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Netflix is a shining bastion of usability compared to the VOD services in my country. When replaying tv, the better one has unskippable ads (for only twice the
by Joeri 10y ago
Netflix is a shining bastion of usability compared to the VOD services in my country. When replaying tv, the better one has unskippable ads (for only twice the price of netflix!), the worse one doesn't have a fast-forward and starts the replay ten minutes before the actual show.
I think the problem is due to being tv companies to start with. They're not geared towards an interactive experience with viewers and have no idea how to provide it.
- majewsky 10y ago> They're not geared towards an interactive experience with viewers and have no idea how to provide it. This can't be the full answer. Starting an on-demand stream 10 minutes before the actual show is so mind-boggingly stupid that I cannot imagine incompetence to be the root cause. In other words, Hanlon's Razor does not apply, and malice on their part should be assumed.
- mikekchar 10y agoMy non-malice potential answer is that they are broadcast streaming to save bandwidth. They wait until either they have a certain number of people or 10 minutes elapses and then start showing it. They may not be realising that they never meet the required number and always wait 10 minutes.