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vincerooney 31-10-2014 08:34

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35738236)
WWE network will be available in UK from November 18th you can sign up on November 3rd and it will be free during November.
Also they are scrapping the 6 month commitment too it will now be $9.99p/m on a month by month basis.
The WWE Network will cost the equivalant of $9.99p/m which works out at about £6.20p/m, i have included a screenshot of the email i got from WWE.

Finally! I also have got this email. So I'm guessing you sign up on Monday snd then cancel at the end of November if you don't want to continue without being charged? Decent

But it seems as if they couldn't find any partners in the uk. Which is completely shoddy and hilariously bad business by them as they've missed out on 3 months of income from U.K. customers as they desperately tried to get sky to partner up and then failed

theone2k10 31-10-2014 11:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35738244)
Finally! I also have got this email. So I'm guessing you sign up on Monday snd then cancel at the end of November if you don't want to continue without being charged? Decent

But it seems as if they couldn't find any partners in the uk. Which is completely shoddy and hilariously bad business by them as they've missed out on 3 months of income from U.K. customers as they desperately tried to get sky to partner up and then failed

From what i've read across various forums WWE as a whole aren't doing too good at the moment.
Edit- i got dates mixed up the network launches in uk monday 3rd November is free for November however ps3,smart tv etc apps won't be available in uk until 18th November, but you can use your laptop until then.

MalteseFalcon 31-10-2014 12:06

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Probably going to cancel my sub in November. Haven't watched it for about 6 weeks. Trouble is, I want to watch all the RAW and SD's from 2002 to 2006 but they still haven't got them up yet. If that was likely to come before the end of 2014 I would hold off cancelling my sub.

theone2k10 31-10-2014 12:35

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkC1984 (Post 35738280)
Probably going to cancel my sub in November. Haven't watched it for about 6 weeks. Trouble is, I want to watch all the RAW and SD's from 2002 to 2006 but they still haven't got them up yet. If that was likely to come before the end of 2014 I would hold off cancelling my sub.

I agree with you but at least from December though we can now subscribe on a month by month basis rather than need a 6 month commitment which i think is a step in the right direction.

Mad Max 31-10-2014 15:39

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Just a bit of advice from any of you guys who have received a code from Virgin for a six month free trial on Netflix. I registered with Netflix last year and took out their one month free trial, I had to put in my credit card details in case I let it run for a bit longer, which I did actually, anyway I've now got this code from Virgin, but when I enter it on the Netflix site ( I'ts accepting the code ) I'm still being asked which monthly scheme I'd like to take out, i.e SD at £5.99 per month or HD at £6.99, is this standard procedure in case I overrun the six month free trial?


Thanks.

theone2k10 31-10-2014 18:56

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35738329)
Just a bit of advice from any of you guys who have received a code from Virgin for a six month free trial on Netflix. I registered with Netflix last year and took out their one month free trial, I had to put in my credit card details in case I let it run for a bit longer, which I did actually, anyway I've now got this code from Virgin, but when I enter it on the Netflix site ( I'ts accepting the code ) I'm still being asked which monthly scheme I'd like to take out, i.e SD at £5.99 per month or HD at £6.99, is this standard procedure in case I overrun the six month free trial?


Thanks.

Hmmm odd as mine automatically went to £5.99p/m option, however i was a Netflix subscriber befor i got a vm code though and i'm on a programme my price stays at £5.99p/m until 2016.
I think you're getting the new pricing scheme as you wasn't a subscriber before.

Mad Max 31-10-2014 19:01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35738365)
Hmmm odd as mine automatically went to £5.99p/m option, however i was a Netflix subscriber befor i got a vm code though and i'm on a programme my price stays at £5.99p/m until 2016.
I think you're getting the new pricing scheme as you wasn't a subscriber before.

Thanks mate, but am I correct in saying that even though you are given a free six months code you still need to put in credit/debit card details?

theone2k10 31-10-2014 19:21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35738369)
Thanks mate, but am I correct in saying that even though you are given a free six months code you still need to put in credit/debit card details?

I had to when i did my initial 1 month free trial yes i used paypal though.

vincerooney 31-10-2014 21:57

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35738258)
From what i've read across various forums WWE as a whole aren't doing too good at the moment.
Edit- i got dates mixed up the network launches in uk monday 3rd November is free for November however ps3,smart tv etc apps won't be available in uk until 18th November, but you can use your laptop until then.

it wont be available on iphones from 3rd?? thats a shame i could have done with watching it on buses...

howardmicks 01-11-2014 19:26

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35738409)
it wont be available on iphones from 3rd?? thats a shame i could have done with watching it on buses...

Will work on your iPhone and iPads and all android devices from launch bud ;)

passingbat 02-11-2014 00:11

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The Amazon Instant video app has just been added to the US Tivo Roamio.

It is planned to be added to the Premier, which the VM Tivo is based on in 2015.

So if Amazon and VM want to do a deal, then theoretically, come next year, the technical functionality could be added.

The Roamio is capable of outputting Amazon video at 1080p/24 with DD+ 5.1 audio on titles with those encodes.

