Thread: SD Should Virgin Media & Sky drop the +1 channels?
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Old 31-10-2016, 08:09   #6
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Re: Should Virgin Media & Sky drop the +1 channels?
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Originally Posted by Onramp View Post
Since there are so many OTT and catchup services available now, wouldn't it make sense to retire some of the +1 services and make space for new broadcast channels?

This would probably apply more to VM than Sky since the availability of streaming services via their set top box could almost remove the need for "+1" channels entirely - assuming that the relevant content deals were arranged / apps installed.

Just throwing that out there...
As far as I know, there isn't a space problem. That issue disappeared quite a while ago.

The +1 channels are still needed at the present time because they provide flexibility for recordings. Not all programmes are on catch up, and they are only there for a week on most players available on Virgin. The players that are available which retain programmes for longer are (with the exception of the BBC i-player) peppered with unskippable advertisements. It is hit and miss whether the programme you are looking for is on Netflix, Amazon or Now TV.

When the day arrives that we can playback any programme we like from the cloud or from a comprehensive archive service on a web site (which would have to be on subscription and/or pay per view), I might agree with you, assuming broadcast TV in its present form is still around at that time.
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