TVNZ follows Sky in banning Slingshot ads

[mashman]

The free market in action... bwaaaaaaa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaa.

[The Reibz]

Just pirate shit and get it for free. Even if a cheap option existed I still wouldn't do it.
Sky would have to be one of the most worthless things you can subscribe to. Would only ever do it for the NRL and I stream that shit for free anyway

[Hoon]

SkyTV knows that their monopoly is under serious threat. I tried a Netflix trial back in Jan just out of curiosity. Quickly realised that I'd get way more for my $14 a month than what I was getting from Sky. Cancelled Sky Sport, Movies and HD (kept the base package for MYSky and the kids channels). Upgraded my broadband to VDSL 150GB. Now I have Netflix and Hulu through my AppleTV and still saving $40 a month.

[mashman]

SkyTV knows that their monopoly is under serious threat. I tried a Netflix trial back in Jan just out of curiosity. Quickly realised that I'd get way more for my $14 a month than what I was getting from Sky. Cancelled Sky Sport, Movies and HD (kept the base package for MYSky and the kids channels). Upgraded my broadband to VDSL 150GB. Now I have Netflix and Hulu through my AppleTV and still saving $40 a month.

Damned fine points. We binned sky sports last year after they canned the EPL and I've been mulling over binning the rest of it for something internetz based. Will give Slingshot the once over as the season will be starting on a couple of weeks. Fuckin crazy that sky and tvnz won't let them advertise their services though... thought there'd be laws against that shit.

[mashman]

Just pirate shit and get it for free. Even if a cheap option existed I still wouldn't do it.
Sky would have to be one of the most worthless things you can subscribe to. Would only ever do it for the NRL and I stream that shit for free anyway

I'm a quality snob as "copies" drive me mad when the sound dips out or is too dark to watch.

[MisterD]

The broadcasting equivalent of King Canute*


*Except we know that Canute was actually demonstrating that he couldn't hold back the tide...don't we?

[f2dz]

Been running Netflix through a gateway in the states for a couple years now.

Sky is ridiculously overpriced for what it is. Good on Slingshot.

[sugilite:Me]

I'm a quality snob as "copies" drive me mad when the sound dips out or is too dark to watch.

Just find a good encoder, and stick with them

[TheDemonLord]

TBH, I have Sky and wouldn't be without it - yes its a bit $$$ but CI and other things are great.

That said,. I refuse to pay a premium for some channels to play content delayed from the US when I can get it in the time frame I want it (and for freeeee)

[Banditbandit]

The free market in action... bwaaaaaaa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaa.

And you are surprised because ... ???

If you ran a business would you let your competitors advertise their service in your business?

[imdying]

If you ran a business would you let your competitors advertise their service in your business?

TVNZ seem fine taking Sky's advertising dollar.

[Tazz]

Fuck Sky. Money grubbing bastards that crowd are. I'm quite happy not having to filter through a bunch of shit and just get what I want directly via the computer, via paid services or 'free'. Hell half of TVNZ is free online so I don't know WTF they think they're protesting about.

thought there'd be laws against that shit.

There probably is, but then they probably have some stupid advertising contract where you waive rights or some shit.

Random tidbit for the day, to have an account with NZ post you are giving them the right to search your premises/house at anytime pretty much under the guise of searching for stamp counterfeiting machines.

[Banditbandit]

TVNZ seem fine taking Sky's advertising dollar.

They are not as separate as you might think ..

On 24 November 2011 Sky announced they had formed a partnership with Television New Zealand to launch a new low-cost pay television service during the first half of 2012. This is called Igloo and Sky has a 51% share in the venture.

And I believe that sometime around 2004 TVNZ sold their shares in Sky (Yes, they were shareholders) to a Rupert Murdoch company ... but those shares have since sold them on ..


(PS: did you know that our favourite Government corporation ACC hold a 3.36% shareholding in Sky ??? So subscribe to Sky - the more ACC gets from its investments the less it will take from us ...)

[The Reibz]

(PS: did you know that our favourite Government corporation ACC hold a 3.36% shareholding in Sky ??? So subscribe to Sky - the more ACC gets from its investments the less it will take from us ...)

Didn't know that one.
Im just going to keep my bikes rego on hold forever and keep downloading shit off TPB that way ACC gets the least amount of money possible from me

[Gremlin]

And you are surprised because ... ???

If you ran a business would you let your competitors advertise their service in your business?

That's how I saw it...