RichardCoulter 03-11-2014 18:40

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Now TV was slated on last weeks Watchdog:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...s-34-episode-3

It's about halfway through for anyone interested in watching it :)

Problems included being cut off during crucial football matches, being given a ridiculously short window in which to view box sets etc.

harry_hitch 03-11-2014 18:54

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Quote:

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35738614)
The Amazon Instant video app has just been added to the US Tivo Roamio.

It is planned to be added to the Premier, which the VM Tivo is based on in 2015.

So if Amazon and VM want to do a deal, then theoretically, come next year, the technical functionality could be added.

The Roamio is capable of outputting Amazon video at 1080p/24 with DD+ 5.1 audio on titles with those encodes.

Great news, lets hope a deal can be struck. Cheers PB

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35738894)
Now TV was slated on last weeks Watchdog:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...s-34-episode-3

It's about halfway through for anyone interested in watching it :)

Problems included being cut off during crucial football matches, being given a ridiculously short window in which to view box sets etc.

Haha, a slating indeed. It starts at about 38 mins in.

blue666666 03-11-2014 19:59

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The WWE Network was scheduled to go live today in the United Kingdom. Well, that didn’t go as planned. With just 20 minutes to go until the official WWE Network launch in the UK at 8pm local time (3pm EST), the WWE Network Twitter account sent out this message:

The launch of @WWENetwork in the U.K. has been delayed until further notice.

— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) November 3, 2014

As you can imagine, fans are already flipping out on Twitter and at the unofficial WWE Network subreddit.
link http://www.sescoops.com/wwe-network-uk-launch-delayed/

vincerooney 03-11-2014 20:19

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Utter disgrace. Is vince McMahon determined to destroy his network?

theone2k10 03-11-2014 20:44

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blue666666 (Post 35738923)
The WWE Network was scheduled to go live today in the United Kingdom. Well, that didn’t go as planned. With just 20 minutes to go until the official WWE Network launch in the UK at 8pm local time (3pm EST), the WWE Network Twitter account sent out this message:

The launch of @WWENetwork in the U.K. has been delayed until further notice.

— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) November 3, 2014

As you can imagine, fans are already flipping out on Twitter and at the unofficial WWE Network subreddit.
link http://www.sescoops.com/wwe-network-uk-launch-delayed/

Yep been confirmed on twitter,fb and my sources too suggestions are saying Sky stuck their nose in.

johnathome 03-11-2014 20:48

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35738938)
Yep been confirmed on twitter,fb and my sources too suggestions are saying Sky stuck their nose in.

That was my immediate thought, sky have made a lucrative offer.

blue666666 03-11-2014 20:51

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The rest of the world gets the network and we don't, doesn't seem fair to me

theone2k10 03-11-2014 21:02

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blue666666 (Post 35738940)
The rest of the world gets the network and we don't, doesn't seem fair to me

Well if wat's going on on twitter and FB is anything to go by WWE have messed up big time hell of a lot of fans turning their back on WWE now.
Interesting as these guys are normally very much in the know https://twitter.com/TheCorporation8

Edit - WWE have updated their site thanking uk fans for bearing with them.
Maybe it's just a technical glitch.

RobboEdin 03-11-2014 21:14

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BBC Watchdog is exactly like a forum. You only get the bad news never the good.

I use NowTV with a weekly sports pass to watch tennis tournaments. Service has been perfect for me.

ATP Tour Finals next.

blue666666 03-11-2014 21:14

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Wonder what the offer was from sky for WWE to say screw you UK fans

johnathome 03-11-2014 21:23

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RobboEdin (Post 35738946)
BBC Watchdog is exactly like a forum. You only get the bad news never the good.

I use NowTV with a weekly sports pass to watch tennis tournaments. Service has been perfect for me.

ATP Tour Finals next.

It depends what you watch though, i wouldn't expect Tennis to overload the servers like a big football match or Game of Thrones.

theone2k10 03-11-2014 22:00

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RobboEdin (Post 35738946)
BBC Watchdog is exactly like a forum. You only get the bad news never the good.

I use NowTV with a weekly sports pass to watch tennis tournaments. Service has been perfect for me.

ATP Tour Finals next.

Ah Watchdog the show that repeats itself every year they always like to have a dig at Sky, Vm, BT ,British airways, electric companies.

vincerooney 03-11-2014 22:09

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I believe sky have taken an injunction out on wwe to stop the network launching. a last minute court thing. sky believe they'll lose money on sky box office if wwe network goes ahead as planned.

16 quid to watch 3 hours of wrestling 1am - 4am.
or 6 quid to watch EVERYTHING

you can see why sky were panicking. Isnt it sad and pathetic that giving sky 25 quid a month isnt enough for them as we've let them get away with robbing us for so long

"25 quid??! no we want MORE. you stay up till 4am on a week night and pay us 15 QUID NOW"

remarkable how they get away with it.

1andrew1 03-11-2014 22:17

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35738961)
I believe sky have taken an injunction out on wwe to stop the network launching. a last minute court thing.

