[arista]

[ITV is to launch a new streaming service
combining ad-funded and subscription TV shows
and films as it aims to become
a “national champion” in the battle
for British viewers with US streaming
giants including Netflix,
Amazon and Disney+.

ITV, which has told the Russian broadcaster
of the local version of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here
not to broadcast the show this year as
part of a programming licensing and
sales freeze with the state,
said that the new
ITVX service will launch in the fourth
quarter this year.]

[“We are confident that we will
become a UK leader in streaming,”
said Carolyn McCall, chief executive at ITV.
“Our ambitions in the streaming world
are not world domination.
It is about being a national champion.
It is compelling and our expectations
of subscriber numbers have been
modelled in a very realistic way.”]

https://www.theguardian.com/business...eaming-service



[New streaming service
combining ad-funded and subscription TV shows
and films]

All in one Fat ITVX

What a mess for any that
only want Free viewing

[Vanessa]

I'll see what they have to offer before I sign up.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I'll see what they have to offer before I sign up.

Problem is
they will keep all the Pay stuff
next to the free stuff


The Lady in charge of ITV
thinks all will then jump to paying per month.


No way

[michael21]

Originally Posted by arista

Problem is
they will keep all the Pay stuff
next to the free stuff


The Lady in charge of ITV
thinks all will then jump to paying per month.


No way

It's a April fools joke

Television x will sue if its not

[glib]

They make more money from the 100 ads they place in an hour show on itv hub , even BEFORE and AFTER the show, than they would make with a subscription? So why..

[glib]

Itv make Ł1.6 billion a year from ads, as hub is quite popular let’s suggest about Ł800 million comes from the ITV hub adverts

800 million divided by 12 , about 66 million made a month from ads on ITV hub

Ł6 what someone might pay for this ITVX

15 million in the UK use netflix, and as ITV isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, let’s assume 5 million sign up for a monthly subscription.

5 million x 6 = 30 million

So ITV will make half of what they get currently from launching ITVX. They just want to be like Netflix.

[glib]

New dramas will be on the subscription service months before they go out on tv it is reported


Why??


People will be less likely to watch the drama on the tv cos they’ll have heard all the spoilers from twatty tabloid reporters who got free access

Itv really haven’t thought this through

Economically anyway

[arista]

https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/itv/i...172845.article


[ITVX strikes first third-party content deal

By Heather Fallon
22 July 2022


Yet-to-launch platform adds 450 hours
of content from CBS Reality and Anime

[TVX has struck its first third-party content deals,
securing up to 250 hours of true
crime content from CBS Reality
and more than 500 episodes
of anime programming from Glasgow’s Anime.

CBS Reality

Descent of a Serial Killer

The former agreement will enable
the launch of a True Crime UK channel
on the platform, hosting CBS Reality
titles such as Descent of a Serial Killer,
The Real Prime Suspect and New Scotland Yard Files.
Initially there will be 200 hours,
with another 50 coming online in 2023]


Ch122 SkyCrimeHD

Why would I want another one on
Online?


ITVX - What the hell are you playing at?

[Vanessa]

Free you say? Bring it on

[arista]

Starts today


https://www.itv.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiAs...hoC4YgQAvD_BwE


Free with ads

Or if you want to pay each month
No Ads

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by arista

Starts today


https://www.itv.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiAs...hoC4YgQAvD_BwE


Free with ads

Or if you want to pay each month
No Ads

Starts today you say.
Weirdly we have been using it for a while already.
Very impressed, means I can start shows from the beginning if I miss the start.

[arista]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Starts today you say.
Weirdly we have been using it for a while already.
Very impressed, means I can start shows from the beginning if I miss the start.

The Official Start
was on ITV1HD today


Good news
it is OK.

[bitontheslide]

its been live for weeks already

[Soldier Boy]

Here's my main question: does it work better than ITV Hub? Because ITV Hub was trash. Literally the worst streaming platform I've ever used. Constant crashing and buffering issues.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

Here's my main question: does it work better than ITV Hub? Because ITV Hub was trash. Literally the worst streaming platform I've ever used. Constant crashing and buffering issues.

Yes, it appears to be Improved.


So I would say far better

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

its been live for weeks already

Sure
but today it was
officially announced

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

Here's my main question: does it work better than ITV Hub? Because ITV Hub was trash. Literally the worst streaming platform I've ever used. Constant crashing and buffering issues.

it seems better, but i hadnt used hub in years and only installed X when i got a new TV

[Soldier Boy]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

it seems better, but i hadnt used hub in years and only installed X when i got a new TV

It would crash half way through shows and then when you quit and went back in, restart at the beginning of the show. And then fast forward was really slow. Nightmare.

[Mystic Mock]

They have Sword Of The Stranger on there.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

Here's my main question: does it work better than ITV Hub? Because ITV Hub was trash. Literally the worst streaming platform I've ever used. Constant crashing and buffering issues.

I'm glad that I'm not on my own with how **** ITV Hub was.