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Originally Posted by jj20x
This isn't the same thing, it's not even close. There's a big difference between content and infrastructure. A true comparison would be Sky making HBO content exclusive to on their tv platform and VM making YouTube content exclusive to their broadband platform.
The broadband speeds available on VM are the reward for their investment in infrastructure. Buying up exclusive content rights from third parties isn't very innovative. I don't think these discussions would even take place if Sky had adopted an innovative approach, produced the content themselves and retained the exclusive rights to it for their platform.
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It may or may not be the same thing but Sky would argue that it's an exclusive deal that is restrictive in its nature. As for VMs investment in their infrastructure, it could be argued that they made a minimal investment, preferring to buy that infrastructure for a pittance from the liquidators of the failed businesses who made the real investment in the 80s.
And surely you can't be saying that 'Fish Town' wasn't innovative?