That's the first thing that came into my head. If it was technical issues, surely they would have said so eg "We're flattered but embarrassed. As so many of you have registered, we want to ensure the best possible standards so please bear with us until November whilst we put some more capacity in place..."

harry_hitch 03-11-2014 22:59

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[QUOTE=vincerooney;35738961]I believe sky have taken an injunction out on wwe to stop the network launching. a last minute court thing. sky believe they'll lose money on sky box office if wwe network goes ahead as planned.

16 quid to watch 3 hours of wrestling 1am - 4am.
or 6 quid to watch EVERYTHING

you can see why sky were panicking. Isnt it sad and pathetic that giving sky 25 quid a month isnt enough for them as we've let them get away with robbing us for so long

"25 quid??! no we want MORE. you stay up till 4am on a week night and pay us 15 QUID NOW"

remarkable how they get away with it.

If the whole injunction thing is true, then I guess we know what will happen if HBO Go launches over here.

BIB, Not really. They buy a product, and sell it for as much as they can. Exactly the same as anyone else.

Is it a rip-off? Yes. But whilst people pay it, they will charge it. We all know ofcom won't do anything, so it's all down to the consumer to change things.

blue666666 03-11-2014 23:03

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passingbat 03-11-2014 23:12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35738894)
Now TV was slated on last weeks Watchdog:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...s-34-episode-3

It's about halfway through for anyone interested in watching it :)

Problems included being cut off during crucial football matches, being given a ridiculously short window in which to view box sets etc.

And the Sky rep's answer suggested to me that there is no way that is going to change.

With the amount of money Sky paid HBO, it is quite incredible that HBO back seasons aren't constantly available.

vincerooney 03-11-2014 23:30

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I dont want to have to go down the bother of creating american addresses and using paypal again and proxies but ill prob have to this time unless we get an update on wwe network the next few days.

harry hitch- yeah agreed it is business but its rotten doing it 19 mins before launch if it was an injunction! otherwise it'll be because we're going to get sky sports wwe...which will provide barely no content on demand and no pay per views...

today has been a fine day to drink alcohol

1andrew1 03-11-2014 23:46

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Quote:

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35738978)
And the Sky rep's answer suggested to me that there is no way that is going to change.

Agreed, the missing 24 episode and the football matches were unintentional. The lack of time to watch the boxsets is intentional.

passingbat 04-11-2014 03:08

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35738984)
Agreed, the missing 24 episode and the football matches were unintentional. The lack of time to watch the boxsets is intentional.

And the rationale she gave for the short time period was laughable.

She should have been put on the spot and asked why the viewing period couldn't be extended.

vincerooney 04-11-2014 11:12

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I think the wwe networks last minute decision to just having rolling monthly contracts in the UK is what caused the mess and failure to launch last night. Before the network was a 6 month commitment so about 35 quid. It would put some people off being tied down so more people probably would have bought one off events on sky box office.

Now people can keep watching pay per views online for 6 quid a pop and then immediately cancel if they wanted.

It's the only thing that makes sense if sky did get an injunction out last minute as they must have known what the network was about back in April then it launched in America

theone2k10 04-11-2014 11:16

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Update from Wrestlezone.

The wwe network was delayed yesterday due to a legal issue between sky sports and wwe. Sky sports are apparently trying to block the network arriving in the U. K. this was a reason due to the launch collapsing on the 1st October too. Reports suggest wwe might try and pay sky for the ownership of the network.

denphone 04-11-2014 11:23

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A leopard never changes its spots it seems.

theone2k10 04-11-2014 11:32

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Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35739024)
A leopard never changes its spots it seems.

True mate two reliable sources have said it's Sky now Wrestlezone and the twitter group the cor-poration8

vincerooney 04-11-2014 11:47

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So id imagine it'll be pushed back to january now. absolute joke. i looked forward to my bus ride watching some of wrestlemania 2 on the way to work on my phone...

Stop It 04-11-2014 12:34

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Wait, this didn't happen again?

I forgot to sign up last night and now this happens? Boo!

vincerooney 04-11-2014 13:15

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stop It (Post 35739030)
Wait, this didn't happen again?

I forgot to sign up last night and now this happens? Boo!

sky tv the company with the morals of an alley cat. wwe the company run by chimpanzees

muppetman11 04-11-2014 13:53

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Netflix arrives on YouView

Link

Stop It 04-11-2014 15:33

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35739033)
sky tv the company with the morals of an alley cat. wwe the company run by chimpanzees

Sounds like a stupid situation all round. I can't believe this has been knocked back twice, especially as the 2nd time it looked all ready to go.

I honestly would likely throw money at the WWE Network thing so long as the stream quality is excellent, so it getting caught up by Sky being frankly annoying is exasperating :/

vincerooney 04-11-2014 16:21

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Latest news: sky tv have denied all knowledge of stopping the network. Obviously from someone low down the chain might not be aware of the total story. But if true it takes another twist?

Did the wwe want a sky sports channel like the Canadian version and played chicken hoping sky would fold? Ridivulously risky if true. Or did they have technical issues? If they did surely they'd tell people about it?

