That’s not really the point, and most of the time I record the show and watch back on my Fetch PVR, I fast forward the ads, does that mean I am pirating as well?
Well there’s a reason Freeview certified boxes limit fast forward speeds, if you see a few frames of an ad, then the effect is almost as worthwhile as had you watched it at full speed.
The difference is also that there’s no incremental cost to the network for you ad skipping recorded terrestrial TV. On the internet however Ten have to pay bandwidth costs for each show you watch, so you’re creating a direct cost for them that they can’t recoup if you block ads.
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Watching the live stream of HYBPA tonight, the ad breaks are so painful. The first 2-3 seconds of the tv broadcast ad plays, then an inserted ad cuts in over the top, plays and then it goes to the on-screen image saying ‘this live stream will be back soon’ with the most repetitive music playing at at higher than normal volume. I hate ads as much as the best person, but watching more than one has surely got to be better than watching a blank screen and some annoying music.
###New tenplay App For Apple TV.
From today, viewers have a brand new way to enjoy their favourite shows from TEN, ELEVEN and ONE on-demand, with the launch of a new tenplay app on Apple TV.
The new app for Network Ten’s industry-leading online catch-up and streaming service has been created to utilise the fourth-generation Apple TV. It was developed after months of extensive research among consumers. With unique features and functions, the tvOS app gives users the most dynamic tenplay experience ever, delivered straight to their living rooms and HD television screens.
Displaying an engrossing image-rich design, users will be engaged further through unique show trivia facts appearing while videos load.
Network Ten General Manager, Digital, Liz Baldwin, said: “The new tenplay app is a fantastic way for viewers to experience immediate access to Ten’s unique and premium online video content on the big screen with the whole family.
“Available anytime and for free, the tvOS app follows tenplay’s successful launch on Apple TV last year, which has already proved to be one of our most popular digital platforms. The new app offers a beautiful user-friendly experience, delivering smooth entry to video playback via new features, including next episode auto play and a ‘continue watching’ function.
“From today, viewers can use the app straight away to catch up on some of the most popular shows in Australia, including MasterChef Australia, Australian Survivor, The Bachelorette Australia, Todd Sampson’s BodyHack, The Wrong Girl, The Project 7pm and many more.”
tenplay spans 12 digital platforms and is part of Ten’s “TV Everywhere” strategy, which puts viewers in control of how they watch our hit shows, when they want to watch them and on what device they want to watch them on.
Over the past year, the numbers of unique visitors to tenplay grew 14% to more than 24 million and the number of video segment views jumped 26% to more than 223 million. Last month, tenplay achieved a record 33 million video segment views in just one month.
The tenplay app is available now for free in the App Store on Apple TV.
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###TENPLAY AND NEW IN 2017: TENDAILY.
Network Ten’s digital catch-up and live streaming service tenplay is one of the leading and fastest-growing online entertainment brands in Australia.
Over the past year, the numbers of unique visitors to tenplay grew 14% to more than 24 million and the number of video segment views jumped 26% to more than 220 million. In October 2016, tenplay achieved a record 32.9 million video segment views in just one month3.
More than 2.7 million tenplay apps have been downloaded and the service now spans 12 platforms, more than any other commercial free-to-air online catch-up and live streaming service in Australia.
Next year tenplay will expand to an additional five platforms, including Samsung Smart TVs, Sony PlayStation 3 and Sony PlayStation 4.
The success of tenplay has been underlined by the new video player measurement, or online catch-up viewing, numbers that OzTAM started releasing in February 2016. Network Ten dominates the list of the television programs with the highest VPM numbers this year, with The Bachelor Australia ranked #1.
In addition to strong online catch-up viewing and live streaming numbers, tenplay has seen significant growth in 2016 from exclusive, online-only short-form content such as Australian Survivor’s The Jury Villa, Offspring’s The Caravan and The Bachelor Australia’s Insider Guide.
In 2017, Network Ten will capitalise on the growing demand for short-form content with the launch of tendaily.
Drawing on the resources of Network Ten and other content companies, tendaily will be a standalone, full-service, mobile-first website offering extensive, exclusive and premium short-form news, entertainment, lifestyle, sport and parenting content from breakfast to bedtime.
