Comments on: O2 loses the plot over IPTV http://eu.techcrunch.com/2007/12/17/o2-loses-the-plot-over-iptv/ Tracking European web and mobile start-ups Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:36:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://eu.techcrunch.com/2007/12/17/o2-loses-the-plot-over-iptv/comment-page-1/#comment-83925 Kevin Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:49:11 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/12/17/o2-loses-the-plot-over-iptv/#comment-83925 Mike, On the one hand I completely agree, no one needs more of last centuries interupt driven ad sponsored broadcast TV delivering the viewer as product to the advertiser from which we all mute and ffwd over the advertising. Being both a BE and Sky customer, the later is a household 'content' decision, personally only the pgrm guide and remote pgmg is interesting. http://mysky.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/skyproducts/remoterecord Yes they should build the 'content apps' of the mobile internet future, but hey telcos will be telcos. Mike, On the one hand I completely agree, no one needs more of last centuries interupt driven ad sponsored broadcast TV delivering the viewer as product to the advertiser from which we all mute and ffwd over the advertising. Being both a BE and Sky customer, the later is a household ‘content’ decision, personally only the pgrm guide and remote pgmg is interesting. http://mysky.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/skyproducts/remoterecord
Yes they should build the ‘content apps’ of the mobile internet future, but hey telcos will be telcos.

]]> By: ceedee http://eu.techcrunch.com/2007/12/17/o2-loses-the-plot-over-iptv/comment-page-1/#comment-83676 ceedee Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:37:16 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/12/17/o2-loses-the-plot-over-iptv/#comment-83676 I've become so bored by most broadcast tv in the UK that I've cancelled my cable tv service. Downloading what *I* want to watch (from UK, US, Canadian, Australian tv stations), when I have the time and inclination, suits my lifestyle. Maybe some smart company will figure out a way to add a few adverts one day? Isn't broadcast TV rather Media1.0 anyway? ;-) I’ve become so bored by most broadcast tv in the UK that I’ve cancelled my cable tv service.
Downloading what *I* want to watch (from UK, US, Canadian, Australian tv stations), when I have the time and inclination, suits my lifestyle.
Maybe some smart company will figure out a way to add a few adverts one day?

Isn’t broadcast TV rather Media1.0 anyway?
;-)

]]> By: Tom http://eu.techcrunch.com/2007/12/17/o2-loses-the-plot-over-iptv/comment-page-1/#comment-83403 Tom Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:32:03 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/12/17/o2-loses-the-plot-over-iptv/#comment-83403 Yes, I don't get it either. Getting someone to switch there tellybox is probably the hardest conversion of all, since all broadband equipment is pretty much standard I could switch my Broadband from BT to Orange to whovever without too much hassle. If there is a cost or speed benefit it's a no-brainer. But to getting me to install and learn how to use a new tellybox, a new remote and new set of channel numbers? and all for what? the promise of exclusive content? Unless this box does something interesting (Joost would be pretty nice) then I don't see it either, why bother with IPTV? Yes, I don’t get it either. Getting someone to switch there tellybox is probably the hardest conversion of all, since all broadband equipment is pretty much standard I could switch my Broadband from BT to Orange to whovever without too much hassle. If there is a cost or speed benefit it’s a no-brainer.

But to getting me to install and learn how to use a new tellybox, a new remote and new set of channel numbers? and all for what? the promise of exclusive content? Unless this box does something interesting (Joost would be pretty nice) then I don’t see it either, why bother with IPTV?

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