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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Well of course it is. It's all content and linear is only short term due to the way it works.
Also, remember The Warner Channel that never appeared despite being shown temporarily in the listings? Or the UKTV channels that were taken off Virgin when a deal couldn't be done?
You are creating differences that aren't there to make a point that doesn't exist.
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A channel not appearing and a content dispute between a platform operator and channels is a completely different set of circumstances from a rights holder and direct retailer of content wilfully changing their product at short notice (while still owning the rights!
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He didn’t say ‘forever’, oh pedantic one, and perhaps he didn’t mean it  but he heavily implied it by protesting about programmes taken off the library.
Incidentally I certainly don’t agree with providers taking off programmes mid-series, although cancelling future series is not a new phenomenon that started with the streamers.
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Come off it, OB. You know massive back catalogues are a key selling point of these services. If they start wilfully withholding their own content to save on royalty payments, changing the product offer at short notice, end users will understandably be annoyed.