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passingbat · 01-09-2015, 16:38

The trouble is that all these Premium cable networks are US based. And in the US,They are just starting to release streaming versions of their channels that are not tied into a cable provider subscription; an option that customers have been requesting for a very long time.

The last thing we want to see happen in the UK, is for the reverse to happen, and these Premium channels getting tied into specific UK TV providers.

At least Sky, with HBO content, have provided streaming access, limited as it is with regard to back season availability.

I doubt that BT will do the same with AMC anytime soon (if ever). We don't want VM doing the same with, say Starz or Showtime.

Premium Network channels being tied to UK providers, with no online streaming option, is a bad idea and sets back the progress that has been made in regards to cord cutting.

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passingbat Inactive Join Date: Dec 2005 Services: Virgin 100 meg BB, Talk More Anytime Phone, Mix TV, V6. Posts: 4,729	Re: Netflix/Streaming Services The trouble is that all these Premium cable networks are US based. And in the US,They are just starting to release streaming versions of their channels that are not tied into a cable provider subscription; an option that customers have been requesting for a very long time. The last thing we want to see happen in the UK, is for the reverse to happen, and these Premium channels getting tied into specific UK TV providers. At least Sky, with HBO content, have provided streaming access, limited as it is with regard to back season availability. I doubt that BT will do the same with AMC anytime soon (if ever). We don't want VM doing the same with, say Starz or Showtime. Premium Network channels being tied to UK providers, with no online streaming option, is a bad idea and sets back the progress that has been made in regards to cord cutting.