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Fake news :D

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I don't understand the last paragraph , a lot of the top rated TV series at the moment on IMDB are shows that have been on linear TV many of them on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Don't worry MM as OB will always be his usual negative self about Linear TV and yet still he continues to watch the normal linear TV channels despite all his hot air and repetitive threats that he would quit being a PTV customer and just subscribe to the streaming channels instead.

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I don't disagree, but we are talking about new shows coming through that are reserved for exclusive viewing on new streaming sites.

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Such as?

Where do they score on IMDB?

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultas.../#1006d660464e

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Production companies sell to whoever buys into their ideas so not sure what you are on about.

The likes of Liberty Global , Sky , Comcast , Disney , ITV etc own different production companies so why would they cut content off from themselves.:D

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Isn't it obvious? The Disney + content issue has been in the news recently and discussed on this very forum. Can you really not see the way this is going?

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What does Disney + have to do with linear channels not getting good shows ?

Even if the likes of Disney eventually make their content exclusive the likes of Sky still has NBC and its own production companies with which to redirect it's money.

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So the short answer to Old Boy’s question is no, it’s not obvious. Linear TV channels and pay-tv companies that have a mix of linear and streaming content continue to make money. Production companies want to sell content and actors/writers/directors would prefer to be in work than out of work.

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So, you are of the view that Sky will be able to continue with their Sky Disney Channel when Disney+ launches over here next year? Dream on. They are already getting stuff taken off Netflix.

The same will happen with other streaming services - most if not all of their new shows will go straight to the new service and the pay tv companies won't get a look in.

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Missed the point completely. The new stuff as well as back catalogues will migrate to the new SVOD services. The pay tv companies will be thrown a few scraps - mainly archive material, in all probability.

The process will start with Disney + next year.

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Another wild statement without any substantiated proof at all but then again you do have form of that OB.

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OB why do you make such wild statements that all the good content is going to go over to the streaming companies because it quite simply has not happened and will not happen but of course because you have backed yourself into a corner with many of your unsubstantiated statements before so its better the devil you know then the devil you don't know in making these wild claims.

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I am pointing it out because that's what the media themselves are saying. It also explains why I am finding far fewer dramas to record these days. I'm surprised that you have not read about this, Den. It's not just me saying this.

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More speculation based on virtually nothing. Disney are a small fraction of a huge vibrant global marketplace.

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I gave the the example of ESPN a week or so ago, as a very clear example.

People will not pay for both a linear ESPN service and streamer. One will live, the other will not. Place your bets which will be which.

BUt Sky's films channels are another good example. Sky now has the enormous Universal film library to feed on, but if the other studios withdraw their content from Sky, that not only puts the film channels at risk, but the entire linear tv satellite service.