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Old 09-07-2015, 15:42   #389
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Re: The future for linear TV channels

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
The thing is, all subscribers who can access Sky Atlantic have choices of many other channels as well. Quite a few of those subscribers may never, or perhaps only occasionally, view programmes on Sky Atlantic.

However, people wouldn't subscribe to Netflix if they weren't going to view anything on it, would they?
You've illustrated another reason why the subscriber numbers are irrelevant. I'm well aware that not everyone who has access to Sky Atlantic watches it regularly (if at all). The same applies to Netflix. I, for example, watch it a few times a month, but mainly for old shows and films, and if Netflix published actual viewing figures rather than subscriber numbers, that may be reflected.

As for your question, I suspect that most people wouldn't subscribe to Netflix if they didn't think they'd get any use, but some people do sign up on behalf of their kids, who probably wouldn't be watching Sky Atlantic.
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