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This isn't free mate but you might consider it....

http://www.nowtv.com/promo/ents10?DC...nc_General/gen

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Thanks for the advice guys, will add it all to my options.

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You can get a Now TV 3 month pass for £13.99 here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00T6QAZ1...=IDI0EBW42RBEY

And if you don't mind the original Now TV box, you can get box plus 3 months for £14.99 here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ilpage_o04_s00

Giving you a box and 6 months entertainment for £29.

The new Now TV box has a faster processor and also has the option of wired internet as well as wifi.

The new box is also capable of 1080p (old one 720p), however all Sky content via Now TV is 720p.

I have both the old Now TV box and the new one and they both work fine.

BTW I'm not sure re delivery costs on the Amazon links; I have Prime, so for me it's free.

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How does the monthly payment subscription work, lets say i get 3-6months free when i buy a box then after that 3-6 months they will start billing me via direct debit? But could i cancel after that 3-6 months and in the mean time buy other passes on ebay or where ever and add it to my account meaning i am still not being billed by direct debit, if that makes sense?

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What i am thinking of is i don't want a rolling monthly payment when i can easily pickup 2x 3month passes for around £28 how can i avoid them taking money each month?

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You just cancel it before it runs out, your access to the channels won't stop until the pass expires, you cancel it through your account on the NowTV website.

Like i said you'll probably get offered 4 months at £3.49 a month.

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If after i cancel it via the website, i then at a later date get a 3 months pass off Amazon i just add that to the account via the website and it is all systems go again?

Excellent, just need to think about reducing my VM service to the minimum now without a new contract, but that will be in another thread.

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Just want to clarify that the 13 channels on the entertainment pack on Now TV are actually broadcast in the same manner as they would be normally, i.e the GF will still be able to watch Friends on Comedy Central all the time and do we get all the commercials?

Basically is it just 13 channels with an hourly channel programme schedule like normal TV?

Edit

I see i can as i was messing with the APP on the Xbox One, looks good!

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Live channels are exactly as they are broadcast on tv etc although be aware that some programmes won't be broadcast on nowtv due to rights.
There are no adverts on on demand content some channels like sky atlantic and fox have the occasional bumper break in shows you know just incase we forget what channel we're watching :p: overall nowtv is pretty decent.

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Yes, I always wait until the following day to watch a show on catchup to avoid adds.

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Same as me although the USA services have ads on catch up but adblock+ deals with that, also hulu now have a add free version for around £8p/m.

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Also picture is 720p on catch up but only SD on live.
I like Now TV but think the live Sky Sports PQ is too poor on any TV larger than 32in for fast moving sport. And check the list of shows Now TV doesn't air for Rights reasons - much smaller than it used to be (The Simpsons used to be on it) but best check http://community.nowtv.com/t5/Entert...els/m-p/139292

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True. Forgot to mention that. Probably because I never watch anything live.

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So all live TV is in SD on a now tv box? What about the xbox one app?

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You've rung some kind of a bell. I think, one specific device, and I can't remember which one, does live TV at 720p. Not hundred % sure on that though. It definitely isn't the Now TV box though.

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I will have a google, but i really want now tv on the xbox so hope the picture quality is ok.

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Live TV at 720p is on Apple TV.

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Apple tv i think.

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I am not sure what to do now about Now TV being SD on a live broadcast only on everything apart from the Apple TV! Guess i will have to try it for a month.

http://help.nowtv.com/article/Streaming-Quality

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The SD quality is pretty good if I'm honest although my preference would be On Demand at 720p.

http://help.nowtv.com/article/Streaming-Quality

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That is good to hear as my hardware choice for watching NOW TV is via the Xbox One.

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Actually appletv has netflix aswell as nowtv but only bbc iplayer from the big 4, you can change dns on appletv too they are currently going for £40 atm, no idea if you get any free passes though.

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I want to use it through the Xbox One only, no faffing around as i already have the DNS changed on that, so i am stuck with it at SD i guess will have to check the quality to see if it is any good on a 40in LCD, not very happy about it now.

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Is there any reason that you have to watch live? Sky are very good at putting their shows on catchup quickly, so they can be watched at 720p (and without adds) the following day.

