Cable Forum - VOD Netflix/Streaming Services

In my opinion yes, read a post the other day which pointed out that you can watch sky sports on a tablet abroad but cannot watch BBC - who's stupid idea is that?

The legal rights holders, probably...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/help/q...-uk/outside-uk

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/st...tent-in-the-eu

Raider999

24-01-2020 18:31

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Originally Posted by johnathome (Post 36023554)

I assume if you subscribe to Britbox you'll be able to watch that in Europe while on holiday.

I wouldn't bank on it.

Hugh	24-01-2020 20:17

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Originally Posted by johnathome (Post 36023554)

I assume if you subscribe to Britbox you'll be able to watch that in Europe while on holiday.

From the BritBox Help & Support page.

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Where can I stream BritBox?

BritBox is only available to UK residents. You can also watch BritBox if you are temporarily outside the UK but within the EU.

Richardr

25-01-2020 11:01

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Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 36023515)

In my opinion yes, read a post the other day which pointed out that you can watch sky sports on a tablet abroad but cannot watch BBC - who's stupid idea is that?

The ruling was in relation to subscription services, hence Sky, Amazon, Netflix, etc. As a result there is nothing to force the FTA providers, such as the BBC.
Of course the current ruling is only mandatory until the end of the year when the UK is due to leave EU rulings behind.

muppetman11

26-01-2020 18:41

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Sky on the brink of sealing exclusive deal to bring Disney+ to millions of British homes (pay link)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...lions-british/

denphone

27-01-2020 06:40

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 36023673)

Sky on the brink of sealing exclusive deal to bring Disney+ to millions of British homes (pay link)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...lions-british/

Sky are not going anywhere that is for sure.

So much for those forward thinking predictions.;)

Chris

27-01-2020 09:10

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Sky’s strategy has always been to subsume the brands of the channels it carries beneath its own so people always think they’re watching something “on Sky” even when they’re not. Bidding to fully integrate Disney+ content into their menu structure is consistent with that.

However in this case I’d question the value of what they’re doing. Streaming is big news right now, and the brand names have cachet. People talk about Netflix and Amazon Prime. They’re already talking about Disney+. As long as those brand names can still appear on rival services - or, indeed, as standalone apps on various smart TVs - is there really sufficient value in what Sky is doing? Have they thought this through or are they acting out of habit, and hoping to pretend they have some sort of content exclusive, like they used to in their heyday?

1andrew1

27-01-2020 09:41

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36023710)

Interesting thoughts. I feel Sky has most to lose with Disney+ as its customers have grown up on Fox Content like The Simpsons and Sky Movies Disney. Keeping rhis content prominent for a few years whilst it moves over to promoting more in-house and Universal content seems a logical step.

Mad Max

27-01-2020 18:26

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https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ente...rce=newsletter

General Maximus

01-02-2020 09:54

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Disney+ is due to release its first quarterly earnings statement and subscription figures:

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/dis...gs-1203487377/

Hugh	01-02-2020 10:15

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Above post moved to appropriate thread

General Maximus

01-02-2020 10:24

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Thanks, i had a good search for where we have discussed it in the past but couldnt find anything.

Hugh	05-02-2020 11:29

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51379064

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Sign-ups for Disney's new streaming service have shot past expectations, as audiences respond to the offering of Star Wars, cartoons and other classics.

Walt Disney said about 28.6 million people had signed up for Disney+ since it started in November.

The on-demand video service, which costs $6.99 per month, is Disney's attempt to challenge industry leader Netflix, which has 170m subscribers.

Disney boss Bob Iger called the launch "enormously successful".

Disney+ now has almost as many subscribers as the firm's earlier on-demand streaming service Hulu, which was founded in 2007 and offers shows from US television.

Legendkiller2k

05-02-2020 13:22

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36024326)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51379064

Be interesting to know how many of those are from the Verizon free disney+ for 12 months offer.
I'd like to see he figures in 12 months once all the free offers have expired then we'll get true numbers i feel.
I suspect Disney+ will exceed 50million worldwide within 12 months though.

Horizon

05-02-2020 13:23

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Also, whether Disney can sustain the service with new material.

Still an astonishing figure.

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