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Cool. If all companies follow suite, in 5 years time I could see VM/TIVO offering customers tv packages (as they currently stand) or an app based streaming service package with the free TV package. I, for one, would happily drop my XL TV package (and the vast amount of dross shown on it) and choose and pay for what streaming services I would prefer to watch.

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Considering I watch content on a multitude of channels from numerous US studios ie ABC , NBC , Fox , HBO , Showtime , The CW etc this kind of pricing would probably cost me a whole lot more than the current pay TV bundles , it may be suitable for some people sadly I'm not sure I'm one.

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I think the companies will continue working with providers going by what HBO are saying they said they basically intend to work with it's current partners but the aim of going solo is there are 80 million households in the US without HBO and they want to basically get as many as they can.

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This is a big reason why HBO have previously resisted a streaming service (independent of a cable subscription) in the US. The increasing popularity of 'Cord Cutting' has changed the landscape.

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YouView finally gets BBC Connected Red Button plus 30 day iPlayer catch-ups

Link

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Regarding WWE Network this post from Dspy is rather interesting it basically states that WWE Network will never be part of Skys programming.
<--- that link will take you direct to Skys WWE forums.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1635

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I wonder what the delay is then? Wwe begging sky to change their mind?

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Just seen this post, Steve. I guess that the reason that b) in this country might be more attractive to HBO is that it will be able to reach more of its audience and reduce piracy by making its programmes available to all those who want to subscribe.

HBO must be reducing its ability to make money by putting all its eggs in Sky's basket.

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Its called selling out for the big buck.

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No idea mate i'm trying to find out i will ofcourse provide updates once i get information.

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As from Friday Vince,I had been unable to access my Spotify Premium account on any of my 5 devices via Virgin and kept getting messages to upgrade to Premium. After being on the phone for 50 minutes and passed around 5 CS ops (between uk and India and back again) they finally told me that the partnership between Spotify and Virgin Media has now ended.

I have now started my Premium account directly with Spotify.

Why don't they tell their customers this in advance? Yet another example of lack of communication between Virgin Media and their customers. :mad:

Same here, although it was Saturday when we lost Spotify.
Called up Sunday, Scottish guy who had to find out from his manager that VM don't offer Spotify anymore.
I haven't had any warning of this, which is really bad from VM.
Also my bill had just generated so I am being charged £9.99 for next month.

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The first guy I spoke to was scottish and while I was talking I was cut off! He and another CS Op tried to blame it on a broadband outage which was BS considering I couldn't get Spotify on my mobile through my date.

After the call finished I noticed on my desktop Spotify app that there was a message that the partnership with Virgin Media had ended with a link to pay them directly.

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I think Steve's point is that the premium which HBO is able to charge Sky for exclusitivity more than makes up for the reduction in potential viewers by not being on more platforms.

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A new streaming stick out from Amazon in the US. Looks quite powerful.
http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/...le-chromecast/

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Much as I hate to admit it, if HBO launched a streaming version in the UK and dumped the Sky deal, I think HBO would see their UK income down by many millions of pounds.

Given that they can't dump the Sky deal for several years, it's academic anyway.

When the Sky deal does expire, streaming will be more popular, but I still wouldn't rule out another HBO/Sky deal at that point.

I think Sky want it for 'up-market' prestige and a perceived USP and don't care if the number of viewers they get doesn't justify the cost.

I don't think there is a big enough demand for the HBO type of gritty show in the UK, otherwise, why would Channel 5 have dropped such shows as Justified and Sons of Anarchy?