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The missus wants Comedy Central running in the background all the time, i would also do the same with Sky 1 and Atlantic, so we really do want those as live.

I will just have to try Now TV at the £1 a month offer and see how bad it is, but i won't do it for a few weeks.

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Nowtv is fine on my Samsung 40inch led tv, the rare times i've watched it live it's been fine quality wise but as PB said SKY are very quick normally to add stuff to catch up, some stuff is there within a hour after it's broadcast.

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I've used the SD channels on a 55" UHD TV and a 43" HD and the quality is decent for SD in my opinion.

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Hopefully i will get away with it then. :)

Apple TV is out of the question as i read that even though it does 720p live TV it often takes this from the SD stream of the channel and upscales it, this reasoning was based on the SD DOG in the corner.

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Roku 4k box coming

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1353...shield-tv-soon

and, in case you missed it:

New Cloud-based DVR coming to UK from £1 per month:

http://variety.com/2015/digital/news...ve-1201598770/

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plus ITV to stream live

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1353...ervice-instead

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Itv player well hub to arrive on firetv later this year. Source OBVG on Digitalspy.

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Interesting decision (or mistake?) by Apple to release a new version of Apple TV that is only HD when Amazon and Roku are releasing 4k boxes.

Granted, 4k on a box like this will have limited use, given most 4k TVs have Amazon and Netflix apps built in, but I believe not all do, and 4k projectors don't have the apps.

but '4k' is the industry's promotional buzz word to sell more products, and I suspect many people will want to buy a device capable of 4k whether they need it or not.

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Apple tactics are to keep something back so that they can get you to upgrade next year

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I did miss it and the link has been moved.
Didn't a company in the U.S. get into trouble for doing this? (If it's what i think it is)

Ah, found the article, they seem to think it'll be legal in the UK?

http://variety.com/2015/digital/news...ve-1201598770/

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Guess we'll have to wait & see, hopefully it will be ok (didn't the pic show Freeview branding?) as nobody seems to be doing anything about TV Player. Interesting if it includes HD channels as well.

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I think tv player plus will ruffle a few feathers http://community.tvplayer.com/forum/...launching-soon

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Yes, it does say it's a sticky topic ==== Boom, Boom!!

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First thing TV player need to do is upgrade the picture quality, it is not great on the existing app and then make sure they are on all the streaming boxes. Although I fully expect Now TV to add a load more channels and go full HD and add multi channel sound. surely they must see this is the future and what consumers want.

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I sincerely hope you are right about Now TV but I wonder what they would use as a point of difference between Satellite & IPTV. The full package with Sky is around £70pm (although every man & his dog seems to be able to get it for around £40pm at the moment) and fully optioned Now TV goes for around £48pm in SD with quite a few channels missing. An HD package would need to be structured so as not to unduly affect the satellite business whilst, at the same time, giving non-Sky customers the incentive to sign-up. I'm sure it could be done and it will be interesting to see if it comes to pass.

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Don't be surprised to see HULU show up in uk some point in future, i expressed a interest in it ages ago for UK and they sent a survey out tonight asking about tv habits, shows, would i pay more for a commercial free option, would i be interested in Viacom, itv studios, bbc content, would i like to see Sky shows too.
I think they may be thinking about launching in uk.
I currently have a USA sub commercial free costs £8p/m.

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OK Sports fans - Pocket-lint's 10 best sport streaming services available in the UK:

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1354...ll-tv-and-more

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TV Player plus has now launched not bad for £5p/m http://www.tvplayer.com/channels/

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To avoid buffering, does it help to pause the programme for a bit to let it build up, or doesn't it work like that?

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Depends on your connection sometimes it's best to pause for a couple of mins to let it build up, personally i just hit play and it never buffers for me i'm on bt infinity1 38mbs.

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Buffering in what? Netflix? If it buffers maybe you have over-utilisation in your area? If you do you're due a loss of service credit. I have, supposedly,
50Mb but am paying about £3 a month due to my speed dropping to less that 5Mb after 7pm.

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Cheers.

No, not Netflix, the players for Channels 1 to 5. Some are better than others.

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Do you mean on your V+? If so, there is no buffer, and so no benefit to pausing it.

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Thanks SP, but I meant watching Catch Up VOD via the internet.

