Last week ITV announced that it will become the first commercial broadcaster to give mobile viewers the option – at a price – to watch catch-up content without ads. It’s an interesting test of an increasingly important part of the media eco-system, but is it really going to work? Whatever happens, you can bet ITV’s competitors will be watching like hawks says Dominic Mills.
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