BBC News: Attheraces fans 'didn't interact'
 

BBC News: Attheraces fans 'didn't interact'

http://logofreetv.org/redirect.asp?i=4032

Interesting, and there is a lot of examples now suggesting that only a
very small minority of viewers actually want interactive TV services.

By all means, let this minority have them and the option of RED DOT ****
if they so wish. Just please don't force this crap on people who don't
want it.


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"Heracles Pollux" wrote in
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http://logofreetv.org/redirect.asp?i=4032

I wouldn't read too much into the red-dot issues here - the whole
attheraces project has become a bit of a disaster really. I used to work
for the firm and said from day one, that it wasn't a "brand name bookie"
like Ladbrokes, William Hill, etc - and that would be the downfall if they
were totally dependent on betting revenue.

Sad to be proved right because a lot of people have put countless time into
the project (especially behind the scenes) for a number of years.

"Heracles Pollux" wrote in
news:[email protected] .mailgate.org:

http://logofreetv.org/redirect.asp?i=4032

I wouldn't read too much into the red-dot issues here - the whole
attheraces project has become a bit of a disaster really. I used to work
for the firm and said from day one, that it wasn't a "brand name bookie"
like Ladbrokes, William Hill, etc - and that would be the downfall if they
were totally dependent on betting revenue.

Sad to be proved right because a lot of people have put countless time into
the project (especially behind the scenes) for a number of years.

In article , David
Low wrote:

"Heracles Pollux" wrote in
news:[email protected] e.mailgate.org:

http://logofreetv.org/redirect.asp?i=4032

I wouldn't read too much into the red-dot issues here - the whole
attheraces project has become a bit of a disaster really. I used to work
for the firm and said from day one, that it wasn't a "brand name bookie"
like Ladbrokes, William Hill, etc - and that would be the downfall if they
were totally dependent on betting revenue.

Sad to be proved right because a lot of people have put countless time into
the project (especially behind the scenes) for a number of years.

Indeed. My cousin worked there as a writer/pundit and she was one of
many full-time employees who spent two years getting the whole thing up
and running before it went on air. The real problem in the end was that
the technology let them down. It took forever to place a bet
interactively and that's not how gamblers work. Most of us want to
place a bet within 5 minutes of the 'off' time - but that was never
possible with Attheraces' red dot. I tried it and it was desperately
slow. Several people told me it took them up to 10 minutes to get a bet
on, whereas a standard telephone account usually gets your money down
in less than a minute. I'm sure that Attheraces were promised a more
efficient red dot service but it never came. They also took a gamble
with their website - believing that live video streaming would be
sufficiently fast and effective to enable punters to watch, and bet on,
the racing online. Again, the technology wasn't up to the task, and
still isn't.

I'm one of the punters they complain about, who used to watch
Attheraces avidly and bet with other services. I'll miss them a lot. In
fact, the lack of an included racing channel will be a big deterrent
when it comes to renewing my Sky subscription.

Stan

In article , David
Low wrote:

"Heracles Pollux" wrote in
news:[email protected] e.mailgate.org:

http://logofreetv.org/redirect.asp?i=4032

I wouldn't read too much into the red-dot issues here - the whole
attheraces project has become a bit of a disaster really. I used to work
for the firm and said from day one, that it wasn't a "brand name bookie"
like Ladbrokes, William Hill, etc - and that would be the downfall if they
were totally dependent on betting revenue.

Sad to be proved right because a lot of people have put countless time into
the project (especially behind the scenes) for a number of years.

Indeed. My cousin worked there as a writer/pundit and she was one of
many full-time employees who spent two years getting the whole thing up
and running before it went on air. The real problem in the end was that
the technology let them down. It took forever to place a bet
interactively and that's not how gamblers work. Most of us want to
place a bet within 5 minutes of the 'off' time - but that was never
possible with Attheraces' red dot. I tried it and it was desperately
slow. Several people told me it took them up to 10 minutes to get a bet
on, whereas a standard telephone account usually gets your money down
in less than a minute. I'm sure that Attheraces were promised a more
efficient red dot service but it never came. They also took a gamble
with their website - believing that live video streaming would be
sufficiently fast and effective to enable punters to watch, and bet on,
the racing online. Again, the technology wasn't up to the task, and
still isn't.

I'm one of the punters they complain about, who used to watch
Attheraces avidly and bet with other services. I'll miss them a lot. In
fact, the lack of an included racing channel will be a big deterrent
when it comes to renewing my Sky subscription.

Stan

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BBC News: Attheraces fans 'didn't interact'

http://logofreetv.org/redirect.asp?i=4032

Interesting, and there is a lot of examples now suggesting that only a
very small minority of viewers actually want interactive TV services.

By all means, let this minority have them and the option of RED DOT ****
if they so wish. Just please don't force this crap on people who don't
want it.


http://logofreetv.org/



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Now they seem to be showing US racing from 6 pm, but who the hell wants to
watch US racing.
I want to watch British racing.
That's no good at all, I won't be going to 'attheraces' any more :-o((
Mike.



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"Heracles Pollux" wrote in message
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BBC News: Attheraces fans 'didn't interact'

http://logofreetv.org/redirect.asp?i=4032

Interesting, and there is a lot of examples now suggesting that only a
very small minority of viewers actually want interactive TV services.

By all means, let this minority have them and the option of RED DOT ****
if they so wish. Just please don't force this crap on people who don't
want it.


http://logofreetv.org/



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Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG

Now they seem to be showing US racing from 6 pm, but who the hell wants to
watch US racing.
I want to watch British racing.
That's no good at all, I won't be going to 'attheraces' any more :-o((
Mike.



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