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spiderplant

30-04-2011 22:45

Re: sky sports red button

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Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35226144)

Indeed but I wonder why they have done so.

There's loads of new hardware and software required to deliver SSRB, and although it has been well tested in labs, you can never be sure it will all work in real life. A soft launch minimises the impact if something does go wrong.

Imagine the fuss there would have been here if a big launch had been announced then it hadn't worked.

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Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35226144)

I am not imagining it but there really are 14 streams alive and kicking right now. What are they showing?

Probably nothing at the moment. They are there ready for when Sky want to use them.

arkwright23

30-04-2011 22:50

Re: sky sports red button

No red button for match choice, so BBC match of the day again.

Lew	30-04-2011 23:00

Re: sky sports red button

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Originally Posted by Buzzman (Post 35226064)

At the moment it would be inaccurate to describe the red button as "launched", more like "being trialled" with a few random, alternative sports events being covered.

That's the way I see it, and why its being described as a "soft launch". Sky have never written a proper red button app for VM's platform so they're using it sporadically initially to see what works and what doesn't. Once they have any maor kinks ironed out it'll probably be used more frequently. I would imagine a similar thing will happen when they start to write the TiVo version of the app. Same with the BBC red button functionality - I think it will build up in small chunks, probably with alternate video streams being a priority as they seem to be what people are complaining about the most.

EDIT: And I see spiderplant has said pretty much the same a couple of posts up.

gers	30-04-2011 23:25

Re: sky sports red button

No RB in glasgow for match choice

andrew.shearman

30-04-2011 23:50

Re: sky sports red button

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Originally Posted by arkwright23 (Post 35226187)

No red button for match choice, so BBC match of the day again.

match of the day for me to no match choice shame

denphone

01-05-2011 06:11

Re: sky sports red button

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Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35226096)

Agreed, for me at least.

I think this is down to VM and it could be for any manner of reasons.

I doubt it's Ruperts fault this time. He has provided 15 HD channels AND red button in the last 12 months so the old chestnut of Sky witholding content is starting to wear a bit thin with me.

Yes we cannot blame Sky for eveything as sometimes we have to hold Virgin to account and ask them questions which half the time they don,t seem to answer or are very vague in their press releases and communication.

jodash

01-05-2011 07:26

Re: sky sports red button

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Originally Posted by ncfc1902 (Post 35226130)

Football First - Game of the day.
(as it has for the last 6 years!)

so you dont get match choice on that one?

mersey70

01-05-2011 08:13

Re: sky sports red button

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Originally Posted by jodash (Post 35226267)

so you dont get match choice on that one?

They show the main game on a linear channel at around 8.25, then at 10.15 match choice is available.

It must be down to rights that they start at 1015 as when I had BT they didn't make match choice available until around the same time (it was their own version though and nothing to do with Sky Sports, I don't think they have the rights to this anymore and it didn't include any games that had been shown live on Sky, games shown live on ESPN were available but not for a day or so, in fact I think these games are still available on BT but obviously they are a bit thin on the ground).

muppetman11

01-05-2011 10:03

Re: sky sports red button

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Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35225610)

I have a feeling you will get that game.

A bit of publicity wouldn't go a miss though but it's early days and it's obviously a pretty 'soft' launch. Maybe they are being cautious publicising red button events so not to rub Tivo customers noses in it.

Let's face it for such a genuinely major new service launching it was low key to say the least but it's launched which is the most important thing.

I'm really quite impressed at VM getting it. It isn't often I overly praise Virgin but I wouldn't underestimate it's importance. The sports offer wasn't good enough without it, in my opinion.

What Sky do to counteract it is anyones guess though, if and when News Corp get Sky I expect the gloves will be off once again, they seem to be being too nice for me (maybe to keep the regulators sweet)

I don't think if counts anymore

http://business.scotsman.com/busines...ase.6760353.jp

DaMac

01-05-2011 10:45

Re: sky sports red button

All this red button on demand is rubbish, i wont be happy till i can watch Todays 2 pm kick off between Arsenal and ManU at 10pm the previous night, i mean c'mon with all the technology available. :cleader: :cleader: :cleader:

muppetman11

01-05-2011 10:54

Re: sky sports red button

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Originally Posted by damac (Post 35226362)

all this red button on demand is rubbish, i wont be happy till i can watch todays 2 pm kick off between arsenal and manu at 10pm the previous night, i mean c'mon with all the technology available. :cleader: :cleader: :cleader:

lol :d

Henkesghost

01-05-2011 11:05

Re: sky sports red button

Oh I retract my well done to Virgin post for the launch of red button. Judging by posts on here it hasn't launched for match choice or during live premiership games for stats etc. Therefore in my mind it ain't launched at all

greyposter

01-05-2011 11:11

Re: sky sports red button

Watch Dr Who.

Henkesghost

01-05-2011 11:28

Re: sky sports red button

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Originally Posted by greyposter (Post 35226376)

Watch Dr Who.

Not really my thing

greyposter