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> Make the BBC channels, ITV, and a couple other UK channels available as a UK package on DirecTV or Dish, charge $49/month, and I'd happily pay, assuming they

by corin_ 15y ago

> Make the BBC channels, ITV, and a couple other UK channels available as a UK package on DirecTV or Dish, charge $49/month, and I'd happily pay, assuming they were uncut feeds. From the other side of the pond, I'd like to repeat that sentiment in reverse. Please don't forget, Americans, that we have just the same problem waiting for American shows, which there are many more of, and therefore also many more great shows. American sport TV is generally already great from the leagues themselves, with MLB TV, NFL GamePass and whatever the names are for NBA/NHL... but general entertainment/drama/comedy/etc, it's pirate a few hours later or a long, long wait.

DeanCollinsLCC 15y ago
Australians have a delayed wait for both American and UK shows....which is why they torrent more per population that anyone.
subpixel 15y ago
I disagree. I don't own a TV anymore, and probably never will. I want to pull up the shows I want, when I want, and watch them where I want. To do this, I rely on the following services, in order: 1. Hulu (I'm happy to deal with ads) 2. Network streams (ditto ads) 3. The Pirate Bay (when not available through other means) 4. Another site dedicated to current/past British TV Re #4 - there's no way, just no way I'm going to wait months to watch a show on PBS that aired on the BBC/ITV/Ch4 yesterday. IMHO, the most lucrative path for the industry to follow would be a subscription model that's tied to usage. * Users buy credit, and that credit is used as they download content. * Current content is more valuable - so the current season of a series costs $X/GB, last season costs $Y/GB, etc. * Every channel/network is in business for themselves (e.g. cut out Apple/Amazon/DirectTV altogether) I'm not holding my breath for that scenario though.
- corin_ 15y ago
  1. Hulu isn't available in the UK 2. Neither are (legal) streams from US networks

by corin_ 15y ago

DeanCollinsLCC 15y ago

Australians have a delayed wait for both American and UK shows....which is why they torrent more per population that anyone.

subpixel 15y ago

I disagree. I don't own a TV anymore, and probably never will. I want to pull up the shows I want, when I want, and watch them where I want. To do this, I rely on the following services, in order: 1. Hulu (I'm happy to deal with ads) 2. Network streams (ditto ads) 3. The Pirate Bay (when not available through other means) 4. Another site dedicated to current/past British TV Re #4 - there's no way, just no way I'm going to wait months to watch a show on PBS that aired on the BBC/ITV/Ch4 yesterday. IMHO, the most lucrative path for the industry to follow would be a subscription model that's tied to usage. * Users buy credit, and that credit is used as they download content. * Current content is more valuable - so the current season of a series costs $X/GB, last season costs $Y/GB, etc. * Every channel/network is in business for themselves (e.g. cut out Apple/Amazon/DirectTV altogether) I'm not holding my breath for that scenario though.

corin_ 15y ago
1. Hulu isn't available in the UK 2. Neither are (legal) streams from US networks