[jfman]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I am not ‘unhappy’! Where are you getting these views from?

Your own words, OB.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I’m glad you are perfectly happy with this situation, jfman, but many of us are not

I ask again why are you unhappy? What void exists in your life leaving you unfulfilled by the status quo where we’ve never had a more rich and diverse quantity of products in the pay-tv marketplace? (Setting aside the failing business models of “streamers” for a moment).

I am excited by the changes coming, but you are petrified. Why?

I assume you’ve missed me pointing out all the streaming services I subscribe to?

The difference is I’m able to disassociate in my mind my preferences as a consumer with the marketplace as a whole.

All I am doing is describing what I believe will soon be reality and drawing attention to the fact that we are getting towards that place.

Guesswork.

Virgin Stream has the attraction of providing most of the popular streamers, with a watchlist, without having to pay for the TV channels. Haven’t I always described this as what I wanted to happen?

Unsure how this is substantively different from the lowest priced triple play offering with a TV360.

The reason I like this is because I have a lot of choice of what I want to watch, with no restriction of when I can watch it.

As with every TV360 customer.

Your views as expressed on here appear to be steeped in the past. I understand that that is how you think, but it won’t stop the streamers from continuing to advance at the expense of the TV channels.

You’re showing your arse here, OB, by continuing to view both as distinct. Peacock in the USA, Now here, Discovery+ here all stream and offer both linear channels and on demand content over IP. Indeed, so does Virgin Stream!

You are ignoring the fact that everything is becoming geared to streaming. The main British TV channels are promoting it and preparing for an all-streaming future.

Often stated, never evidenced.

Certain audiences may struggle with broadband speeds initially, but that will be sorted, and frankly, I cannot see TV companies want to continue having two methods of broadcasting, whatever some viewers and jfman think.

Yet those that could move to entirely on demand offerings, don’t. You fail to ask yourself why this is.