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New C4 World drama OD service to start in January via All4:

http://www.channel4.com/info/press/n...ound-the-world

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A live sport streaming service looks to be in the works http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/25/will-...of-sports.html

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Anyone know what happened to Person of Interest on Netflix US? It said we could watch season 4 on September 25. Past that, and it isn't on Netflix US. Or Netflix UK.

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I don't know if anyone on here is on Twitter but this guy is definitely worth following if you want all the latest VOD and streaming developments world wide:

https://twitter.com/cleeng

The boy doesn't miss anything!

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Just been browsing my offers on Chromecast and got a 2 month Movie pass for Now TV.

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Tivo has been buffering as if there is no tomorrow. I told you guys years ago Tivo is slow box of junk - Now do you believe me:confused: Wish I was home to watch oapat

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No.

But I believe that you may be having problems with your particular Tivo

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Nvidia shield available tomorrow:

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1354...rce-now-gaming

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I'm on the fence with this i think i'll wait a bit for it to drop in price.

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It's expensive though and lacks Amazon Prime

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I'm thinking this may be my next device http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Android-DV...item4d37ff70f3

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You can always load Kodi and add the Amazon Prime addon, I have done it on mine and works a treat, the interface is not as good as a native app but it does the job.

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For my personal needs, the Amazon Fire TV is better and cheaper. But out of interest, does the Kodi Amazon prime addon do 1080p and 5.1?

I have Kodi on my Fire TV, purely as a media player for my own DVDs that I've ripped, essentially to replace the My Movies WMC addon, which won't work if I ever upgrade to Windows 10.

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Does anyone know when 'Man in the high castle' arrives on Amazon?

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I have it on my android box in bedroom so never tried to see if I can get 5.1 from it, have a Fire TV in the living room.

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Many thanks for link.

Amazon will stop sales of Apple TV and Google Chromecast

http://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-to-s...cast-apple-tv/

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Bit of a crap move by Amazon imo as it is most likely their fault the instant video isn't on these devices in the first place.
Plenty of other places that will stock those devices though.

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ITV Player now on firetv boxes, coming soon to sticks.

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There seems to be a debate about that on various places on the net.

Xbox and Sony games consoles are fine, as they have the Prime app on them.

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Funny isn't it that they've chose to ban an Apple and Google TV product , what's betting going forward we see both these move into subscription On Demand TV content ? They both already offer PPV content , books , games and both now offer music streaming services.

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Exactly mate as does my Samsug tv but Amazon instant video isn't on the uk roku but is on usa roku crazy really as ROKU has been one of the best selling devices i think.
Who knows who is to blame but it does seem Amazon are actng either in spite or retaliation, no doubt marketplace sellers will sell the chromecast and appletv though.

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It is odd that it is only those two products Amazon have stopped selling, Amazon are getting far too cocky imo first with their £20 min spend for free postage and now this stupidity, i think Amazon are creating their own downfall if they continue with this kind of silliness.

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What about Roku devices in the UK? They are Primeless too.

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But how do we know that Sky didn't have anything to do with that; worried about competition for Now TV?

At the Time Sky invested in Roku, Netflix was already on there, but Prime in the UK hadn't been launched.

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Good point.

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No, according to articles that I've read, market place sellers being contacted by Amazon that they can't sell them past October, was one of the things that broke the story.

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That's just crazy Amazon really are acting childish here imo.

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EBay to the rescue!

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I can't help thinking that there is more to this than meets the eye, and Amazon issued the compatibility story as a cover.

It wouldn't surprise me if there was intransigence on various aspects from all three companies; Google, Apple and Amazon.

I keep coming across this kind of comment and figures of 30%

Do Amazon do the same?

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If i decide to get new Appletv or chromecast for Appletv i'll just wait until Tesco send me another £15 off a £60 order voucher and pop one in my shopping, for chromecast i'd wait until Wuaki do a offer with a movie they currently have one on now San Andreas plus the new chromecast £29 they are always doing offers, end of the day it is Amazon who will lose out, don't be too surprised to see Apple retalate and remove Amazon instant video from their app store as it is there for ipads and ios and can be air played to appletv.

