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Old 07-03-2016, 13:57   #9
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Re: Sport but not much else ?
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Originally Posted by Stuart View Post
Their pace may look impressive, but bear in mind, they started from nothing so they need to start up a lot of new shows fast. The established channels don't need to start up a lot of new shows as they already have a lot.

Original? Meh. Even House of Cards is based on an old BBC series. Add in a couple of shows they've picked up from elsewhere, or based on Comics..

As for Sky, they don't produce a lot of original series either.. In fact, I can only think of a couple (which, to be fair, I enjoyed). I can't comment on Sky Sports or Sky Movies as I am not interested enough in sports to justify having the sports channels, and I find that if I am interested enough in a movie to watch it again, I probably already own the blu ray by the time it's on Sky.
Yes, the existing channels have a huge library of material that has been shown before. Whatever the reason for the pace at which new shows are being put onto Netflix and Amazon, the fact that it is happening is good news. Personally, I have little interest in watching programmes I have already seen.

House of Cards is only one of many new series available on Netflix, and although based on the BBC series, it is a whole new story. Absolutely brilliant. I am on the third series now and loving every minute of it.

Sky is heavily reliant on imported material. Some of it is good, but there is little on there currently that is worth watching. Considering this is pay TV, it does not compare well with the free terrestrials. They could do an awful lot better.
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