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Originally Posted by batchain
That was when the BBC made it clear that the streams would only be made available online or via internet 'connected' devices such as TiVo so not possible on non-Tivo boxes. This is no longer the case so no reason to believe it will still be restricted to TiVo.
The Guardian is simply referencing older, possibly outdated, info. The BBC announced only today that it will now make its twenty-four live Olympic streams available to cable and satellite providers, on a non-exclusive basis.
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Some good points.
I think I'll stop ranting and allow time for events to unfold. I'm sure Virgin will come good on this. I just can't see how M+, L and XL customers without TiVo, who pay substantial monthly subscriptions to Virgin, would be expected to be happy receiving the same coverage that's being served up on Freeview free of charge.
The following quote from the BBC website appears promising:
"Mr Mosey said the BBC had agreed with Sky and Freesat to show the live streams across 24 channels, with more announcements from other providers expected soon."
However further down in the article:
"However Mr Mosey added: "Not every platform will be able to accommodate such a huge technical offer, which amounts to 48 channels in total if you count 24 SD (Standard Definition) plus 24 HD."
Lets hope he is referring to platforms such as BT Vision etc...
I'm picturing SKY's summer add campaign already. The only place to watch Euro 2012, London 2012 and F1 in HD this summer. Take our HD package this summer and for a limited amount of time enjoy up to 84 HD channels!
I thought it was Virgin who were gunning for between 80 to 90 HD channels. I think, if you route around the internet, SKY will become the worlds biggest provider of linear HD channels this summer.
Let's hope that Usain Bolt can help Virgin "Keep Up" with SKY in terms of Olympic HD channels.