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Old 02-10-2020, 11:48   #8131
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k View Post
How's Disney+ doing on VM then?
Didn't you say you'd be surprised if it wasn't on VM on October 1st?
Well, it’s not, is it? It would have made sense, though, with the Disney channels going.

I really don’t know why Virgin have to take such a long time negotiating these deals, but I’m sure we will get the service eventually.

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
The only person I see dismissing anything out of hand on a routine basis is you.

Everyone else sees the consolidation of the global market into a handful of companies who will dominate the market. You’re the one persisting that this must be platforms which exclusively stream.

Others rationally contest that viewers follow content and that Sky (and other incumbents) have solid business models and streaming presence for those ideological about these things.
And the only reason I say that is because over time, the majority of people will get to appreciate the ease of on demand viewing compared with the alternative. Despite what you say, I don’t believe for one minute that the broadcasters will bother with keeping the TV channels alive when only a minority of the population watch them. How much did the BBC save when BBC3 went on line? £50m! Hardly a paltry sum. And yes, I know that they are bringing the channel back, which is the right thing to do at this time. It was too early to take the channel on line when they did - the time is not yet right.

It’s just what I think. You may disagree, but no need to get in a state about it.
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