Still smells of sky but here's a link of what I just saw

http://rajah.com/node/44038?utm_sour...medium=twitter

harry_hitch 04-11-2014 16:58

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35739033)
sky tv the company with the morals of an alley cat. wwe the company run by chimpanzees

LOL, yeah they are. Sadly though, that is what makes them so successful and why many others lag so far behind in the TV side of their respective businesses.:(

alwaysabear 04-11-2014 17:04

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35739058)
Latest news: sky tv have denied all knowledge of stopping the network. Obviously from someone low down the chain might not be aware of the total story. But if true it takes another twist?

Did the wwe want a sky sports channel like the Canadian version and played chicken hoping sky would fold? Ridivulously risky if true. Or did they have technical issues? If they did surely they'd tell people about it?

Still smells of sky but here's a link of what I just saw

http://rajah.com/node/44038?utm_sour...medium=twitter

The info I have been given is that Sky paid £100 million for a five year deal earlier this year, I would expect them to defend their interests.

johnathome 04-11-2014 22:49

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35739069)
The info I have been given is that Sky paid £100 million for a five year deal earlier this year, I would expect them to defend their interests.

Other info i've seen suggest that although they signed a 5 year deal, as from January the PPV's aren't exclusive.

vincerooney 05-11-2014 11:06

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Vince mcmahon has made a speech on twitters wwe network feed apologising. Again he mentions partnerships. Sky deny all knowledge. Do we think BT sport are getting involved?? BT sport wanted the wwe rights. Sky kept raw and smackdown. Do we think bt sport have done the unbelievable and are trying to launch the wwe network themselves?

Imagine the uproar. sky have the live raw and smackdown rights. BT sport offer the channel showcasing old raws and smackdowns, old wcw, old ecw, old ppv's etc. It would be another shot in the bt vs sky war.

Obviously if this is the case and he keeps mentioning "partnerships" which if its any connection to canada itll be a lousy network but it could be very intriguing twist in the sky vs bt war

OLD BOY 05-11-2014 12:15

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'Problems included being cut off during crucial football matches, being given a ridiculously short window in which to view box sets etc.'

Quote:

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35738978)
And the Sky rep's answer suggested to me that there is no way that is going to change.

Which is why my decision not to get the Now TV box is not going to change either. (Apologies for the double negative!)

1andrew1 05-11-2014 12:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35738991)
And the rationale she gave for the short time period was laughable.

She should have been put on the spot and asked why the viewing period couldn't be extended.

Agreed. the Now TV lady held her ground and it worked well for her.

passingbat 05-11-2014 13:28

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35739185)
'Problems included being cut off during crucial football matches, being given a ridiculously short window in which to view box sets etc.'

Which is why my decision not to get the Now TV box is not going to change either. (Apologies for the double negative!)

Sadly, Now TV is the only option for getting HBO shows for non Sky TV subscribers. who don't want to purchase episodes or box sets.

Fortunately for me, I was able to catch up on all the back seasons I wanted to via HBO Nordic. As of this month, I can no longer access HBO Nordic due to their Nordic only Credit card rule. But given that I'm up to date on back seasons, I'll just have to make the limited time viewing window of Now TV work for future seasons. There is no other option.

harry_hitch 05-11-2014 14:15

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Quote:

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35739208)
Sadly, Now TV is the only option for getting HBO shows for non Sky TV subscribers. who don't want to purchase episodes or box sets.

Fortunately for me, I was able to catch up on all the back seasons I wanted to via HBO Nordic. As of this month, I can no longer access HBO Nordic due to their Nordic only Credit card rule. But given that I'm up to date on back seasons, I'll just have to make the limited time viewing window of Now TV work for future seasons. There is no other option.

You could use Amazon Lovefilm by post, but I appreciate that this way takes quite a while for the DVD's to go back and forth and may well take to long for people to catch up on before the start of a new series and at £5.99 a month, it may be too pricey as well.

theone2k10 05-11-2014 14:34

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Quote:

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35739220)
You could use Amazon Lovefilm by post, but I appreciate that this way takes quite a while for the DVD's to go back and forth and may well take to long for people to catch up on before the start of a new series and at £5.99 a month, it may be too pricey as well.

Now tv is now £6.99p/m O.o

passingbat 05-11-2014 14:57

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Quote:

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35739220)
You could use Amazon Lovefilm by post, but I appreciate that this way takes quite a while for the DVD's to go back and forth and may well take to long for people to catch up on before the start of a new series and at £5.99 a month, it may be too pricey as well.

I used to use Lovefilm several years ago, but almost exclusively for films. I thought that their postal turnaround was very good.

The problem with TV DVD box sets is that they are not released for several months after they are broadcast.

I will most likely dip in and out of a Now TV subscription; just subscribing for the period of a new TV show or season that I want to watch is on.

harry_hitch 05-11-2014 17:48

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Quote:

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35739229)
I used to use Lovefilm several years ago, but almost exclusively for films. I thought that their postal turnaround was very good.

