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Originally Posted by Mad Max
This is probably in the wrong thread, but since Sky is being discussed, does anyone know when their "dishless" service will arrive?
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Good question.
It was meant to be sometime next year, but after hearing Comcast's latest earnings webcast last week which included the SKy boss too, I think there will be a "change" to the plans.
When Sky's IPTV service was first muted, more than two years ago now, Netflix had only really just entered the mainstream of life. Now, it dominates, as will other streamers.
This is only a guess, but as Comcast is keen to expand Sky's services into other European countries and with the rise of streamers only showing their own content in the future, I think Comcast will drop the idea.
I reckon Comcast will launch a global streaming app, perhaps called Sky, showing Sky/Universal/NBC stuff and the IPTV service will get axed. Comcast is keen on Now TV, so perhaps that might get expanded to a full IPTV service, but the winds have changed and I don't see it likely now.
What would be the point of launching a full IPTV service now, if the other media companies restrict their own content to their own streamers/channels? Very, very unlikely and I've been waiting years for it to launch, oh well.
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
We are going to stop using that web site. We was thinking maybe Virgin Media was testing them for Sky Sports Racing HD, Sky One +1 and Pick +1.  |
With Sky 2 and Real Lives getting axed, if Sky were to launch those +1 channels, they could use those slots.