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Originally Posted by spankysmagicpian
Who on earth (bar being out and about) would prefer watching TV / Films / Videos on a mobile device?
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Most wouldn't including me but let's not forget it has many worthwhile uses for instance commuting to work , flights abroad , business trips away , I've seen many without multiroom say they've viewed shows/movies whilst in bed.
The mobile features are part and parcel of most OTT services many of which feature facilities that store your progress allowing you to continue were you left off on another device. Netflix is a perfect example you can watch on the TV to a particular point in a show and then continue were you left off on your iPad on your business trip or commute etc.
Sky Go extra has now made the mobile offering even more flexible by allowing you to use it on 4 devices and allowing you to download content to tablets/smart phones to consume on the go without the need for a internet connection. The Sky Go extra product is another source of income for Sky at £5 or included with multiroom.
The mobile products we see today from the likes of VM , Sky , Netflix , Amazon etc are just the start with plenty more to come. I think second screen will become bigger allowing supplemental features for instance watch a movie and have the tablet companion give you additional info ie director , actors etc without the need to open apps like IMDB. Sky already have companion apps for F1 , Football , Golf allowing you to see replays , highlights , teams , stats and social media comments.
Another very useful feature will be the ability to stream STB recordings to your tablet/smartphone.