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I agree. Each entity pulling its material so it can launch it on its own platform (recent example: Paramount Plus), is ridiculous. 10 different streaming servic

I agree. Each entity pulling its material so it can launch it on its own platform (recent example: Paramount Plus), is ridiculous. 10 different streaming services, a good £80+ a month. Each with its own app that has a different look & feel and navigation. May as well just go back to the 1 provider model (cable/sat). At least you’ve only got 1 EPG etc to deal with. I’ll add that this fragmentation also encourages piracy. There’s a great business opportunity for a startup of they can strike deals with all streaming services & offer a single view/epg/site that presents all of the services you’re subscribed to in a single consistent way.

patrickk 4y ago
It definitely encourages piracy. IPTV is booming, at least among European sports fans.
lotsofpulp 4y ago
> May as well just go back to the 1 provider model (cable/sat). At least you’ve only got 1 EPG etc to deal with. It is like that on the TV app for apple devices. You search what you want, you get the option to pay or subscribe, and you watch. The only hangup is when other content providers, like Netflix or sports organizations, choose not to allow Apple to search their content.