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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds28190.html
Don't see why it is any different to VCR's?!
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds28190.html
Don't see why it is any different to VCR's?!
I don't see the connection between the PVR and the revenue. Do they think we're filling up our PVR's with enough content that we won't need to watch TV anymore?The report argues that the introduction of PVRs into UK homes by Sky, cable providers and BT will, over the next ten years, "deprive both commissioning free to air broadcasters and producers of a fair share of the value generated by the re-use of their originated programming."
I wonder if they know what a PVR is. If it's the thought that we're all skipping ads and driving down ad-rates then there's ways around that (sponsored shows, product placement, and anti-ad-skipping technology).In order to combat this issue, the report goes on, "regulators should consider the introduction of a royalty scheme whereby platform owners would pay a small annual fee per PVR home to be split among rights owners in accordance with their share of new output on the main free to air commissioning channels."
Don't foget that not only does Sky get subs from customers but revenue from ads on the Sky channels, too. I read somewhere that they could quite easily afford to go ad-free. If they did that, I'm sure subs would rocket!!b166er said:In turn Sky ensure they get enough revenue from their customers.
Might not be what it was bought for, but the ads that I recall (the american ones from 2000/2001) they never mentioned being able to skip ads.tweety said:But of course the PVR would not then be doing what it was advertised or bought for...TP
I don't like the sound of thatb166er said:[...]you can rewind, you can go back 7 seconds or you can stop watching it all together, but you can't fast forward past the ads.
Neither do Iblindlemon said:I don't like the sound of that![]()
Can't imagine using a TiVo without that ability.blindlemon said:One of the great (unsung) joys of a TiVo, IMHO, is the ability to watch shows like Jools Holland, TOTP etc. in fast-forward mode, only slowing down to normal speed when you see something that looks worth spending time on.
I think I'll slit my wrists now and avoid the rushb166er said:, but you can't fast forward past the ads.