ITV is heading towards a pay TV strategy although Adam Crozier keeps going on about how ITV1, ITV's SD digital channels, basic ITV Player and so forth will remain advertising supported. My take on it is that in five years, I'll believe it when I see it.
I suppose you could have an ad-free ITV (paid by sub) running on the web (and/or satellite) parallel to the normal ITV service. So you would have, on both systems, a pre-recorded programme starting at 7.30pm, but when the ad break comes on at 7.42, the web service just keeps the programme going until it finishes, which would be 5 minutes ahead of the TV service finishing.
After this time the web service would, I suppose, be blank until the next programme. Something like a football match could simply have crowd shots instead of the half-time ads?
OK, it's clumsy and untidy, but if you could watch your fave programme without ads, it might be worth a small sub?
ITV player works fine for me with an ad-blocking script on my router to kill the ads on Firefox Linux but 4OD doesn't work on either my computer or PS3 due to ad-blocking.
I got their little message at the start of a video.
I think I'll pass and just not bother watching it.
I would not have a clue how to disable AdBlock for ITV.com anyway.
If you're using firefox you'll see a little red stop sign thing in the bottom left corner of the page with the words "ABP" in. Just click on that and select disable for itv.com.
ITV player is awful im surprised anyone watches it.
You should try using it on the Humax Freesat mate! Its a nightmare, sadly I cant use the web version because I am apparently out of the region that it allows you to view!
It will be interesting to see how this pans out. The way we watch TV has been changing very quickly since on demand services have become more popular, I wouldn't be surprised if in 10 years time the majority of TV viewing is through on demand. How will adverts fit around this new model? Will there be a constant cat and mouse game between the big services and advert removal software? Will we ever see adverts on Netflix?!
Well in the USA cable and satellite is mainly subscribed to by people who want specific sports content. most of the 21 - 30 generation is entirely reliant on online content
Well in the USA cable and satellite is mainly subscribed to by people who want specific sports content. most of the 21 - 30 generation is entirely reliant on online content
Why do you think this is different between the UK and US?
Why do you think this is different between the UK and US?
British TV distribution works differently and there is free TV if you have a sky dish/freesat, or an antenna. So TV is more widely available in the UK. In the USA you have to pay even to get a basic level of TV. Antenna service is available but there is not much worth seeing and as many of the local municipalities hold the franchise license for cable distribution, they enforce laws against new antenna erections. Even the basic 1-5 channels in Britain gives some awesome selection of entertainment before you get to E4 or 5* or pick TV etc. The Free to air channels in the USA give very little other than local news. In Britain even if a subscription channel shows a popular or quality show it will eventually end up being screened on 1-5. Whatever subscription channels screen in the USA stays on subscription channels.
If you're using firefox you'll see a little red stop sign thing in the bottom left corner of the page with the words "ABP" in. Just click on that and select disable for itv.com.
Thank you. I use Firefox, but I don't have the little red stop sign in the bottom left corner.
I left clicked the mouse on ITV.com and did something with AdBlock, but the message still appears. Now Adblcok has disappeared from 'left clicking' too.
Thank you. I use Firefox, but I don't have the little red stop sign in the bottom left corner.
I left clicked the mouse on ITV.com and did something with AdBlock, but the message still appears. Now Adblcok has disappeared from 'left clicking' too.
Try using another browser such as Chrome or Opera , don't install any adblock add ons and see if that makes a difference.
I tend to use Chrome for on demand stuff and Firefox for general surfing.
Try using another browser such as Chrome or Opera , don't install any adblock add ons and see if that makes a difference.
I tend to use Chrome for on demand stuff and Firefox for general surfing.
I shall do that, thank you. I have Chrome as well, so will use that without the Adblock. Thanks.
Just tried this after seeing the thread. Message telling me they detect adblocker, took about a minute before the programme started (probably the ads that were blocked) same thing happens during what would be the ad breaks. Horrible blocky quality though - which is the problem with the tv versions.
I live in Rhodes, Greece
For ITV player & BBC iplayer I use the Chrome extension Media Hint
No need then for a VPN proxy etc
Both players work very well for me
I can watch most Freeview Channels as well for Free
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I suppose you could have an ad-free ITV (paid by sub) running on the web (and/or satellite) parallel to the normal ITV service. So you would have, on both systems, a pre-recorded programme starting at 7.30pm, but when the ad break comes on at 7.42, the web service just keeps the programme going until it finishes, which would be 5 minutes ahead of the TV service finishing.
After this time the web service would, I suppose, be blank until the next programme. Something like a football match could simply have crowd shots instead of the half-time ads?
OK, it's clumsy and untidy, but if you could watch your fave programme without ads, it might be worth a small sub?
I'm using Safari on my iMac and saw that the mini player away from ITV Player came up as 'Ad-Blocked' (words to that effect.)
Weirdly enough I haven't got one installed on my computer....
But ITV Player works fine on the website!
its not the adverts its the TIME
emerdale
with adverts 30mins
without adverts 22mins
so watch 3 no advert episodes for 2 with ads
when you watch a one hour prog from ITV its only 46 mins with adblock
i think wining the war against TVkechup has made em big and strong ....
next target - that mad greek :eek:
I think I'll pass and just not bother watching it.
I would not have a clue how to disable AdBlock for ITV.com anyway.
it dont stop you at the mo just gives you a message b4 prog
hulu have been doing it for a while .....
Ah, right, thank you.
I watched it on STVs site. They don't have the same policy (yet)
If you're using firefox you'll see a little red stop sign thing in the bottom left corner of the page with the words "ABP" in. Just click on that and select disable for itv.com.
You should try using it on the Humax Freesat mate! Its a nightmare, sadly I cant use the web version because I am apparently out of the region that it allows you to view!
Why do you think this is different between the UK and US?
British TV distribution works differently and there is free TV if you have a sky dish/freesat, or an antenna. So TV is more widely available in the UK. In the USA you have to pay even to get a basic level of TV. Antenna service is available but there is not much worth seeing and as many of the local municipalities hold the franchise license for cable distribution, they enforce laws against new antenna erections. Even the basic 1-5 channels in Britain gives some awesome selection of entertainment before you get to E4 or 5* or pick TV etc. The Free to air channels in the USA give very little other than local news. In Britain even if a subscription channel shows a popular or quality show it will eventually end up being screened on 1-5. Whatever subscription channels screen in the USA stays on subscription channels.
Thank you.
I left clicked the mouse on ITV.com and did something with AdBlock, but the message still appears. Now Adblcok has disappeared from 'left clicking' too.
Try using another browser such as Chrome or Opera , don't install any adblock add ons and see if that makes a difference.
I tend to use Chrome for on demand stuff and Firefox for general surfing.
I shall do that, thank you. I have Chrome as well, so will use that without the Adblock. Thanks.
For ITV player & BBC iplayer I use the Chrome extension Media Hint
No need then for a VPN proxy etc
Both players work very well for me
I can watch most Freeview Channels as well for Free