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Jong1 · 29-09-2016, 08:09

It is different for "original content", like Marco Polo, Daredevil, Man in the High Castle. But otherwise, you are still limited by "availability windows" on streaming services. Game of Thrones, for example, is not in Sky Box Sets at the moment.

I just cannot see a long-term cloud-based service happening, outside of catch-up. Catch-up might be extended to 30 days in some cases, or ""till just after the last episode airs" as the BBC do. But why would the producers agree to kill all DVD/Blu-ray/Itunes/Amazon sales for first 18 months, when premium prices can be charged? It's a very good money earner for them. I'd like to be proved wrong but.....

29-09-2016, 08:09	#557
Jong1 Inactive Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 125	Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB) It is different for "original content", like Marco Polo, Daredevil, Man in the High Castle. But otherwise, you are still limited by "availability windows" on streaming services. Game of Thrones, for example, is not in Sky Box Sets at the moment. I just cannot see a long-term cloud-based service happening, outside of catch-up. Catch-up might be extended to 30 days in some cases, or ""till just after the last episode airs" as the BBC do. But why would the producers agree to kill all DVD/Blu-ray/Itunes/Amazon sales for first 18 months, when premium prices can be charged? It's a very good money earner for them. I'd like to be proved wrong but..... Last edited by Jong1; 29-09-2016 at 08:45.