The problem with TV DVD box sets is that they are not released for several months after they are broadcast.

I will most likely dip in and out of a Now TV subscription; just subscribing for the period of a new TV show or season that I want to watch is on.

Sorry MM, I meant the turnaround can seem lengthy when you are left on a bit of cliff hanger and you have to wait two days for the next disc/episode. On a good week, I can squeeze three films a week in, so I have no complaints there.

theone2k10 06-11-2014 15:45

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Showtime is following HBO and CBS by launching a service that means you will not need a tv provider subscription. http://mashable.com/2014/11/05/showt...54M3I0ZnV4NyJ9

blue666666 06-11-2014 17:41

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link http://www.sescoops.com/wwe-network-...le-channel-uk/
Earlier this week, the UK launch of the WWE Network was delayed at the 11th hour, with a lot of speculation that WWE’s ongoing negotiations with Sky TV being the culprit. WWE Chairman Vince McMahon offered a personal apology (read here) to UK fans, assuring them WWE is working around the clock to resolve the matter.

An SEScoops.com reader contacted Sky Sports customer service and was informed that WWE Network will be launching as a cable channel on Sky Sports (not an over the top digital network), similar to channel’s availability in Canada via Rogers Communications. The Sky Sports customer service rep stated:

“Yes, we will launch it as a channel with Sky TV. Currently we don’t have any details but it will be going to be soon… And you will will be notified by adv, email or call.”

When asked directly if the WWE Network will be a cable channel and not available online as it is in the United States, the Sky Sports rep said, “Yes, that is correct.”

WWE has yet to comment on the situation.

---------- Post added at 17:41 ---------- Previous post was at 17:40 ----------

no online would mean harder to get the PPV :(

vincerooney 06-11-2014 18:42

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Typical sky screwjob to save their ppv gravy train. Can't wait to pay 16 odd quid to stay up till 4am on a work night

Horrible company

theone2k10 07-11-2014 11:36

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Basically confirmed now SKY did indeed stick their beaks in regarding WWE Network. http://kocosports.net/2014/11/07/wre...ky-tv-channel/

vincerooney 07-11-2014 11:52

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35739536)
Basically confirmed now SKY did indeed stick their beaks in regarding WWE Network. http://kocosports.net/2014/11/07/wre...ky-tv-channel/

Couldn't help themselves could they. I'm guessing it won't show pay per views? I'm guessing it'll cost extra and not be in sky sports package which is another comedy example of how bad sky is.

"You want to watch wwe? Yeah it's in the premium sky sports bundle not the normal tv package so an extra 25 quid a month"
"How about the wwe network if wwe tv is on sky sports will the network be a sky sports channel"
"No it'll be a standalone channel on sky tv for extra since you did want to pay that extra 6 quid anyway;)"
"Pay per views for free?"
"it'll be on sky box office for 16 quid. In HD!"

1andrew1 07-11-2014 11:56

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The original chat with Sky Customer Services is here: http://i.imgur.com/JHpHwJo.png

It also says "we have not launched the channel the WWE network channel is [a] third party channel which you'll need to contact the WWE network to get this channel"

People may be jumping the gun a bit on this.

theone2k10 07-11-2014 12:39

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deleted - misread andrews post

vincerooney 07-11-2014 13:03

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35739541)
The original chat with Sky Customer Services is here: http://i.imgur.com/JHpHwJo.png

It also says "we have not launched the channel the WWE network channel is [a] third party channel which you'll need to contact the WWE network to get this channel"

People may be jumping the gun a bit on this.

so that means it wont be coming to virgin media. so sky and wwe have done a cosy deal to rip people off, provide a channel to a smaller % of people and provide less content.

wow mcmahon really you know how to p*ss people off

theone2k10 07-11-2014 13:28

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Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35739557)
so that means it wont be coming to virgin media. so sky and wwe have done a cosy deal to rip people off, provide a channel to a smaller % of people and provide less content.

wow mcmahon really you know how to p*ss people off

Already cancelled my sub to WWE Network i know quite a lot of others are doing this too as sick of way WWE treats UK.

muppetman11 07-11-2014 15:19

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Google Play video channel is now available on Roku devices

Link

1andrew1 07-11-2014 15:43

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35739557)
so that means it wont be coming to virgin media. so sky and wwe have done a cosy deal to rip people off, provide a channel to a smaller % of people and provide less content.

It doesn't say it's not coming to Virgin Media so you should not assume it won't.

harry_hitch 07-11-2014 16:16

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Is there actually an official statement yet, or is this all based on a statement from a Sky customer service rep?

1andrew1 07-11-2014 16:36

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Quote:

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35739617)
Is there actually an official statement yet, or is this all based on a statememnt with a Sky customer service rep?

Nail on the head! It's all based on assumption after assumption after that one chat with Sky customer services which I posted a direct link to. It's all plausible but no one has said anything official either way.

