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RE: [ukha_d] RE: (ukha_d) Today's FT Sky to ch arge £300 for new set top b


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  • From: "Brendan" <jbh@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 11:08:42 +0100
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Most of the emerging b/band SPs offering VoD / TV channel transmission
inhibit the F/FWD function thru ads 'cos of the risk of incurring the wrath
and losing the business of the advertisers.  Been some discussion of the
possibility of offering users an option of watching a program with ads at
£x
(or, e.g. simply within the normal Sub rate) or without ads, at an uplifted
rate / additional per-prog charge.  Doesn't seem to be going anywhere,
however, due t  the complexities of distribution and accounting for the
additional 'without ads' revenues  -  and because the advertisers aren't
particularly interested in such potential revenue streams for not promoting
their products ....

Brendan
(Some time lurker, now with a bit more time - emerging from the shadows to
participate)



-----Original Message-----
From: Doogie Brodie [mailto:doogiebrodie@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 20 July 2001 10:49
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: (ukha_d) Today's FT Sky to charge £300 for new
set top b


Any indications of wether it will allow you t  skip/ not record
adverts......? I'd pay for that! The length of adverts on Sky seem to be
getting longer. SWMBO and I literally sit and watch something, then by part
way through the adverts ask each other "What program are we watching
again?"
or "What episode of the Simpsons is this?" I know its partly down
to us
having goldfish like memories, but I've often just said nope, adverts are
on
for too long, I'll just change the channel/ put on a DVD etc. Its not as if
they do any good anyway, I hit the mute button as soon as they start.

Comments about my lack of short term memory related to my mobile phone
brain
frying expected ;-> Now I wonder if I could sue Nokia/Ericsson/Motorola
:-)

Doogie

> £10 per month according to the Times.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MIME:john@xxxxxxx at INTERNET
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 05:32
> To: White, Peter; ukha_d@xxxxxxx at Internet
> Subject: [ukha_d] Today's FT Sky to charge £300 for new set top box
>
>
> The FT says the new box will not be subsidised and will cost
> £300, it will
> showshift or record ad you watch a different channel, (It
> does not say you
> can watch two channels at the same time)
>
> Existing subscribers will have to pay £50 quid for the install and New
> subscribers will pay £100 for the install
>
> There is no detail about what extra you will have to pay on
> your monthly
> subscription.




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