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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
People like to access services via one remote control so I can see Netflix being a selling point - although I appreciate it would also be available on TVs.
I can see nature documentaries being good for 4K as they fit in well with the demographic of subscribers plus have great longevity. Discovery is a strategic partner of Liberty Global (whatever that means) so you think the two could work together on something here.
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But surely it's as easy to access Netflix in 4K from your TV and probably quicker , I would hardly class it as a selling point when the majority of new 4K TVs offer access to both Netflix and Amazon in 4K.
I fully agree about documentaries looking good in 4K and Discovery are already filming in it , the problem is 4K will cost companies fortunes and I don't see many looking to set individual TV channels up anytime soon.
I read recently that Discovery had been experimenting with 4K and also considered trying with Eurosport , as you say VM could easily strike a partnership making content available on its On Demand service.
In my opinion 4K will initially be built around premium content , BT are already doing it with certain BT Sports events , from next year Sky will do similar with Sky Sports and possibly other key events (Sky Arts concerts , odd Sky movie etc). I'd be amazed if either broadcaster made there 4K offering available wholesale.
I expect strategic partnerships when 4K becomes more mainstream , most of the pay HD channels originally started in this way.