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m419 · 06-08-2010, 16:32

And what if BT and TalkTalk complain too? They depend on TV on Demand, not very good for them as most of there TV content is brought to viewers by On Demand IPTV.

Orange delayed its IPTV rollout due to a number of factors, if they still want to proceed with it, this will cause problems for Orange TV plans.

And as for Sky TV, this is just another cause for concern for Sky, those who don't like paying for TV will simply take advantage of the BBC's offering.

To be honest I think project Canvas should be shut down and for the reasons outlined above when Ofcom launch a consultation, I will oppose project canvas.

If project canvas goes ahead:

BT Vision,Virgin TV and TalkTalk TV customers may see the loss of BBCi player and delayed content whilst its being shown on the Freeview service.

It makes pay-tv look less attractive, a lot of people choose BT Vision,TalkTalk TV or Virgin TV simply because they offer a wide range of Television on Demand thats one of the big differences between Cable TV and IPTV with Sky,Freesat and Freeview.

The licence fee would also likely increase if Project Canvas is ever launched as well, who do you think is going to pay for the content and management?

So no, Project Canvas is bad news for consumers pockets and for the pay-tv industry.

06-08-2010, 16:32	#3
m419 Inactive Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Services: BT Broadband,BT Anytime calls,Sky entertainment extra HD,Vodafone pay monthly Posts: 1,512	Re: Virgin Media aims to block Project Canvas And what if BT and TalkTalk complain too? They depend on TV on Demand, not very good for them as most of there TV content is brought to viewers by On Demand IPTV. Orange delayed its IPTV rollout due to a number of factors, if they still want to proceed with it, this will cause problems for Orange TV plans. And as for Sky TV, this is just another cause for concern for Sky, those who don't like paying for TV will simply take advantage of the BBC's offering. To be honest I think project Canvas should be shut down and for the reasons outlined above when Ofcom launch a consultation, I will oppose project canvas. If project canvas goes ahead: BT Vision,Virgin TV and TalkTalk TV customers may see the loss of BBCi player and delayed content whilst its being shown on the Freeview service. It makes pay-tv look less attractive, a lot of people choose BT Vision,TalkTalk TV or Virgin TV simply because they offer a wide range of Television on Demand thats one of the big differences between Cable TV and IPTV with Sky,Freesat and Freeview. The licence fee would also likely increase if Project Canvas is ever launched as well, who do you think is going to pay for the content and management? So no, Project Canvas is bad news for consumers pockets and for the pay-tv industry.