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Interesting article here on the reasons behind Amazon's ban on Apple TV and Google streaming devices.

http://www.aftvnews.com/understandin...-nexus-player/

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Amazon thinks it should be exempt from paying any kind of fee to be avaliable on the Apple and Google stores whilst charging considerable fees to anyone wanting to sell on the Amazon site.

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Out of interest, how do Amazon's seller fees compare to ebay?

I once sold something via Amazon, but it was years agi and can't remember the percentage they took.

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They have two plans i think the first is the basic plan 75p per item, and the second is pro plan for heavy sellers which is £25p/m.
Then there is a referal fee between 7% - 45% depending on the item aka Amazon device accesories are 45% or 40p whichever is greater full list here http://services.amazon.co.uk/service...e/pricing.html

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None of the App stores should be taking their cut of subscription fees, after the initial download of the app, the only cost to the app store is processing the subscription, I don't believe that it costs upto 30% of the subscription fee to process this.

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In an ideal world maybe , however in business Apple , Google and Amazon make a lot of money from 3rd party apps/sellers and to be fair there's a lot of app makers who've also made a tidy sum.

I agree 30% is to high but sadly I can't see much change anytime soon in this area.

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Roku 4 info:

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1354...-can-t-be-lost

and:

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1355...date-explained

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Guess it won't have the UK version of Amazon Prime on it?

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New apps for fire tv (usa) FXnow, watchabc.
itvplayer(uk)
Amazon have finally started to step things up for firetv tv apps.
It's expected foxnow, cbs, nbc, all4, nowtv will begin rolling out after all boxes have the firmware update which is rolling out now.

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Never say never but I'd think there would be a better chance of getting the lotto numbers 3 times in a row.

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Amazon reportedly considering entering the live tv market http://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-repor...ve-tv-service/

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Shhhhh, don't tell OB;):p:

Thanks for the info though theone

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Netflix appear to be increasing the cost of it's most popular package in the US and Canada to new subscribers. In my opinion Netflix have to be careful once prices start to creep over the £10 mark here people may decide it's not worth especially those who already have pay TV.

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Paramount Movie Vault on YouTube - US only, unless......

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1355...rs-free-movies

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I saw the article about US subs going upto $10 a lot of my US friends are far from happy with it.
Atm i pay around £3.70p/m for 2 screens plus HD as i used a Brazilian vpn to sign up.
Netflix need to tread carefully as push prices up to much it will backfire on them.

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roku 4 is out at end of the month http://www.cnet.com/products/roku-4/

Roku, makers of my favorite streaming sticks, boxes and Smart TVs, has a new product to beam your favorite TV shows, movies and music from the Internet to your TV. Called the Roku 4 and shipping later in October for $129, it's the company's most-expensive box to date, and the most capable.


In addition to its squatter, wider shape, the Roku 4 differs from less-expensive Roku boxes by adding 4K video streaming capability. The 4K movies, TV shows and videos available from providers like Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, M-Go and YouTube promise better video quality compared to current HD or 1080p streams (Vudu's 4K content will also be available on the Roku 4 at launch, the first we've heard of it). To take advantage of it, you'll need a 4K TV and a fast Internet connection, and in the case of Netflix, the most-expensive subscription plan.

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Sounds interesting.......:D

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Re: Amazon Fire TV:

http://www.aftvnews.com/tivo-app-arr...-in-beta-form/

Courtesy of tassiekev.

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Bad Max :D

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BBC looking to actively block VPN access to iPlayer https://torrentfreak.com/bbc-iplayer...ncerns-151016/

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Yeah has been a pain in backside today to access bbciplayer as i normally leave my vpn on for security purposes but even the uk vpns i use are blocked by BBCiplayer, i have emailed my concerns but i can understand too why they are doing it, i had to turn off my vpn to access iplayer today, my vpn provider are in the process of working on a fix.
Smart dns has been fine on it though.

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VuTV to close 22nd this month:

http://www.a516digital.com/2015/10/p...lose.html#more

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They won't be missed but wonder if that's why tvplayer has now got premiun channels.

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Tried to access the BBC website from my works PC yesterday, it never loaded although various 'is it down for you' sites said it was just me.

Our works PC goes through a Dutch proxy so i wonder if it's related to this?

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Most likely was yes.
My vpn provider today just launched a couple more uk servers so far so good.

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What a bummer.
P.I.A is blocking my BBC iPlayer.