sky sports red button

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by mersey70

Indeed but I wonder why they have done so.

There's loads of new hardware and software required to deliver SSRB, and although it has been well tested in labs, you can never be sure it will all work in real life. A soft launch minimises the impact if something does go wrong.

Imagine the fuss there would have been here if a big launch had been announced then it hadn't worked.

Originally Posted by mersey70

I am not imagining it but there really are 14 streams alive and kicking right now. What are they showing?

Probably nothing at the moment. They are there ready for when Sky want to use them.

[arkwright23]

No red button for match choice, so BBC match of the day again.

[Lew]

Originally Posted by Buzzman

At the moment it would be inaccurate to describe the red button as "launched", more like "being trialled" with a few random, alternative sports events being covered.

That's the way I see it, and why its being described as a "soft launch". Sky have never written a proper red button app for VM's platform so they're using it sporadically initially to see what works and what doesn't. Once they have any maor kinks ironed out it'll probably be used more frequently. I would imagine a similar thing will happen when they start to write the TiVo version of the app. Same with the BBC red button functionality - I think it will build up in small chunks, probably with alternate video streams being a priority as they seem to be what people are complaining about the most.

EDIT: And I see spiderplant has said pretty much the same a couple of posts up.

[gers]

No RB in glasgow for match choice

[andrew.shearman]

Originally Posted by arkwright23

No red button for match choice, so BBC match of the day again.

match of the day for me to no match choice shame

[denphone]

Originally Posted by mersey70

Agreed, for me at least.

I think this is down to VM and it could be for any manner of reasons.

I doubt it's Ruperts fault this time. He has provided 15 HD channels AND red button in the last 12 months so the old chestnut of Sky witholding content is starting to wear a bit thin with me.

Yes we cannot blame Sky for eveything as sometimes we have to hold Virgin to account and ask them questions which half the time they don,t seem to answer or are very vague in their press releases and communication.

[jodash]

Originally Posted by ncfc1902

Football First - Game of the day.
(as it has for the last 6 years!)

so you dont get match choice on that one?

[mersey70]

Originally Posted by jodash

so you dont get match choice on that one?

They show the main game on a linear channel at around 8.25, then at 10.15 match choice is available.

It must be down to rights that they start at 1015 as when I had BT they didn't make match choice available until around the same time (it was their own version though and nothing to do with Sky Sports, I don't think they have the rights to this anymore and it didn't include any games that had been shown live on Sky, games shown live on ESPN were available but not for a day or so, in fact I think these games are still available on BT but obviously they are a bit thin on the ground).

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by mersey70

I have a feeling you will get that game.

A bit of publicity wouldn't go a miss though but it's early days and it's obviously a pretty 'soft' launch. Maybe they are being cautious publicising red button events so not to rub Tivo customers noses in it.

Let's face it for such a genuinely major new service launching it was low key to say the least but it's launched which is the most important thing.

I'm really quite impressed at VM getting it. It isn't often I overly praise Virgin but I wouldn't underestimate it's importance. The sports offer wasn't good enough without it, in my opinion.

What Sky do to counteract it is anyones guess though, if and when News Corp get Sky I expect the gloves will be off once again, they seem to be being too nice for me (maybe to keep the regulators sweet)

I don't think if counts anymore

http://business.scotsman.com/busines...ase.6760353.jp

[DaMac]

All this red button on demand is rubbish, i wont be happy till i can watch Todays 2 pm kick off between Arsenal and ManU at 10pm the previous night, i mean c'mon with all the technology available.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by damac

all this red button on demand is rubbish, i wont be happy till i can watch todays 2 pm kick off between arsenal and manu at 10pm the previous night, i mean c'mon with all the technology available.

lol :d

[Henkesghost]

Oh I retract my well done to Virgin post for the launch of red button. Judging by posts on here it hasn't launched for match choice or during live premiership games for stats etc. Therefore in my mind it ain't launched at all

[greyposter]

Watch Dr Who.

[Henkesghost]

Originally Posted by greyposter

Watch Dr Who.

Not really my thing

[greyposter]

See your point.