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Not to mention the Beeb!

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Not really as Netflix have some great shows of their own.

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They do, Den, but they can't have too many hit shows!

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Paxman is a over rated bully imo.

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I think you meant 'Clarkson'!

Mind you, maybe you weren't that far off anyway! He's the only bloke (apart from John Humphries) who made me feel sorry for the politicians!

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Oh please OB don't shed a tear for our obfuscating politicians.;)

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What because certain people who don't like him say so?.

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He is a i won't post here what i think lol. One day he'll get a smack back of someone and he'll go running like bullies do.
Theother two i don't mind though i like Hammond as a presenter, i don't know otherone so can't comment on him.

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Hardly surprising given the promotion it's had (even by the BBC).

Here's a list of all the other Amazon exclusives that I'm aware of...

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Still more exclusives than Vm have :p:

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So I signed up for netflix for first time ever, reading here made me straight reach for my iPad and stream to Apple TV but seeing I only had 15% and couldn't recall if Apple TV had native Netflix I thought I might as well try to do this through TiVo

And wow was I surprised, it was quick and responsive and the whole user experience was lightening fast. I was expecting to have the same sluggishness user experience that you get with sky movies which I gets round by reviewing sky movies on the iPad app and then type the movie into TiVo app rather than going through the menu navigation but this was miles different and faster

Pity that the first thing I watch was for the Mrs; Gilmor girls, but can't fault VM for that :)

A

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Good grief even on a Sunday your misery knows no ends.;)

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In my experience Netflix on the normal TiVo is a big pile of poo compared to running it on the Xbox One, PS4 or Amazon Fire Stick as it is far faster.

Well I only done it once, but am happy to give it another go rather than go to Apple TV as default

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Just tried it on mine in case the new firmware had sped it up but it still took about a minute to load. Takes about 3 seconds on the Fire TV as comparison.

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Thanks for the comparison, in fairness I hadn't tried it on other platform other than iPad my only rule of thumb was sky movies on TiVo

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That was posted yesterday (Saturday) :p:

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Apple tv does have netflix on it's store too should you need it if you get issues with the tivo.

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HBO España launches in Spain. And it's exclusive to Vodafone.
http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2016/...aunched-spain/

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He is a nasty little bully I agree.

The other one is called James May AFAIK.

Does anyone know how to get a months Now TV Entertainment & Movies for £1?

https://www.nectar.com/collecting-points/brands/nowtv

Nectar referred me to Now TV; Now TV referred me back to Nectar.

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I know you have to sign in to the Nectar site before clicking on any of the offers but not sure about the £1.

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I don't know if this has been mentioned before on this thread but you can now download Netflix programmes to view on the go.

https://media.netflix.com/en/company...flix-on-the-go

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I'm putting it here as technically it is a streaming service kind off, BT have now added Discovery science and Discovery shed to their tv line up.

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There's a new scam involving BT (and Sky) customers that might be of interest to you:

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/s...1#post35873031

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Scams come and go no matter which company you're with, i saw it on Watchdog last night but thanks for heads up though.

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No problem, i'm sure you're pretty clued up about these things anyway :D

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Trust me mate i've almost been caught out a few times.

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Unless i'm missing something, this new collaboration between National Express and Now TV means that new and existing customers can get a free one month Entertainment Pass:

https://www.nowtv.com/promo/national...onroute_lapsed

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cheers for that, wonder how i apply it if i already have a pass running

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Virgin Media CEO talks Netflix integration...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...sitions-953410

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Doesn't say that we will get Netflix integrated into any TV packages!

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Indeed MM.

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You won't.

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I kinda wish they would. It would be nice to get everything under the same umbrella with billing and even better if someone could come up with a box that merges cable, netflix, amazon, now tv etc into one single UI. Sorta the way the Fire TV does with having the Netflix 'recommended' on the main interface, but better.

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Already exist, kodi although it's not legit.
The closest to what you'd like would be a ROKU one would think it has nowtv, skystore, the main catch up services aka bbc,it,4od,my5, amazon,netflix,wuaki,sainsburys entertainment, you can add other channels via unofficial codes too such as filmon which will give you most freeview channels and no doubt tvplayer will arrive in time.

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That's not what i mean, i mean a platform where you can just see everything from the different services rather than having to launch individual apps from within. I gave the example with the way Fire TV integrates Netflix in a small way, Kodi doesn't even do that so not sure why it's suggested.

It's just a pain in the ass keeping track of what's on where, what's getting a new episode on where, what needs to be paid when etc.

Ad yeah i know i'm asking too much :p:

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If Amazon is added to the V6 (Not confirmed), it will possibly be the closest thing to what you're after; just lacking Now TV in the popular streaming services.

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And with Now TV there is more then one way to skin that cat.

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Not quite sure what You mean by that. Are you referring to the other devices that can get Now TV? Surely you're not referring to nefarious way of obtaining it dear chap; I'd be shocked! :)

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l am a law abiding citizen OB as l am not that way inclined.:D

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kodi does do it if you have correct addons but best not discuss that lol,
I also mentioned Roku which intergrates amazon, netflix and other services in it's serch (i have mine set up to usa does uk do same?).

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...And who knows what the future may hold...? :D

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Pessimist yesterday and optimist today then OB.;):D

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Video previews whilst browsing the Netflix catalogue sounds useful , anyone noticed this yet on any devices ?

https://media.netflix.com/en/company...next-selection

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Don't think you will ever get unified billing as that really won't be in the customers best interest but Apple seen to be trying to tackle the content issues with their new universal search, although this doesn't currently include Netflix.

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Why do you not think it would be in the customer's interest, zantarous?

