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[Horizon]

Originally Posted by jfman

Once they get control they’ll just price gouge us worse than Sky or any of the cable operators did since there will be virtually zero regulatory oversight.

Well, they're already doing it and it will get worse, once there are only a few left.

Originally Posted by Mr K

Don't worry you've always got the British Broadcasting Corporation. Until the licence fee goes, then you can expect the same crap everywhere.

As someone who doesn't exactly rate the quality of the BBC these days, I have mixed feelings on the licence fee.

Originally Posted by buckeye

Its not just broadcasting, we're allowing American big business to take over many aspects of our corporate, cultural and sporting economy, with nearly all takeovers being unmitigated disasters for consumers and fans, but that's a subject for a completely different thread.

Oh, I agree, but this isn't the place for that. Otherwise, I'll rant for ages on this.

[vincerooney]

i'm still not getting adverts on prime?

it renewed on the 5th February for 8.99? no option to go ad free either? Any ideas?

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Any ideas?

Make the most of it while you can ?

[ozsat]

Does this work for you? https://arcus-www.amazon.co.uk/gp/he...YJIUGQMY13QQdi

I think they will add more and more ads - and it seems Dolbly picture and audio has been downgraded too.

Originally Posted by vincerooney

i'm still not getting adverts on prime?

it renewed on the 5th February for 8.99? no option to go ad free either? Any ideas?

[cupcakes aka dd]

I’ve started buying 4K Blu rays and feel so much better actually holding something for my money. I can watch it when I want and I can share it with my family.

[Jaymoss]

Originally Posted by cupcakes aka dd

I’ve started buying 4K Blu rays and feel so much better actually holding something for my money. I can watch it when I want and I can share it with my family.

I can do that with digital media and my plex server hahaha

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Chris

That cuts both ways. Your ability to sell your content is dented if potential distributors start to doubt you’ll actually deliver what you say you will.

It’s also unlikely ITV would just accept an initial offer, because the producer’s interest is in minimising its financial exposure whilst the distributor’s interest is in talking up how much it could have made by selling the rights on. Sure, it might not get to court, but it would result in lawyers. Lots of lawyers. Much simpler for the producer to negotiate a delay releasing the rights to ITV rather than actually trying to withdraw them.

Total agree

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Paul

Make the most of it while you can ?

haha i will. i click the link and it just takes me to my payment details and then i click edit it justs goes to my card details and nothing else is showing as an option.

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Amazon to Shut Down Freevee (Report)

https://tvline.com/news/amazon-shutt...ce-1235171533/

Oh dear...

[TimeLord2018]

The reported strategy

But when Amazon introduced advertising to Prime Video in January, the decision threw the fate of Freevee into question. With both services already sharing certain titles, Amazon is essentially hosting a similar slate of ad-supported programming on two separate apps.

This redundancy, combined with several other factors, compelled Amazon to wind down Freevee, according to three people familiar with the matter.

The decision could let Prime Video market itself more clearly as a three-tiered service, with Freevee rebranded as its free, ad-supported version, an ad-supported subscription product and an ad-free premium tier with new perks still to come, according to two people familiar with the strategy.

https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv...unset-freevee/

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In fairness, it all seems very speculative with unnamed sources and, what could be, 2+2=5 assumptions. I'm not sure how much sense it makes as a strategy for a streaming business although I can see how it would make things easier for ad sales agencies. Freevee is an AVOD / FAST channel service. All that bringing ads to Prime Video has done is to increase the price of an SVOD service. Offering an ad-supported option to mitigate the price increase, albeit with a reduction in service quality.

[TimeLord2018]

Shows have moved though including shows in development and the latest season of Judy Justice is on both Prime Video and Freevee, a new spin Bosch spin off was ordered back in November despite Bosch: Legacy airing on Freevee.

In other Amazon news Lionsgate+ continues via Prime Video Channels for 'a bit longer' after 29th February which is strange.

[epsilon]

Just to clear the mystery up.

Amazon Insists “No Changes” Coming To Freevee Despite Reports Of Potential Shutdown

https://deadline.com/2024/02/amazon-...ng-1235832878/

Probably several more versions will surface over the next few days as the speculation continues.

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

Shows have moved though including shows in development and the latest season of Judy Justice is on both Prime Video and Freevee, a new spin Bosch spin off was ordered back in November despite Bosch: Legacy airing on Freevee.

In other Amazon news Lionsgate+ continues via Prime Video Channels for 'a bit longer' after 29th February which is strange.

As you may be aware, Lionsgate is to split into two companies soon. The studio and the streamer. Whether that means Amazon will buy the studio bit, is unknown at the moment, but with its James Bond fronted MGM+ offshoot, I expect all Lionsgate stuff will be on Prime to bolster that.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Horizon

As you may be aware, Lionsgate is to split into two companies soon. The studio and the streamer. Whether that means Amazon will buy the studio bit, is unknown at the moment, but with its James Bond fronted MGM+ offshoot, I expect all Lionsgate stuff will be on Prime to bolster that.

MGM+ is 100% Amazon owned these days. So why would Lionsgate sell its content to MGM+ and not to the highest bidder?