Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35910229)

Is this another one of your fantasy predictions OB?

Originally Posted by buckeye (Post 35910255)

Amazon entering the sports streaming market, first with ATP tennis:-

https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/01/...nnis-uk-prime/

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35910229)

Is this another one of your fantasy predictions OB?

Originally Posted by buckeye (Post 35910260)

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss OLD BOY's prediction on this,
I have been online off and on for 3 decades or more, more off than on at first when me mum saw her phone bill and my housekeeping hadn't covered it lol, but in the last 20 years or so since I flew the nest I've pretty much always been online.
I've seen many copyright infringement protocols come and go but when they become too popular and too easy for the average Joe to use all have suffered some sort of crackdown or closure.
It used to be that the sites or individuals providing the content were the one that were prosecuted but in these days of copyright trolling I wouldn't be so sure, especially when you get an idiot like the one in this article https://torrentfreak.com/iptv-servic...rested-170719/ selling illegal services to gullible fools, I wouldn't be surprised if FACT has that guys customer list and to gain scare mongering headlines at least one or two hanging fruit are put through hell.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35910258)

Here we go...the beginning of a new era in the fight for sports rights.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35910311)

Good grief OB its a bit like you heralding the return of your victorious forces from the battlefield when it is nothing of the sort...:D

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35910322)

My thinking is that sport would be cheaper on Netflix than it is on BT or Sky. There are far more good dramas on Netflix than we have on the general entertainment Sky channels and at a fraction of the cost. I believe they will do the same for sport and the more up to date films (when they acquire the studio rights from Sky) in time.

It's amazing how we have got so used to paying out a small fortune for sport that many cannot see a way out. Have faith, old chap!

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35910322)

My thinking is that sport would be cheaper on Netflix than it is on BT or Sky. There are far more good dramas on Netflix than we have on the general entertainment Sky channels and at a fraction of the cost. I believe they will do the same for sport and the more up to date films (when they acquire the studio rights from Sky) in time.

It's amazing how we have got so used to paying out a small fortune for sport that many cannot see a way out. Have faith, old chap!

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35910328)

I sometimes doubt you actually read what you've put before hitting the post reply button , so Netflix is going to take all the top Sport all the top dramas and all the first run movie rights. I can't wait to see the price of that.

Isn't half the reason people subscribe to Netlfix because of its low cost ?

Let's not forget all this content costs.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...LION-debt.html

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35910365)

Well, clearly, we would have to pay more to Netflix if they acquired that (as separate packages, of course) but my view is that it would be rather less than Sky charge. That's why my comparison was between the drama selection (non premium Sky channels).

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35910339)

If Netflix go into live sports trust me the costs will spiral, for a start Netflix would have to shell out on equipment, then they'd have to create a completely new interface and this is just for starters.
Then you'll have the bidding wars that Netflix would have to contend with.
I'm not saying it won't happen but if it does expect to pay a lot more than you think you will.
NBC are a perfect example of this they have their NBCsports channel but have now put a lot of matches on their new NBC Sports gold channel which unsurprisingly costs extra ontop of the standard subscription.
Movies i certainly agree with you regarding those i do think Netflix will bid for newer movies once studio deals are up for renewal, they are already doing this now with new movies such as brotherhood being available on Netflix first so i wouldn't be too quick to dismiss that idea.
But live sport yes it may happen but at quite a cost one feels.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35910367)

But as you've been told multiple times you aren't comparing as Sky offers far more than it's own entertainment content , in fact it could be argued the amount of content on offer from the likes of Sky and VM dwarfs that of Netlflix whether you watch it all now that's another thing.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35910370)

Are you talking about content or channels? Sky may offer many channels, that is undisputed, but I don't watch much of the fayre on offer - my recordings are proof of that. There is an incredible amount of rubbish on Sky, and it is only a matter of time now before I stop subscribing to their non premium channels. I'm paying far too much for very little. Unless, of course, Sky is spurred on to do better as a result of the competition, which is always a possibility, I suppose.

However, as for Netflix, I can't see myself getting through even half of their dramas, there is so much on there at a cost that is very competitive indeed.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35910370)

Netflix are prepared to sustain big losses before income generation starts offsetting those costs. I know that Netflix fees would have to go up to pay for this, but they would be separate packages, and less than Sky charge, in my view. The lower comparitive cost and further global reach should enable far more subscribers than Sky get, which would help pay for it.

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Are you talking about content or channels? Sky may offer many channels, that is undisputed, but I don't watch much of the fayre on offer - my recordings are proof of that. There is an incredible amount of rubbish on Sky, and it is only a matter of time now before I stop subscribing to their non premium channels. I'm paying far too much for very little. Unless, of course, Sky is spurred on to do better as a result of the competition, which is always a possibility, I suppose.

However, as for Netflix, I can't see myself getting through even half of their dramas, there is so much on there at a cost that is very competitive indeed.