Originally Posted by degsyhufc:
“I'll have to see if I like watching it on tv.
I generally prefer to watch on tv rather than my PC but I've got into a habit of ending the night watching downloads of Corden and Colbert, plus a few other youtube clips on the PC before slinking off to sleep.
I guess though I could leave it a day and watch the show at 10/11 like Norton/Ross/Carr.”
I'm sort of the same as you. I've got used to watching the highlights on YouTube (via my Amazon Fire TV Box) as it's really well presented - all highlights grouped under each nights episode, so it's each to watch the best bits of last nights show for example. Hopefully they don't start geo-blocking the YouTube channel, as I've said, I think if they did that the overall popularity of the programme will drop in the UK. I'll give watching via Sky On Demand a go though...
Originally Posted by Motthus:
“I'm just wondering if this will be available on Virgin version of Sky On Demand or not?
Virgin have access to Sky On Demand for the different channels but this isn't on an actual channel!”
Good question. I have a funny feeling they'll keep it as a Sky exclusive, using it as bit of a unique selling point, but that's just a guess. If they did that and geo-blocked the YouTube channel then a lot of people will lose access to the programme.
The more I think about this I still think it's an odd decision. I get they want to be more like Netflix and Amazon, but it's just a bit weird. How are they going to promote it? Putting it as a highlight on the main Sky+ homescreen will help it initially, but what about week in and week out - are people really going to hunt it out in the On Demand section every night or just forget it's even available?
Personally I'd make it available On Demand as soon as possible after the US broadcast, and then give it a late night slot on the Sky One schedule (midnight?), or produce a weekly 'best of' for broadcast in late primetime (10pm?) on Sky One. Just my random opinions.