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27 Feb 2016, 19:31 (Ref:3618283) | #11 | ||
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Motors TV CEO made this statement a few days ago (translated from the original French by IMTranslator):
Jean-Luc Roy, CEO of Motors TV, spoke on the subject: > > > > 'Many of you we have sent messages in recent weeks by mail or through > > social networks, to surprise you, delight or irritate you for changing > > the positioning Motors TV in the service plans of different platforms in > > France or abroad. > > > > The exercise that I will deliver me here is complex, insofar as it is to > > explain and to understand the changes that we are absolutely not > > responsible, and which depend exclusively on the leaders of these > > platforms .... All without betraying what is euphemistically called > > 'trade secrets', which obviously covers the content distribution > > contracts between a string editor, Motors TV in this case, and > > distributors, cable platforms, satellite or ADSL. > > > > The first observation is simple: by subscribing to a platform for > > subscribing to a TV offer whatsoever, the end customer has any specific > > guarantees on the nature of the content and the channel list to which it > > subscribes, it which seems just incredible! > > > > But this is how the platforms can maintain intense pressure on > > publishers channels, since they can delete or move, a particular string > > in the service plan at their whim, according to current contracts or > > terminal ... like strings! > > > > To be clear and precise, this therefore allows managers a platform to > > unilaterally change the position of a string in the offer, so the favor > > by giving him a 'good' gondola in number, as in retail, or otherwise > > penalize or restrict accession to subscribers pay options. This is what > > happens to Motors TV, seen as a quality chain that could motivate an > > optional purchase. Hopefully this is not the better to claim > > subsequently that far fewer people watch the channel !!! > > > > Unfair, yes, revolting certainly arbitrary, that is an understatement, > > but the real facts in any case to describe the situation faced by > > publishers chains in general, particularly on our French market. > > > > So do not hesitate to contact directly the platform to which you are > > subscribed to protest against these measures! Some even get benefits and > > free periods, citing the fact terminate their subscription to an end > > because they can access their favorite programs ... In general, this > > argument is powerful enough for the other person, that n is obviously > > nothing to do with the decisions taken 'in high places' offered > > compensation. > > > > Good luck and sorry for those who suffer these drawbacks, we are also > > facing the brunt. ' > > > > It is now hoped that Motors TV will return as soon as possible on the > > various bouquets. The High Speed Television Endurance allowed fans to > > follow in 2015 a maximum of championships: FIA WEC, ELMS, VdeV Endurance > > Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Blancpain Endurance Cup, > > International GT Open, etc ..." |
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