ITV reveals long-awaited plans for pay version of ITV Player

[arista]

"He added that there will not be a subscription service, adding at least not at launch, and that users will be able to access 1,000 hours of archive TV and film content.
No detail was given on pricing, but ITV has opted for a rental service of "box sets" of shows as well as individual programmes. Rental content will not carry ad breaks."


http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jul/26/itv-plans-pay-player

Prices still to come
And will it have No Ads

[Tom4784]

It'll fail miserably, the reason why catch up services are so popular is because they are free and in this time of set top boxes and TiVo it makes no sense to charge for the service since there's a plethora of ways to get the same content for free.

They could be attempting to take on Netflix and Lovefilm I suppose but I doubt their backlog of content is as varied as the video services.

It's a foolish idea with no possible plus sides to it. It'll go the way of ITV Digital.

[arista]

But they are Testing it first.



No ads will be good
worth paying for.

[Tom4784]

Why pay just for that though when most households these days have some form of Sky+ or TiVo anyway? Most people can fast forward through breaks without having to pay anything more then they already do.

A pay model for a catch up service is an obsolete concept. If you miss something you want to watch then there's already +1 as well as late night repeats and ITV's sister channels.

There's little reason to buy it.

[arista]

Prices we do not know
And Exclusive deals still to come.


It could be for non Sky or Virgin customers , for example.

[arista]

"On Thursday Crozier said that ITV has just completed a successful trial of the ITV Pay Player in 5,000 homes and expects to launch the service in the autumn."


Its been tested by 5000 homes
against Dezzy.

[reece(:]

This is why BBC will always be superior, free w/ no ads.

[arista]

This is why BBC will always be superior, free w/ no ads.


Talking rubbish


I watch MGMHD
and SkyMoviesHD NO ADS
FACT

[arista]

This is why BBC will always be superior, free w/ no ads.


It is Not Free
There is a BBCTAX UK homes pay


Get your Facts Right

[King Gizzard]

Yeah piss off ITV

[arista]

"Yeah piss off ITV "


Its OK Nate
its not going to be Forced onto everyone
you can pick it
if you wish to.

I will not need to pay for this as I have many feeds,
but I watch the ITV shares alot.

[michael21]

"Yeah piss off ITV "


Its OK Nate
its not going to be Forced onto everyone
you can pick it
if you wish to.

the good news is there no good shows on itv at the moment i never use itv player when it free

you like paying for things there saw you coming this is a arista deal yes

[Scarlett.]

What of the STV Player? :p