Mad Max 07-11-2014 17:20

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All this grief for fake wrestling..........:D;)

vincerooney 07-11-2014 17:34

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35739609)
It doesn't say it's not coming to Virgin Media so you should not assume it won't.

if its a channel launching on sky tv but not run or operated by sky then it surely will be only available to sky customers as VM is closed service? I'll wait with baited breath but it doesnt sound too good

theone2k10 07-11-2014 18:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35739599)
Google Play video channel is now available on Roku devices

Link

Also by linking you googleplay account to your ROKU you'll get X-Men for free.

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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35739623)
All this grief for fake wrestling..........:D;)

You should of seen the net when Sky dropped Supernatural, you do realise that's fake too right?

Mad Max 07-11-2014 19:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35739634)
Also by linking you googleplay account to your ROKU you'll get X-Men for free.

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You should of seen the net when Sky dropped Supernatural, you do realise that's fake too right?


No way......:Yikes:

denphone 07-11-2014 19:30

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35739623)
All this grief for fake wrestling..........:D;)

Indeed its a total waste of time and money.:)

theone2k10 07-11-2014 20:34

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Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35739646)
Indeed its a total waste of time and money.:)

As is Strictly come dancing but some people watch it so it must be doing something right.

theone2k10 07-11-2014 23:08

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Virunga is now on Netflix uk a stunning and powerful documentary here's a trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxXf2Vxj_EU

denphone 13-11-2014 15:13

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Netflix confirms epic drama The Crown, about No 10 and Buckingham Palace.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...kingham-palace

theone2k10 13-11-2014 22:48

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Sony set to launch their own tv service, in USA atm but most likely to go global too. http://www.cnet.com/news/sony-to-lau...enge-cable-tv/

Mad Max 14-11-2014 23:20

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I got Netflix from Virgin for free for six months, to which I am of course grateful, but tbh there's not really a lot of stuff on there that I haven't already seen, I mean, most of it is old stuff, and Virgin should probably be giving it to ppl on the top packages for free anyway. Not really impressed to be honest, apart from maybe wanting to watch a really good movie that I've already watched, but wouldn't mind watching again.

theone2k10 15-11-2014 02:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35741113)
I got Netflix from Virgin for free for six months, to which I am of course grateful, but tbh there's not really a lot of stuff on there that I haven't already seen, I mean, most of it is old stuff, and Virgin should probably be giving it to ppl on the top packages for free anyway. Not really impressed to be honest, apart from maybe wanting to watch a really good movie that I've already watched, but wouldn't mind watching again.

Why should Virgin be out of pocket and give Netflix away, this has been mentioned many times Netflix is nothing to do with Virgin media after your free 6 months if you continued you'd be billed by Netflix themselves.
Virgin and Netflix worked together to create the Netflix app for virgins Tivo. Another thing has been mentioned many times if you want more Netflix content use a smart dns service on your laptop or games console etc.
That really is the best way to enjoy netflix imo.

theone2k10 16-11-2014 11:53

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Originally Posted by Superblade7 View Post
As theone says, the Roku stick has Now TV, Netflix, the terrestrial catch up apps along with a host of other apps you can add through the store. The device itself is a little sluggish to boot up and start shows but once it's going the streaming quality is excellent. I also like that it's discreetly hidden away behind the TV as it just sticks into one of the HDMI ports. It does need a power source though which can be either a normal plug or a USB port if you've got one on your TV. The interface will also be familiar to you as the Now TV box is a stripped down Roku box.

Can't comment on the Amazon Fire TV but would imagine that to have all the same apps - theone can you confirm?
Amazon fire tv does not have itv player, nowtv or 4od at the moment it does have Stv,bbc,demand5, curzon cinema,netflix, tv player amongst others.
Sky have said Nowtv and Skygo is coming soon for Amazon firetv and Amazon have said they want every tv service on it.
Plex works flawlessly on Amazon fire tv and it is very easy to sideload XMBC onto it too which works great.
Also the DNS can be altered on Amazon fire tv which will enable services such as wwe network, hulu etc.
I mostly use my firetv as the quality imo is far more supreme than my roku or MX android box my roku1 gets used for nowtv and uk netflix.
I love the fact i can have tvplayer, zattoo, iplayer,netflix,hulu+,wwe network,espn,demand 5, xmbc all sitting alongside each other on one box.

johnathome 16-11-2014 13:09

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35741362)
it is very easy to sideload XMBC onto it too which works great.

I'm looking to get a streaming service for the bedroom tv and was going to go for a Roku.

To save me doing a lot of googling/reading can you tell me the advantages of putting XBMC on a Fire box?

I had considered Fire TV but dismissed it as it doesn't have all the catchup services, if it had them from launch i would have snapped one up for £49.

passingbat 16-11-2014 14:25

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35741362)
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Sky have said Nowtv and Skygo is coming soon for Amazon firetv and Amazon have said they want every tv service on it.
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Interesting. Can you remember where you saw that information?

denphone 16-11-2014 14:30

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We remain to be convinced by that statement unless information tells me otherwise.

theone2k10 16-11-2014 14:43

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Quote:

Originally Posted by johnathome (Post 35741373)
I'm looking to get a streaming service for the bedroom tv and was going to go for a Roku.

