Merged:-Comcast makes Bid for Sky
29-01-2012, 16:11
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
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Exactly competition spurs each company to up their game , not overly keen on Netflix for their movies however they have a decent collection of TV shows.
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Yeah, they seem to have a much better selection of movies in the US so I guess that it's just a matter of time before they get more big names on board, although I think that Sky have the rights that Netflix will require in many cases so that may take a while.
Maybe Sky could implement something similar to iTunes extras where they secure exclusive behind the scenes or making of content in order to stand out from the crowd.
Exciting times for the UK movie delivery market..... 
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30-01-2012, 11:55
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/new...y-anytime.html
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Sky has today made significant strides towards broadening its video on-demand offering by agreeing deals to make BBC iPlayer and ITV Player available to around 5m of its satellite TV homes.
The catch-up TV services operated by the BBC and ITV will launch this year in Sky Anytime+, the video on-demand platform launched by Sky in 2011, which delivers content over an internet connection in Sky+ boxes rather than over satellite.
ITV shows such as Prime Suspect and Lewis will be offered on Sky Anytime+ from tomorrow, accessible through the main Sky Anytime+ menu, as well as a new dedicated ITV Player section.
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Sky has been able to offer on-demand access to some BBC shows through its partnership with UKTV, the pay-TV joint venture between BBC Worldwide and US firm Scrips Networks interactive.
However, the broadcaster was unable to offer the full BBC iPlayer service due to a lack of agreement with the corporation over the process of syndication of on-demand content.
But after a change in the BBC's syndication policy last November, Sky has secured access to the iPlayer platform, which racked up more than 2 billion programme requests last year across all devices and platforms where it is available.
"We want customers to get the best out of their Sky subscription and Anytime+ is a great way to give them more control and choice over how they enjoy TV," said Jeremy Darroch, Sky's chief executive.
"We already know how popular Sky+ is and how it puts customers back in charge of their TV viewing. Anytime+ builds on that control and it's no wonder we've seen such strong demand for it
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30-01-2012, 11:57
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
Brilliant news beat me to it
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30-01-2012, 12:03
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l think its going to be a very competitive year with each platform striving to improve its offering which at the end of the day can only be good for the customer.
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30-01-2012, 12:37
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
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l think its going to be a very competitive year with each platform striving to improve its offering which at the end of the day can only be good for the customer.
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Could there be more product news tomorrow with the financial figures announced in the morning.
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30-01-2012, 12:39
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Could there be more product news tomorrow with the financial figures announced in the morning.
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Well from what l hear on the grapevine there could be good news for both platforms in the next few days.
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30-01-2012, 12:44
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Well from what l hear on the grapevine there could be good news for both platforms in the next few days.
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Sky Atlantic rumour ?
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30-01-2012, 12:47
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Sky Atlantic rumour ?
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One never knows as things can happen quickly and perhaps you as a influential insider can tell me more. 
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30-01-2012, 13:49
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I think the biggest news in this announcement is the fact that Anytime+ will finally be available to all ISP's.
http://corporate.sky.com/media/press...ncreased_reach
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30-01-2012, 13:54
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I told you to wait , it was always going to happen now people can have the best of both worlds Sky TV and fibre BB from another supplier.
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30-01-2012, 16:32
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On the subject of Anytime+ I've noticed Sky have now added a section called Sky Store with Box Office movies , plus special offer folder with older movies from 99p.
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30-01-2012, 16:52
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Excellent news!
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30-01-2012, 18:03
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30-01-2012, 18:09
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And what a excellent channel it is in sparkling High Definition.
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