25-01-2024, 01:54 PM
This article shows some of the issues that are arising in Ireland over the loss of recording and why people don’t get the same experience. I have to say the mention of Doctor Who is an odd one though because it’s widely known that when the BBC did the deal with Disney+ it explicitly kept the steaming rights in ROI so I’m not sure what the issue is there:
www.corkbeo.ie
It is however worth noting that the longest established of the linear streaming (ie cable-like) platforms in Ireland, eir TV, has managed to resolve virtually all its issues with recording, including on the BBC, so maybe it’s just a matter of time (it had several years of a head start though, it’s been around since 2019).
The more general point though is that lack of recording is a real issue for people, and it can’t just be dismissed lightly, people are accustomed to a particular experience. Now TV to an extent gets away because it’s a budget platform at a budget price and doesn’t pretend to offer the full cable TV experience - it doesn’t offer terrestrial channels - but if you are promising a full cable TV experience and charging a price accordingly then people will get annoyed if you can’t deliver it.
www.corkbeo.ie
It is however worth noting that the longest established of the linear streaming (ie cable-like) platforms in Ireland, eir TV, has managed to resolve virtually all its issues with recording, including on the BBC, so maybe it’s just a matter of time (it had several years of a head start though, it’s been around since 2019).
The more general point though is that lack of recording is a real issue for people, and it can’t just be dismissed lightly, people are accustomed to a particular experience. Now TV to an extent gets away because it’s a budget platform at a budget price and doesn’t pretend to offer the full cable TV experience - it doesn’t offer terrestrial channels - but if you are promising a full cable TV experience and charging a price accordingly then people will get annoyed if you can’t deliver it.