RE: Pay per view: PH Blog

[211lover]

sagarich said:

24 hours later... still waiting.

Don't hold your breath.

[andyps]

sagarich said:

sagarich said:

Finally...

24 hours later... still waiting.

What is that phrase in customer service terms - over promise and under deliver?

[Funk]

Frankly I'd be embarrassed to be associated with Drive after this.

[Truckosaurus]

Beefmeister said:

Musial is a massive bellend

He always seems a decent chap, but the handling of the drive+ plus comes down to his management.

His social media always shows him globe trotting, perhaps he should spend more time sat at his desk.

[Beefmeister]

No need to chop my quote like that. I said he's a massive bellend for making a promise like that and not delivering.

Nothing to do with him as a person. Context.

[Truckosaurus]

Beefmeister said:

No need to chop my quote like that.

Apologies, it was for comic effect.

[Beefmeister]

Truckosaurus said:

Beefmeister said:

No need to chop my quote like that.

Apologies, it was for comic effect.

You've done it again!!!!

[EricE]

sagarich said:

sagarich said:

Finally...

24 hours later... still waiting.

cut them some slack... they didn't specify how many hours, could be hundreds or thousands. I'm sure they will deliver.

[Craikeybaby]

It's here: http://Www.driveonvimeo.com

Looks like a much better deal that YouTube, I'll switch to Vimeo after this season.

[DonkeyApple]

Craikeybaby said:

It's here: http://Www.driveonvimeo.com

Looks like a much better deal that YouTube, I'll switch to Vimeo after this season.

Single video for 99 definitely works for me.

At first glance it looks like the Vimeo set up is better than Google.

[mikebradford]

Craikeybaby said:

It's here: http://Www.driveonvimeo.com

Looks like a much better deal that YouTube, I'll switch to Vimeo after this season.

For all our bashing of their model. I do like the idea that Chris Harris and his friends, do provide content that the majority want to see.
I hope this new move allows them more financial flexibility, and as such we all ultimatley benefit.

I dont expect a load of free content. But would like to think some will be uploaded just as sweetners to keep people intrested and attract the new customers that they will ultimatley need.
Ill be intresting to see if any free content is uploaded to Youtube, but giving directions to the new platform.
As it will hopefully set a precedent for others, and ultimatley make youtube change their own model to allow people to make a living out of offering content.
Other than gamers uploading themselves playing games!

So good luck

[Craikeybaby]

There is a video on their YouTube channel explaining the move, although I haven't watched it yet.

I think they are keeping the short, free clips on their original channel and the paid content will be on both the YouTube Subscription channel and Vimeo.

[Bloitus]

I wonder how many paying subs they have and whether they are breaking even? viewing numbers on the youtube drive+ channel videos aren't fantastic at the moment, for example the 2 week old e30 m3 vid only had 13k hits and that could well include people who had the first month for free. Would be interested to know if this is the kind of number they were expecting when they embarked on this plan.

[Output Flange]

Craikeybaby said:

There is a video on their YouTube channel explaining the move, although I haven't watched it yet.

I think they are keeping the short, free clips on their original channel and the paid content will be on both the YouTube Subscription channel and Vimeo.

Just watched it. Fully explains the issues they've been having in some depth - in fact, it all gets a little bit too technical for a 1 min video.

Good idea putting the vids on another site behind a $0.99 paywall though.

[HorneyMX5]

The Vimeo model looks much better and that's where I'll be spending my money from now on.

[KarlMac]

Output Flange said:

Craikeybaby said:

There is a video on their YouTube channel explaining the move, although I haven't watched it yet.

I think they are keeping the short, free clips on their original channel and the paid content will be on both the YouTube Subscription channel and Vimeo.

Just watched it. Fully explains the issues they've been having in some depth - in fact, it all gets a little bit too technical for a 1 min video.

Good idea putting the vids on another site behind a $0.99 paywall though.

I wonder where they got the idea from?! Think it was first mentioned here when page numbers were in single digits.

[DonkeyApple]

KarlMac said:

Output Flange said:

Craikeybaby said:

There is a video on their YouTube channel explaining the move, although I haven't watched it yet.

I think they are keeping the short, free clips on their original channel and the paid content will be on both the YouTube Subscription channel and Vimeo.

Just watched it. Fully explains the issues they've been having in some depth - in fact, it all gets a little bit too technical for a 1 min video.

Good idea putting the vids on another site behind a $0.99 paywall though.

I wonder where they got the idea from?! Think it was first mentioned here when page numbers were in single digits.

I've just quietly assumed that I'm in for 15% of the gross.

Although I did recommend using a real currency rather than one of those funny third world ones.

[EricE]

The vimeo solution is better than nothing. I don’t plan to subscribe but may pay for the odd CH video when there’s a topic that intrigues me.

However with XCAR & others pumping out content as they are right now, I don’t miss the old /Drive as much as I thought I would. Two F40s and a period racer talking about them... for free. Yes please.

[KarlMac]

EricE said:

The vimeo solution is better than nothing. I don’t plan to subscribe but may pay for the odd CH video when there’s a topic that intrigues me.

However with XCAR & others pumping out content as they are right now, I don’t miss the old /Drive as much as I thought I would. Two F40s and a period racer talking about them... for free. Yes please.

I really enjoyed that vid. First time I've heard the sound of an F40 properly captured and I bow understand what all the fuss was about.

[KarlMac]

EricE said:

The vimeo solution is better than nothing. I don’t plan to subscribe but may pay for the odd CH video when there’s a topic that intrigues me.

However with XCAR & others pumping out content as they are right now, I don’t miss the old /Drive as much as I thought I would. Two F40s and a period racer talking about them... for free. Yes please.

I really enjoyed that vid. First time I've heard the sound of an F40 properly captured and I bow understand what all the fuss was about.