22-05-2011, 18:32
|
#16
|
|
Dr Pepper Addict
Cable Forum Team
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Nottingham
Age: 62
Services: Aquiss FTTP (900M), Sky Q TV, Sky Mobile, Flextel SIP
Posts: 29,602
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone
Because they do not want to spend the money.
|
and this is an issue why ?
Every company (and individual) is entitled to decide what they do or dont spend their money on.
__________________
 Baby, I was born this way.
|
|
|
|
22-05-2011, 18:34
|
#17
|
|
Rise above the players
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Wokingham
Services: 2 V6 boxes with 360 software, Now, ITVX, Amazon, Netflix, Apple+, Disney+, Paramount+, YouTube Music
Posts: 15,039
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by carlwaring
And they have said that they're looking into this too already.
|
Is 'looking into' less timely than 'coming soon'?
---------- Post added at 18:34 ---------- Previous post was at 18:33 ----------
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul M
Every company (and individual) is entitled to decide what they do or dont spend their money on.
|
True, but we are talking about increasing profits for VM. We are not expecting it to be free. We just want the choice. Why is this such a difficult concept?
|
|
|
|
|
22-05-2011, 18:40
|
#18
|
|
Still alive and fighting
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: In the land of beyond and beyond.
Services: XL BB, 3 360 boxes , XL TV.
Posts: 56,635
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
We do not expect it to be free but being more flexible and listening to what customers want would be a start.
|
|
|
|
|
22-05-2011, 18:41
|
#19
|
|
Rise above the players
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Wokingham
Services: 2 V6 boxes with 360 software, Now, ITVX, Amazon, Netflix, Apple+, Disney+, Paramount+, YouTube Music
Posts: 15,039
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by carlwaring
I wonder why? Actually, I don't at all.  |
Actually, JethroUK does have a point. But VM has to be sensitive as to where it puts those ads. An advert in front of each 3 minute music video is a bit disingenuous, don't you think?
|
|
|
|
|
22-05-2011, 19:00
|
#20
|
|
The Invisible Woman
Cable Forum Team
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: between Portsmouth and Southampton.
Age: 72
Services: VM XL TV,50 MB VM BB,VM landline, Tivo
Posts: 40,337
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone
Because they do not want to spend the money.
|
They don't have the money that Sky has to spend on getting first dibs on new films..
__________________
Hell is empty and all the devils are here. Shakespeare..
|
|
|
|
|
22-05-2011, 19:02
|
#21
|
|
Rise above the players
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Wokingham
Services: 2 V6 boxes with 360 software, Now, ITVX, Amazon, Netflix, Apple+, Disney+, Paramount+, YouTube Music
Posts: 15,039
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by Maggy J
They don't have the money that Sky has to spend on getting first dibs on new films.. |
Which is why VM have to charge for it. We just want the choice.
If Sky's exclusive rights are getting in the way, maybe we need the Culture Secretary to look into it. Or maybe we can get around the exclusive rights through video streaming from the internet.
|
|
|
|
|
22-05-2011, 19:07
|
#22
|
|
Still REIGNING
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Hell
Age: 49
Posts: 5,956
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Which is why VM have to charge for it. We just want the choice.
If Sky's exclusive rights are getting in the way, maybe we need the Culture Secretary to look into it. Or maybe we can get around the exclusive rights through video streaming from the internet.
|
Hopefully this should be sorted when the Competition Commission have finished looking at it
|
|
|
|
|
22-05-2011, 19:08
|
#23
|
|
Still alive and fighting
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: In the land of beyond and beyond.
Services: XL BB, 3 360 boxes , XL TV.
Posts: 56,635
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Which is why VM have to charge for it. We just want the choice.
If Sky's exclusive rights are getting in the way, maybe we need the Culture Secretary to look into it. Or maybe we can get around the exclusive rights through video streaming from the internet.
|
Yes Sky still seem to have too much power in my mind and it certainly needs looking at but the current government will not do anything as they like to hold hands with Murdoch.
|
|
|
|
|
22-05-2011, 19:09
|
#24
|
|
The Invisible Woman
Cable Forum Team
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: between Portsmouth and Southampton.
Age: 72
Services: VM XL TV,50 MB VM BB,VM landline, Tivo
Posts: 40,337
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by devilincarnate
Hopefully this should be sorted when the Competition Commission have finished looking at it
|
__________________
Hell is empty and all the devils are here. Shakespeare..
|
|
|
|
|
22-05-2011, 19:12
|
#25
|
|
Still REIGNING
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Hell
Age: 49
Posts: 5,956
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by Maggy J
|
Squeeze me 
|
|
|
|
|
22-05-2011, 19:12
|
#26
|
|
Still alive and fighting
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: In the land of beyond and beyond.
Services: XL BB, 3 360 boxes , XL TV.
Posts: 56,635
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by Maggy J
|
Lets hope so.
|
|
|
|
|
22-05-2011, 19:28
|
#27
|
|
Guest
Location: Loughboro' Leics (xNTL)
Services: Philips 42" +XLTV +10 meg B.B. +Lrg Phone + caller ID +Tivo £52
+Xbox 360 60 gig
+200w Sub
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Actually, JethroUK does have a point. But VM has to be sensitive as to where it puts those ads. An advert in front of each 3 minute music video is a bit disingenuous, don't you think?
|
i dont see a problem with advertising just the way it works on std commercial TV - every few minutes or so - in the case of music videos spotify play one advert every 3 or 4 tracks (every 15-20 minutes basically)
I also think that if the ads could not be skipped (like ITV player) then the advertising space would attract a massive premium
and if VM build in the option to pay monthly fee for totally ad free viewing they will be quids in and we would have 10 times the amount of VOD we currently have and a totally free access to movies on demend
|
|
|
|
|
22-05-2011, 19:36
|
#28
|
|
Permanently Banned
Join Date: Apr 2011
Age: 58
Services: XL TV, XL Phone, 30mb BB, 1TB Tivo
Posts: 3,722
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
Firstly, I got my Tivo so I could skip any ads, so why on earth would I want to use a service, even for free, that had un-skipable ads?
|
|
|
|
|
22-05-2011, 19:45
|
#29
|
|
Still REIGNING
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Hell
Age: 49
Posts: 5,956
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by carlwaring
Firstly, I got my Tivo so I could skip any ads?
|
Delay TV?
Quote:
Originally Posted by carlwaring
That's some wonderful wild speculation there. I assume Jethro's doing his usual "I am right and everyone else has to agree with me" shctick again.
|
OK i now think that it is time to calm down and to also think that people disagree. So now can we all just get a grip and behave
|
|
|
|
|
22-05-2011, 19:47
|
#30
|
|
Rise above the players
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Wokingham
Services: 2 V6 boxes with 360 software, Now, ITVX, Amazon, Netflix, Apple+, Disney+, Paramount+, YouTube Music
Posts: 15,039
|
Re: Why don't we have.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by carlwaring
Firstly, I got my Tivo so I could skip any ads, so why on earth would I want to use a service, even for free, that had un-skipable ads?
|
In order to view content that otherwise would not be available, of course.
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 18:55.
|
Join CF
You are here: 