To save me doing a lot of googling/reading can you tell me the advantages of putting XBMC on a Fire box?

I had considered Fire TV but dismissed it as it doesn't have all the catchup services, if it had them from launch i would have snapped one up for £49.

If you look on hotukdeals there is a code for £10 off first order at tesco direct which would bring the Amazon fire tv down to £69 it's how i got mine.
XBMC is very good i can't discuss it much here but you'll get a lot of say tv shows n movies for free if you use the right addons, also i find it very good for playing my own video files too.

johnathome 16-11-2014 14:45

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35741387)
If you look on hotukdeals there is a code for £10 off first order at tesco direct which would bring the Amazon fire tv down to £69 it's how i got mine.
XBMC is very good i can't discuss it much here but you'll get a lot of say tv shows n movies for free if you use the right addons, also i find it very good for playing my own video files too.

Sounds interesting then ;)

I'll have to search after all.

theone2k10 16-11-2014 14:47

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Quote:

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35741384)
Interesting. Can you remember where you saw that information?

A Sky rep although really i should take it with a pinch of salt.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by johnathome (Post 35741388)
Sounds interesting then ;)

I'll have to search after all.

Use Gotham 3.2 as Firetv box can be a bit funny on tvaddons version it will work but glitches occasionally.

passingbat 16-11-2014 14:56

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35741389)
A Sky rep although really i should take it with a pinch of salt.

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Thanks. A big pinch taken :D

The only non games console streamer box that does the three main ones; Amazon, Netflix and Now TV, seems to be LG bluray players

theone2k10 16-11-2014 14:58

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Quote:

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35741394)
Thanks. A big pinch taken :D

The only non games console streamer box that does the three main ones; Amazon, Netflix and Now TV, seems to be LG bluray players

This is true i believe Amazon have said they want all tv services on the firetv though.

Horizon 16-11-2014 21:49

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35741362)
Amazon fire tv does not have itv player, nowtv or 4od at the moment it does have Stv,bbc,demand5, curzon cinema,netflix, tv player amongst others.
Sky have said Nowtv and Skygo is coming soon for Amazon firetv and Amazon have said they want every tv service on it.
Plex works flawlessly on Amazon fire tv and it is very easy to sideload XMBC onto it too which works great.
Also the DNS can be altered on Amazon fire tv which will enable services such as wwe network, hulu etc.
I mostly use my firetv as the quality imo is far more supreme than my roku or MX android box my roku1 gets used for nowtv and uk netflix.
I love the fact i can have tvplayer, zattoo, iplayer,netflix,hulu+,wwe network,espn,demand 5, xmbc all sitting alongside each other on one box.

Ooohh, you should be demanding commission from Amazon for selling their products, its worked on me especially the plex/xmbc bit!:)

theone2k10 17-11-2014 02:00

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Horizon (Post 35741452)
Ooohh, you should be demanding commission from Amazon for selling their products, its worked on me especially the plex/xmbc bit!:)

Use Tesco direct and use this code to bring the Amazon fire down from £79 to £69 :) TDX-7KPG

vincerooney 17-11-2014 09:23

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what is firetv?? Sorry i'm quite thick about these things but i do love new things... What would it give me which i can't get on my tivo and is it subscription based etc?>

muppetman11 17-11-2014 10:11

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Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35741385)
We remain to be convinced by that statement unless information tells me otherwise.

Why are you so sceptical ? I've not heard of Sky Go or Now TV coming to the Amazon Fire TV but I certainly wouldn't be shocked to see Now TV arrive at some stage on Fire TV.

At the moment Sky are busy getting Now TV and Sky Go ready for the next gen consoles , the Sky Go app shouldn't be far off for PlayStation , the PlayStation 4 will then have access to both Sky Go as Now TV is already available.

In my opinion Now TV's success is built around being available on as many devices as possible.

denphone 17-11-2014 10:27

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Quote:

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35741514)
Why are you so sceptical ? I've not heard of Sky Go or Now TV coming to the Amazon Fire TV but I certainly wouldn't be shocked to see Now TV arrive at some stage on Fire TV.

At the moment Sky are busy getting Now TV and Sky Go ready for the next gen consoles , the Sky Go app shouldn't be far off for PlayStation , the PlayStation 4 will then have access to both Sky Go as Now TV is already available.

In my opinion Now TV's success is built around being available on as many devices as possible.