Tendaily will also offer native advertising opportunities and will provide a strong social media footprint with bespoke quality content.
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These are new, quick clips & best bits airing during breaks while live steaming on tenplay. They’re introduced by a tenplay sponsor billboard, while watching on tenplay 
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###Hot Summer On tenplay.
Exclusive Neighbours Webisodes Plus Huge On-Demand Line-Up.
Network Ten’s industry-leading online catch-up and streaming service tenplay is giving viewers a brand new way to enjoy their favourite shows from TEN, ELEVEN and ONE this summer, with its biggest ever line-up of hit television programs and movies.
For the first time ever, Neighbours fans can also get their dose of Ramsay Street drama and action over the show’s summer break thanks to a special series of 10 webisodes starting on Monday 5 December.
Network Ten General Manager, Digital, Liz Baldwin, said: “tenplay is one of the most popular online and mobile entertainment services in Australia and we’re thrilled to offer viewers the chance to further engage with the great content that Network Ten is known for.
“Some of TEN’s biggest hits will be available to watch in full, on-demand, anytime and on any device. Along with our first-ever Neighbours online summer series, there’s never been a better time to watch tenplay.”
The sizzling summer on tenplay includes the most talked about television show in Australia, The Bachelor Australia, which smashed tenplay video viewing records in 2016 and became an online and social media phenomenon.
From Monday 5 December, fans will be able to relive the first four seasons of The Bachelor Australia and watch romance blossom again between some of Australia’s most famous couples. The Bachelorette Australia’s first two seasons will also be available to view in full from 5 December.
One of the biggest shows on television, MasterChef Australia, will serve its best food ever this summer, with every episode from seasons 6, 7 and 8 available to watch again.
Network Ten’s new specular family entertainment series Australian Survivor will also return to tenplay.
Ahead of the 2017 launch of The Biggest Loser: Transformed – a refreshed and contemporary version of the highly successful series – fans can catch-up on the complete 2015 season, TBL Families, online.
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Watching Eyewitness News Brisbane tonight via tenplay, it seems TEN have changed their position on the ads playing during the ad break.
They appeared to be the same as what was being shown on terrestrial tv, rather than queued online ads interjecting over the top and then airing tenplay ‘best bits’ or a static screen with a message about the steam returning after the ad break was over.
I enjoy ads as much as the next person, but the experience was definitely much better than before & so much less repetitive. Let’s hope it stays like this.
Ten’s live stream seems to be going offline from 6pm-6:30pm each night. Bizarre considering Family Feud has been simulcast since day dot.
Not surprising, the stream is mediocre at the best of times.
The fact that Ten’s channels aren’t streaming 24/7 (or as rights allow) is mediocre in itself
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Just caught up on This Is Us, it streamed perfectly and best of all there was not a single ad played before or during the entire episode - if only it always worked that well I’d very happily use the catch-up more often. Now they just need to get rid of the oversized & unecessary tenplay at the top RHS.
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Yeah. They’re usually so hopeless that they’ll have promos for the next episode which has spoilers for the current episode you are watching.
I actually find Tenplay the best out of the three commercial networks catch up services. I watch the news and I’m A Celeb via the live stream most nights and it is glitch free touch wood. The only gripe I have with the live stream is the content during the ad breaks is extremely repetitive.
Ten should be on the 24/7 live stream train by now.
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I primarily use the live streaming to catch some of the 5pm news, but the repetitive Family Fued & Living Room ‘best bits’ are starting to wear thin - the volume instantly gets turned down when they come on. I would honestly prefer them to sell advertising across terrestrial tv / tenplay so they could just broadcast whatever goes to air normally across their live stream.
Someone has forgotten to add The Great Indoors to Tenplay , it doesn’t show on the Tenplay app on the Telstra TV. I used the email address on the contact us section on there but no change.
It shows on the website. All Ten’s etc shows are on Tenplay on the TTV but it seems like someone has forgotten to upload it ?
Has Ten announced any plans to live stream all of their channels 24/7 via Tenplay?
Not yet. Still waiting for tendaily 