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Originally Posted by harry_hitch
Are you being serious? The EU interfering because of exclusive content? Wow. Once again, I will ask what will happen to Netflix etc if exclusive content is forced to stop?
LOL, did I say taxes will go up?!? I don't recall saying taxes would go up. No, of course the government would not put taxes up, but it would mean the money raised from current taxes being put to irrelevant use, when it could used better. They have not interfered so far, because they do not need to. It happens everywhere in life, why should TV content be any different?
There you go changing your argument again - If you think Europe will need to intervene, why bring up the government in the first place?
I don't recall saying nothing will change in the future either. Don't put words in my mouth please. I am simply saying you have all the options available to you now. The government or EU do not need to interfere either. What a waste of money it would be. As previously stated by someone else, if all things are equal, the company with the deepest pockets will undercut all it's competitors until they are the only company left, then it becomes more of a massive issue.
HBO can do what they want with their content. Why should they be forced to share the stuff they buy and/or make. Would you like to be forced to share something you have made/bought, if it meant you could not get the money you want for it? What happens if HBO make a loss selling the content to other TV stations, and can not have their own app/channel? Why would they then launch over here?
I imagine they need to sell it on their own terms to survive, they do not have to launch it over here on all providers, especially if they don't want to be forced to play fairly.
I am dropping out of this already, seeings as you have put words in my mouth, ignored relevant questions and changed your argument - all in the space of one reply. Shame really, but I should know better from you by now.
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Well, I'm sorry you feel that way, Harry, but I have legitimate views on this subject, as you have. Your decision to walk away from this argument will be a loss to all those reading these exchanges who stand on either side of the opinions that you and I express.
Just to clear up one or two things from your post, you certainly didn't say that taxes would go up. However, you did refer to the waste of money my proposed actions would bring about and I merely said that such actions would not increase taxation.
I have not changed my argument, Harry. I have consistently said that the Government should act on this. To add that if the Government decides to take no action, the EU should step in does not amount to a change of argument, surely! Come on, this is pedantic in the extreme, I would respectfully suggest.
As a consumer yourself, Harry, I am a little surprised that you appear to support the status quo so strongly (I hope I haven't put words in your mouth here - I am trying to understand your reasons for arguing with me). Not everyone has such deep pockets into which we can delve every time more exclusive material is released which requires a new subscription. Once again, the less well off are being prevented from watching the content they desire through the exorbitant costs involved. This will only get worse with time, and we can expect more outlay, no doubt, in being able to access AMC.
Yes, some of your arguments on the practicality of controlling exclusivity deserve to be looked at very carefully, but I don't share your fatalistic approach to this subject.
Anyway, I shall miss you as my sparring partner on this topic!
