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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
But it doesn't really matter whether you access your programmes through linear channels, video on demand or streamed video. Content is the key, and if the new TIVO boxes enable us to watch programmes that Sky are showing but from a different source (eg Blockbuster), who cares that we don't have certain Sky channels?
It is only a matter of time before Virgin Media do deals with such companies and we have a huge choice of movies, box sets, etc.
Sport might be more of a problem, though, unless there are providers out there who can stream sporting events that Sky have exclusive TV rights to in this country and this can be accessed legally.
It is only if VM can cross this hurdle and provide us with a huge choice via internet streaming, overcoming the Sky TV exclusivity issues, that we will see Sky customers coming over to VM in droves.
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HI OLD BOY I agree with your post internet streaming will be the way forward the fact the new TiVo box has a 10MB internet connection tells me that VM are thinking that way as well, in order though to do deals with companies especially for first run films the regulator may have to investigate the way sky buy up VOD rights they do not always use so others ie virgin media cannot do deals but you are correct internet streaming of content is the way its going and if vm can get the content so much the better.
As far as sport is concerned that in my view is not so much of a problem as vm have access to sky sports 1,2,3 and 4 and shortly will have the Red Button feature which means in reality there will be very little sporting events if any that are sky exclusive for vm customers.
Nice to see your post on here i read your postings on D/S.
