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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
It's a curious thing that the I-player seems to have stalled but I guess there are many potential reasons for this (even the better than usual March weather!). It may indicate a move away from the BBC by an audience attracted to other streaming services.
I would be surprised if the move away from the i-player continued, however, and I think it would be wise to wait a bit before deducing anything from this.
The closure of the Global I-Player seems a bit premature, however. I would have thought that would have had potential for the future. New forms of digital technology do take.time to catch on, though. Maybe it was just a little before its time.
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Or maybe it was down to this
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Reports suggest American pay-TV operators had threatened to drop the BBC America channel if the app had launched locally because they believed it would cost them viewers.
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