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Old 14-01-2019, 08:49   #454
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Re: Linear is old tech - on demand is the future

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post

Netflix and Amazon are well established now after a few short years. Starzplay has stepped into the market. Disney+ will be here soon. I stand by my comment that the age of streaming has begun.
Netflix and Amazon are generally a bolt on to many peoples pay TV subscriptions and that market is not collapsing as you gloriously predicted.

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As for sport, I have always said that this is a different kettle of fish, and that until the technical problems are sorted out (particularly latency), most people will continue to use live scheduled TV to watch it. This will not take long, however, and when these issues are resolved, there will be a big push towards streaming.
A message you have constantly repeated for many a year but one that does not stand up to scrutiny.

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You know as well as I do that the big change will come when the global players finally stand up to challenge Sky in terms of the Premiership rights. This, in turn, is dependent on superfast broadband being rolled out across the UK.
Still waiting......

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You know as well as I do that the big change will come when the global players finally stand up to challenge Sky in terms of the Premiership rights. This, in turn, is dependent on superfast broadband being rolled out across the UK.
You will be a dead as a dodo before that happens OB.
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