Well we shall see MM but sceptical no l don't think so.:nono:

theone2k10 17-11-2014 10:37

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Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35741517)
Well we shall see MM but sceptical no l don't think so.:nono:

Why wouldn't it? Firetv o/s is basically Android but Amazons own version so considering Sky go and nowtv are both on android there is no reason to doubt at least nowtv will come to firetv.
I have nowtv on my mx android tv box it works like a dream also worth noting vm tv anywhere is available for my mx box too, i didn't know their online tv service was android compatable. Learn something new everyday i guess.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35741501)
what is firetv?? Sorry i'm quite thick about these things but i do love new things... What would it give me which i can't get on my tivo and is it subscription based etc?>

Fire tv is amazons on streaming iptv box basically things you'll get on it are WWE network for a start :p: using a smart dns, no subscription needed for fire tv itself but you would need to subscribe to things such as netflix, wwe network, hulu+ etc.
Also unlike tivo iplayer works perfectly on it :p:

tassiekev 17-11-2014 11:19

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Sending my Fire Tv box back today - unable to get any 5.1 sound out of it (via optical, don't know about HDMI because my equipment isn't suitable). Apparently I'm not alone, this has been a problem in the states since its release. I never was successful in getting 5.1 from Amazon Prime (as opposed to Amazon Instant Video) on any of my boxes (Netflix has been no problem whatsoever) and Amazon are very coy about telling people if they'll get 5.1 from Prime.

Had an Android M8 box which was great - sold that to a mate to replace it with the Fire, now I'm going to have to buy another M8.

Be careful out there!

theone2k10 17-11-2014 12:03

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tassiekev (Post 35741530)
Sending my Fire Tv box back today - unable to get any 5.1 sound out of it (via optical, don't know about HDMI because my equipment isn't suitable). Apparently I'm not alone, this has been a problem in the states since its release. I never was successful in getting 5.1 from Amazon Prime (as opposed to Amazon Instant Video) on any of my boxes (Netflix has been no problem whatsoever) and Amazon are very coy about telling people if they'll get 5.1 from Prime.

Had an Android M8 box which was great - sold that to a mate to replace it with the Fire, now I'm going to have to buy another M8.

Be careful out there!

5.1 works fine for me although i use Netflix not prime i don't think prime has ever had 5.1?
Which if this is the case what Amazon could do is include Netflix results in the searches i think this would be a big step in Amazons favour.
I have a Android MX box it has it's hissy fits but like you said they do work like a dream.

tassiekev 17-11-2014 12:40

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35741538)
5.1 works fine for me although i use Netflix not prime i don't think prime has ever had 5.1?
Which if this is the case what Amazon could do is include Netflix results in the searches i think this would be a big step in Amazons favour.
I have a Android MX box it has it's hissy fits but like you said they do work like a dream.

When Prime first started there was a corner tag on some of the icons (similar to the current HD icon) which indicated 5.1 - this disappeared after my complaints but I never got an explanation as to why it was there in the first place (someone less charitable may have described it as bait advertising).

Does the 5.1 on your Fire box work via HDMI or Optical or both? If you Google '5.1 problems on Amazon Prime' you could spend all day and more reading the comments.

Anyway, the box has gone now and I get most of what I need via my LG Bluray which doesn't seem to miss a beat on any of the services. I'll be ordering another M8 later this week (needed for 3pm Saturdays and other stuff).

Cheers

vincerooney 17-11-2014 13:12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35741519)
Why wouldn't it? Firetv o/s is basically Android but Amazons own version so considering Sky go and nowtv are both on android there is no reason to doubt at least nowtv will come to firetv.
I have nowtv on my mx android tv box it works like a dream also worth noting vm tv anywhere is available for my mx box too, i didn't know their online tv service was android compatable. Learn something new everyday i guess.

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Fire tv is amazons on streaming iptv box basically things you'll get on it are WWE network for a start :p: using a smart dns, no subscription needed for fire tv itself but you would need to subscribe to things such as netflix, wwe network, hulu+ etc.
Also unlike tivo iplayer works perfectly on it :p:

Cheers pal. So basically it's great but I'd need an unblockus account to take full advantage of it?

theone2k10 17-11-2014 13:29

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tassiekev (Post 35741540)
When Prime first started there was a corner tag on some of the icons (similar to the current HD icon) which indicated 5.1 - this disappeared after my complaints but I never got an explanation as to why it was there in the first place (someone less charitable may have described it as bait advertising).

Does the 5.1 on your Fire box work via HDMI or Optical or both? If you Google '5.1 problems on Amazon Prime' you could spend all day and more reading the comments.

Anyway, the box has gone now and I get most of what I need via my LG Bluray which doesn't seem to miss a beat on any of the services. I'll be ordering another M8 later this week (needed for 3pm Saturdays and other stuff).

Cheers

Optic and HDMI both work guess i got lucky with my box i have read the issues you've mentioned pretty poor of Amazon really.
M8 box i think that'll be my next purchase hehe i'm keeping my aftv as i'm happy with it with xbmc on it i'm basically getting everything i want from it.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35741545)
Cheers pal. So basically it's great but I'd need an unblockus account to take full advantage of it?

Yeah but what's a extra £3p/m for a whole world of entertainment?

muppetman11 17-11-2014 16:01

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Netflix release trailer for their latest Original Marco Polo which will arrive on the service on the 12th December.

denphone 17-11-2014 16:49

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Its looks pretty good MM.

alwaysabear 17-11-2014 19:44

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Quote:

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35741574)
Netflix release trailer for their latest Original Marco Polo which will arrive on the service on the 12th December.

Looks like it will be worth a watch .:)

Mad Max 18-11-2014 01:17

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That certainly does look good, thanks MM.


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