would be uproar if the BBC tried to do this with the iPlayer though, as customers pay a yearly subscription to it in a roundabout way, hence no adverts on their broadcast channel.

Did that really need spelling out?

Like I say, all this is off topic, I only asked if my assumptions would be correct. Thread derailed by the usual suspect :nutter:

Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

It wasn't a "big announcement" more than it was a mention on a website related to that subject; ie not of any real relevance to the public at large.

Or, to put it another way....

What he said :)

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Exactly, marty.

Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

Ok, but don't think the BBC was mentioned anywhere in this was it? Although now you mention it, there are ads I believe around some of the BBC content in VoD same as there is on Dave / GOLD etc, but not on iPlayer

Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

So I watch Shameless on demand so VM try to sell me beer and a spliff?

Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

But as marty just said, if I have to put up with some ads I would rather they be relevant to me and what I might want.

Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

C4 was not mentioned either. I don;'t see you questioning Carl for throwing in that non-relevant info, which then lead to my explanation that wasn't needed? Thought not. Nuff said. :banghead:

Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

To clarify, that would be content from BBC Worldwide; the corporations commercial arm. UK, LF-funded programming would not have such ads.

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The topic was ads surrounding OD content. I was merely pointing out that this is not something new in and of itself; but the 'relevant ads' bit was.

And yes, your original assumption was correct.

Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

So now you have nowhere to go with the first argument you started, you now pick on another comment to run with to show you was right? Unbelievable!

Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

But you are fine for example with Sky running ads on their channels which are subscription?

Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

he should have made it a top secret memo ,does he not realise the trouble he has caused on CF :D

Re: Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
 

Indeed. Did you know that Sky could make all the channels it owns completely ad-free and still make loads of money as they get much more from subs than advertising.