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muppetman11 29-11-2012 16:03
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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35503906)
Yeah I'd have to say that's what I would read it as - either VoD or the 'Discovery Bar' on TiVo or both - especially because of this:



which was on the Discovery bar for ages.
I remember seeing the HTC ad on my parents TIVO Discovery bar , I also believe they had one for Mercedes at one point , they were pretty unobtrusive anyway.

Qtx 29-11-2012 16:04
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Originally Posted by grahamf (Post 35503973)
But you are fine for example for Sky to run ads on their channels which are subscription?
What has Sky got to do with this? You seem to be asking that question on the assumption I have something against VM running adverts, which I have stated no actual opinion on. My previous posts were answering Carl's statements which were totally irrelevant and nothing to do with my original post which asked where the adverts would be.

Obvious fanboys are obvious.

carlwaring 29-11-2012 16:05
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35503980)
I remember seeing the HTC ad on my parents TIVO Discovery bar , I also believe they had one for Mercedes at one point , they were pretty unobtrusive anyway.
Indeed. I won't mind if they stay that way :)

Qtx. Threads sometimes go off at a tangent. You just have to live with it, not moan about it.

muppetman11 29-11-2012 16:06
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Originally Posted by grahamf (Post 35503973)
But you are fine for example with Sky running ads on their channels which are subscription?
Aren't Sky also planning the same

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/3907...ts-coming-2013

Qtx 29-11-2012 16:09
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Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35503977)
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.
Did you know VM could give all its customers working broadband customers and still make money? As relevant as your VM cheerleading and anti anti-sky comments. Why am I even taking your thread derailing bait? :erm:

---------- Post added at 16:09 ---------- Previous post was at 16:06 ----------

I might be upset if I was getting more adverts instead of just ones being replaced that were going to be there anyway.

carlwaring 29-11-2012 16:09
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Originally Posted by Qtx (Post 35503992)
Did you know VM could give all its customers working broadband customers and still make money?
They already do. It just works better for some than others ;)

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As relevant as your VM cheerleading and anti anti-sky comments.
My comment was neither of those. I was just stating a well-known fact. (Check their Annual Reports for the details.)

grahamf 29-11-2012 16:12
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Originally Posted by Qtx (Post 35503983)
What has Sky got to do with this? You seem to be asking that question on the assumption I have something against VM running adverts, which I have stated no actual opinion on. My previous posts were answering Carl's statements which were totally irrelevant and nothing to do with my original post which asked where the adverts would be.

Obvious fanboys are obvious.
I wasn't answering your original post.

Threads generally evolve, so they start at point A and get to point Z - this is magic of conversation I guess, so stop getting your knickers in a twist because I want to pick up on a point you made which was.

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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
So why no uproar that Sky charge for there channels and still run ads, was and still is the point I am making.

Qtx 29-11-2012 16:16
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Originally Posted by grahamf (Post 35504001)
I wasn't answering your original post.

Threads generally evolve, so they start at point A and get to point Z - this is magic of conversation I guess, so stop getting your knickers in a twist because I want to pick up on a point you made which was.



So why no uproar that Sky charge for there channels and still run ads, was and still is the point I am making.
I was comparing a terrestrial/freeview channel to another. I had no uproar over VM, so why would I over Sky?

You are trying to prove a point that doesnt have to be made, because you made a mistake based on your own personal bias towards VM and Carls knack for turning most threads off topic and into arguments.

carlwaring 29-11-2012 16:20
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It takes two to make an argument, Qtx so there's no way I'm taking all the "blame".

Qtx 29-11-2012 16:21
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You are the common factor in this threads Carl. You want to blame me for the threads you argue in that I have not replied in too? ;)

carlwaring 29-11-2012 16:25
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I wasn't specifically referring to you and this thread, though.

Sirius 29-11-2012 16:28
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Originally Posted by carlwaring (Post 35503921)
Which at least C4 have been doing for ages through VMOD.

So do we PAY a subscription to C4 for watching there output each month

Maggy 29-11-2012 16:30
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Really! Can we not get through a thread without it being dragged off topic by bickering and baiting?

Keep to the topic.

Stuart 29-11-2012 16:35
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Originally Posted by Rob (Post 35503898)
Reading the article, this seems to be TV Video on Demand Services, not broadband.

There should be no concern over DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) of your internet use.

The system will no doubt insert adverts into the VOD programmes you select, and that would be based on your watching habits, something that no doubt TiVo systems already track.
They do. Four years ago, they developed a system that used the data sent by the boxes on what people were playing to predict who would win or lose American Idol.

http://www.tmz.com/2008/04/10/crazy-...s-idol-losers/

BenMcr 29-11-2012 16:39
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Originally Posted by Stuart (Post 35504026)
They do. Four years ago, they developed a system that used the data sent by the boxes on what people were playing to predict who would win or lose American Idol.

http://www.tmz.com/2008/04/10/crazy-...s-idol-losers/
Now personally I'd love to see VM do something similar

#TrendingonTiVo anyone? ;)


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