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I wonder if Disney will remove its content from the UK Netflix like they are doing in America next year? That would dent the appeal of Netflix over Amazon, Now tv etc.

As for HBO Now offering stand alone subscriptions, I'm sure that will happen as the media cos launch their own apps with only their own content on them. I've no doubt Disney will survive into the future, but I have doubts on some of the others.

Netflix has been the place to go to as it shows such a wide variety of content, but if media companies only allow content on their own streaming services, I'm not sure if Netflix would survive into the future and almost certain, based on their own made content, that Amazon Prime will not survive.

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I think Netflix will be all right. I get it for their original content, of which they already have an extensive library, which is being added to all the time. Amazon needs to commission more good content as well, but it should be OK.

We should also see other providers coming along, and it will be very interesting to see how they fare. No doubt in value for money terms, subscriptions need to be cheaper than the big two if they are offering less content as people will be comparing with them.

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For some reason I’m not receiving email updates so have only just seen the replies! Thank you. I’ll try this.

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Netflix Announces Plans to Create New Series & Films Based on 'The Chronicles of Narnia'

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/vi...-watch-1149082

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I wish someone would make the other two novels of Philip Pullman's trilogy Dark Materials.
As you may know the Golden Compass was based on the first novel "Northern Lights" and caused outrage in the Catholic church, which led to dumming down of the films content during editing.

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One of my favorite writers. I agree, the film was a huge cop-out. The BBC are currently producing these books as a TV series. The first of the series is to be broadcast in 2019, I believe.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/la...dark-materials

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And they did radio version a while back, which recently got a repeat.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00...episodes/guide

Can't wait for that TV version.

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Same applies for Good Omens - the radio version was great:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04knt4h

And now there is going to be a TV version on Amazon Prime.

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The BBC is co-producer on Good Omens, since the project started with them, so it is getting broadcast on BBC2 after a set period.

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Thank you, great news.

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I said this to you a while back don't forget Fox and NBC Universal content as well if they decided to remove it from Amazon and Netflix.

Just off the top of my head
NBC Universal

Suits
Mr Robot
Queen of the South
The Purge
The Sinner
Shooter
Good Girls
The Good Place

That's first run imagine how much back catalogue and movies there are.

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I agree, tons. I read a article, (I'll try and dig it up if I find it again) that Netflix's own tv shows and films now make up more than 50% of all new content being shown on the streamer. But, they won't have Star Wars, or any other Disney stuff for that matter.

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ITV Chief Executive Carolyn McCall signals a new ITV SVOD service for 2019 and improvements to the ITV Hub.

https://advanced-television.com/2018...-svod-in-2019/

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No mention of HD , I’m pretty sure you can’t get HD content on the ITV Player the only option is through some pay TV providers I know Sky certainly have ITV catchup in HD not sure on other platforms.

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Maybe that's one of the improvements envisaged. No details have been given.