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When you compare the cost of subscribing to bundles of channels with that of Netflix and Amazon, I think it is fairly straight forward to imagine where this will end.

There is so much repetition and low quality material on our broadcast channels, and at specified times rather than on demand, I simply cannot believe that people will continue to put up with this for too much longer. TV audiences deserve better than this.

Just watch what happens when one of the big players such as Netflix or Amazon get their hands on the Premier League rights! I think that may prove to be a tipping point.

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Do they currently show any live material?

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No they only stream pre-recorded programmes/movies

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Ahhh right, so it would be a change to their business model to introduce live football etc.

Nothing to stop them doing this though.

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There is, its called money..................:)

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Aye, that little problem keeps popping up in all areas of life :D

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You also aren't tied to the box your provider says you must use , it's cheaper to update to the latest technology , you aren't forced to have expensive multiroom subs to watch in another room etc etc etc.

Oh and you don't have to pay a kings ransom to watch in superior picture quality.:D

I almost wish I hated Sport.:D

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Never say never!

http://tbivision.com/news/2016/10/di...sports/656311/

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How about those answering yes present the reasoning why they believe things will stay the same ?

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Because it's popular.

As nicely illustrated by Chad, people say they want less but they aren't willing to pay for it.

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But you can already get less , Now TV offers a small channel range at a fraction of the cost of the regular Sky and Virgin Media packages as do over the top services like Amazon and Netflix via On Demand content.

There's a reason Sky are clinging onto Sport for dear life , the ironic part being that it's sport that's causing it the most issues.

I'm not for one minute suggesting there will be a mass exodus from traditional pay tv although things will have to change , in my opinion we'll see more and more less watched channels feeling the squeeze as the likes of Sky look to reduce costs with bundles of pay channels becoming smaller.

I would say NO because most of those channels there is nothing but rubbish on now!!

Why should ppl be forced to pay for crap they dont want?

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There are plenty of good programmes out there, but they are spread too thinly. However, by selecting the basic Virgin package of channels, and adding Netflix, Amazon and Now TV, you get a very good choice of programmes at a fraction of the cost we are paying now.

If premiership football and film rights got scooped up by Netflix, the landscape would be transformed.

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No churn figures ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37640609

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So your thoughts on that MM?.