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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
I don't know why not. At least you wouldn't lose your programmes if you had to change your box.
As long as they are retained for long enough, you are not restricted to the number of shows you can bookmark and you don't have to watch the commercials, I would be happy.
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I think that's an important point you raise. I can see ITV saying "You can have these recordings available for X months as long as you ensure that viewers can't ad-skip or you can have them available for £££££ with ad-skip."
The issues I see are:
- Immediacy. Will each "recording" be available to watch as soon as the programme starts so you can watch it eg five minutes after it starts.
- Longevity. How long will cloud recordings last when organisations like BBC Worldwide and NBC Universal make huge Christmas boxset sales?
- Non-catch-up recordings. Films etc are not always available as catch-up due to licensing restrictions. Will there need to be a hard disc for this type of content or will there be industry-wide negotiations to permit this content to be stored in the cloud?
- Adskipping, as above.