@evertonia1878 wrote:
Most streaming companies like Disney, Netflix etc operate on a month by month contract. Every customer has the right to cancel if prices go up. Because Sky insist on 18 or 24 month contracts it would be mid contract price rises that would be the issue so id assume those streaming giants wouldnt care less.
Yes but in this example you are only citing "price rises", there is more to the current scope of OFCOM than just mid-contract price rises.
As far as I'm aware, the Media Act really only gave OFCOM the power to uphold broadcasting standards for VOD content, and to lay out accessibility requirements for VOD content (e.g., ensuring all VOD content is subtitled).
Also i wouldn't put it past some streaming platforms eventually offering longer deals than just annual subscriptions, as for these platforms its all about subscriber numbers and trying to avoid the monthly churn they get on people subscribing to one platform for a few months, cancelling then subscribing to another. It's one of the reasons that streaming services are trying to bundle up with other things, as it guarantees a subscriber to a platform if they are getting it "for free" through another service, e.g., via a Sky TV bundle, or via a mobile phone contract or bank account. Then once they have that subscriber on board, not only does it help subscriber numbers but it becomes an opportunity to try and persuade that customer to upgrade to one of the more expensive premium tiers.
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