Comments on: Catch-Up TV coming to Seven

By: Tyson

Tyson — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:39:41 +0000

@Nick. Tried that but it still won’t work saying doesn’t work with anonomous IP’s. Let me know if you know how to fix this.

By: Stan

Stan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:03:27 +0000

So, Seven catches up with the times, but you people still complain? I don’t get it…

By: mac

mac — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:33:53 +0000

sometimes eps of the ten’s shows are posted on the website while the ep is airing on tv meaning that without ads you can finishing watching the ep about 10 minutes before it finishes on tv.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:57:35 +0000

I’d prefer a fast tracked shows take Sci-Fi with Star Gate Universe that’s about a week. I’d hope they do that with Lost because I’d hate the ending being spoiled through casual internet browsing.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:57:07 +0000

How about 7TWO on Prime first you muppets

By: AA

AA — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:10:34 +0000

Seven should have some sort of deal with Hulu-so Aussies could use that but no, it’s going to launch its own.

Hope Seven’s supports Macs.

By: George

George — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:47:33 +0000

I wish the other networks would take a look at TEN who keep most episodes online for as long as possible (for example, with Dance and Idol they have all seasons available online still) and TEN only show a few ads inbetween sections on the show.
However with the more popular shows like MasterChef there were generally about 4 ads throughout the entire thing. Still, their model is much better. My only complaint is that the highest quality stream doesn’t look good at all on my TV, lol. I wish we had a good IPTV service in Australia.. And oh what do you know, Windows 7 has a very good IPTV program in it which has been disabled for Australia! *facepalm*

By: Angry Face

Angry Face — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:16:04 +0000

There are a few things this catch-up service will need in order to be successful:
- Needs to be unmetred, like iView is on many ISPs.
- Needs the ads to be non-obtrusive. For example, if they want to put 2-3 ads in the middle, put them where the middle ad-break would be, as opposed to exactly 50% through the video, which could be in the middle of a scene.
- Needs to be available to every Australian – not just those who are in the major cities. In other words, don’t abandon those of us who are stuck with horrible Prime.

Also, they should contact Microsoft and work out a deal with them to make the service available through Windows Media Center. Australia has No internet content through WMC, but they do in the US and UK.

By: Steph

Steph — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:54:25 +0000

Nup, no thanks, not liking this. I know I’m in a minority, but I can’t enjoy viewing shows like this – I want it on the big screen! plus, not that keen on those massive internet bills.
And like others, when’s 7TWO coming to Prime!?!?

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:51:28 +0000

without having unmetered access to either bigpond or optus, things like video streaming on the net sucks. You might as well DL it via other means while still using roughly the same amount of bandwith

By: mikeys

mikeys — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:57:00 +0000

Well done Seven – about bloody time (welcome to 2003)… Ad supported or not, this is a leap forward in the right direction.

Let’s hope the have DRM free downloads, and not just streaming.

By: ryan

ryan — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:59:42 +0000

lol, alot of the reason people watch catchup tv is cause they dont want ads! ten has been the leader in online content for yrs now and they have 1 commercial at the start of every ep which is fine with me but if they put ads during the show i would no longer watch it!
Welcome to 2009 7! too bad your joint venture with yahoo makes your site suck major! it pales compared to network ten’s online site!!

By: Paull

Paull — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:18:15 +0000

Ten’s sounds a lot friendlier, with an ad at the start of the programme, instead of unskipable ads during the show. But I guess tv networks are loving the internet for the feature of unskipable ads, something they can’t control on dvrs

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:30:55 +0000

It’d be nice if Stargate Atlantis was there for all those Prime people who are being shafted right now.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:54:10 +0000

So 7two when is that coming to prime? anyone know

By: david

david — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:49:20 +0000

any news on whether this will hit the ps3, as abc’s iview has?
thanks