Streaming services news, offers and general chit chat
15-02-2022, 20:16
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Re: Streaming services news, offers and general chit chat
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
Yup, and that's been had over pay TV too.
But what I mean specifically is the pitch of streaming was that it's not the pay TV model - no ads was part of the reason it became popular.
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They are simply giving viewers a choice to pay less and see ads. If you don’t want to see the ads, just keep paying the premium rate.
The linear channels do not give you such a choice.
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15-02-2022, 20:18
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Re: Streaming services news, offers and general chit chat
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They are simply giving viewers a choice to pay less and see ads. If you don’t want to see the ads, just keep paying the premium rate.
The linear channels do not give you such a choice.
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BBC channels...
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15-02-2022, 23:34
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BBC channels...
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That’s not a choice though, is it? That is compulsion. Pay up, or else.
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16-02-2022, 01:44
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Re: Streaming services news, offers and general chit chat
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That’s not a choice though, is it? That is compulsion. Pay up, or else.
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As i've already said the £6.99p/m pack which includes Eurosport will not have ads, i'd imagine most on discovery+ will likely have the Eurosport package.
Netflix are getting ready to test a ad tier too, Amazon prime have one via IMDB.
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16-02-2022, 07:20
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Re: Streaming services news, offers and general chit chat
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Amazon prime have one via IMDB.
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Except that's available even if you don't subscribe to Prime, so it's clearer why ads are there.
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16-02-2022, 09:03
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Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k
As i've already said the £6.99p/m pack which includes Eurosport will not have ads, i'd imagine most on discovery+ will likely have the Eurosport package.
Netflix are getting ready to test a ad tier too, Amazon prime have one via IMDB.
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People would be better off paying £30 for the year before their current offer expires.
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16-02-2022, 09:36
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Re: Streaming services news, offers and general chit chat
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They are simply giving viewers a choice to pay less and see ads. If you don’t want to see the ads, just keep paying the premium rate.
The linear channels do not give you such a choice.
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Or they are simply struggling for subscriber numbers. 
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16-02-2022, 13:33
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People would be better off paying £30 for the year before their current offer expires.
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Spot on.
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Except that's available even if you don't subscribe to Prime, so it's clearer why ads are there.
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Good point i forgot you don't need prime for that.
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16-02-2022, 17:04
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I wish Virgin would get their finger out and get the AppleTV+ app, I've got three months free for AppleTV+ due to a purchase I made.
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16-02-2022, 17:37
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I wish Virgin would get their finger out and get the AppleTV+ app, I've got three months free for AppleTV+ due to a purchase I made.
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Don't you have an Amazon Fire Stick 4K or similar device like most people? It's really awesome especially at £25 Black Friday deal and the fact you can side load onto it.
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16-02-2022, 18:07
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Re: Streaming services news, offers and general chit chat
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Or they are simply struggling for subscriber numbers. |
Possibly, but not necessarily. Not everyone can afford premium prices, or even reduced prices. Surely, it makes sense to top up your audience with an subscription free with ads and/or reduced cost option with reduced ads. Whether the streamer is successful and profitable or not, having additional options to attract the maximum audience makes perfect business sense.
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I wish Virgin would get their finger out and get the AppleTV+ app, I've got three months free for AppleTV+ due to a purchase I made.
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Well, as we've not even got Disney+ yet, I wouldn't hold your breath.
So much for Virgin's 'super-aggregator' ambitions. It's a joke.
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16-02-2022, 18:42
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Re: Streaming services news, offers and general chit chat
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Possibly, but not necessarily. Not everyone can afford premium prices, or even reduced prices. Surely, it makes sense to top up your audience with an subscription free with ads and/or reduced cost option with reduced ads. Whether the streamer is successful and profitable or not, having additional options to attract the maximum audience makes perfect business sense.
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Well, as we've not even got Disney+ yet, I wouldn't hold your breath.
So much for Virgin's 'super-aggregator' ambitions. It's a joke.
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I refer you to post 29 future of virgin mobile 
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16-02-2022, 18:50
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I wish Virgin would get their finger out and get the AppleTV+ app, I've got three months free for AppleTV+ due to a purchase I made.
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How long have you got to activate it? If it's an Apple device you got it from I think it's around about 3 months.
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16-02-2022, 19:33
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Re: Streaming services news, offers and general chit chat
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Don't you have an Amazon Fire Stick 4K or similar device like most people? It's really awesome especially at £25 Black Friday deal and the fact you can side load onto it.
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The only stick I've got is the Now TV one.
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How long have you got to activate it? If it's an Apple device you got it from I think it's around about 3 months.
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I've got about three weeks yet to activate it, I might not find AppleTV+ any good, I'll maybe activate it on my phone and have a look there.
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