If VM did a wholesale deal, the cost should be lower and included within our subscription. How is that a bad thing? It would certainly suit me!

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NOW TV with 6 months Entertainment pass only £19.00 from Currys.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-...39929-pdt.html

NOW TV with 4 months SKY Movies pass only £19.00 from Currys.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-...39945-pdt.html

That's not bad. £95.00 for a full years SKY Entertainment, SKY Movies and 2 NOW TV Boxes. Works out at £7.91 per month. Surely better than Netflix and only 42p more per month? Bargain.

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These are great value; they appeared the same time last year. Bought two then, and just ordered another two now. Thanks for the heads up.

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No problem.

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Second what PB said superb value i don't need them but they will make great xmas prezzies have reserved 6 to pick up tomorrow thanks for the info bud :)

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More deals on the TV streaming front. This one appears to be for new customers only.

Sign up for TV Player Plus using promo code "PLUS2016" to get your first month free and your following 2 months for £2.49.

Over a year it works out at £49.89 or £4.15 per month on average. Of course your free to leave anytime. I think it's a great deal for 30 of the most popular pay TV channels.

As posted earlier the Now TV Entertainment pass for a year works out at £3.16 per month. That deal plus the TV Player Plus deal gives you almost all of the top pay TV channels for only £7.31 per month. No wonder people are moving away from conventional TV.

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I got shot down by some for suggesting pay tv platforms would move to smaller bundles of channels over time with delivery over the Internet and on a device of your choice. A few interesting links

DirecTV Now from $35 a month
Link

Hulu
Link

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It's already happening slingtv, playstation vue, directv, hulu plus comcast and verizon have packages launching soon.
In a way sky are already doing it too with nowtv, plus there's tvplayerplus too i wiuldn't be surprised if bt launch a package in the near future.

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A decline in the number of TV channels and an increase in the number of streaming services is what we can look forward to I think, MM.

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Couldn't agree more. VM are getting a call at the weekend where I'll be downgrading to the lowest TV option possible. We can't get freeview so need cable to get most free to air channels sadle and cable is the most convenient option.

I've worked out that if I buy enough vouchers from Currys to do me the year and add my Netflix subs and my Amazon subs (which kind of don't count fully due to the free delivery and cloud storage included) I'd be £23 a month for all of them, which also includes the movies and the Now TV kids sub (which is excellent value on its own in my opinion). The one show I'm waiting on to air is Hell on Wheels but I've figured that I'd be cheaper just renting/buying that from Amazon when it becomes available than paying VM an increased monthly sub for 3/4 months.

I'm also hoping Santa is going to deliver a couple of Roku devices so I can have the 3 main subs in one place, and I can make use of their search and "My Feed" feature although if that doesn't prove to be as useful as promised I might get a V6 and make use of the serieslink+ feature to keep track of on demand content.

TV Player looks great but not all the channels are available on all the platforms.....essentially if you want to watch on the TV through a set top box/tv app you don't get the full suite (unless that's changed recently).

I've found that streaming services are even more convenient that recording shows in order to timeshift. With the streaming services I don't even have to wait for a broadcast time...for example I was off last Thursday when the new series of Vikings became available on Amazon. I just watched it after dropping the kids off at School. if that were on a traditional channel I'd have been waiting till after it was broadcast (which certainly wouldn't be at 9:30 in the morning).

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For one thing it ties you in to one provider, they could for instance try and tie you in to a 12 month contract for those services as well and then we could also be back to bundling x number of services for a fixed cost, which could include services you might not want. There is also the issue of the wholesaler not having all the services you want so you may still have to pay extra for additional services and before you know it you are back to a large TV pack full of services you don't want but perceive to be getting at a discount.

The fact that I can pay monthly via PayPal or credit card and simply cancel or renew any service I want on a monthly basis far outweigh any benefit that a wholesaler could bring.

The real benefit for streaming TV is that it can be very niche and targeted, for instance I recently got in to Anime, never paid it any attention for my entire life and watched a recommendation on Netflix and now am hooked, this is something that has never really had a good home on UK TV but a simple £4.99 payment a month and I can watch up to 80 shows in 1080p within an hour of them being broadcast in Japan plus a huge back catalogue. Chances of it appearing on Virgin, probably less then the fabled Sky Atlantic.

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Pretty much my setup for the last few years. I went to free M TV and streaming, Several months ago, I paid £5 extra to get a couple of channels that have current US drama acquisitions, that are not on Now TV (M+). M+ is now replaced by Mix TV (there are a few channel variations), which is the lowest package you can be on to get a V6.

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I was also a latecommer to animé and like you once hooked.:) Rarely shown on UK TV ( An emasculated copy, with the appaling US dub, of Gundam Wing was shown in the graveyard slot on cartoon network long ago).

I now go to specialist sites and download fan subbed series. A few are available on the likes of Amazon but they're usually the horrid American dubbed versions.

Although animé is a drawn artform, it is very different to children's cartoons, often depicting death in detail so rarely gets a look in on UK TV.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/at...5&d=1481708545

From Gundam Seed Destiny E18: "Attack the Lohengrin"

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There is a ton of anime available on Netflix but I also sub to Crunchyroll and Funimation, although I might drop the Funimation one as their service is terrible constant, buffering, audio looping, it is a said state of affairs to pay for a service and then have to resort to a pirate site to actually watch the episode.

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I subscribed to Crunchyroll specifically to get a series that was not available elsewhere and was only released in Japan. A while ago I used to get stuff from realitylapse.com but it seems to have disappeared / been taken down unless it's under a new name.

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Sky continue with push into OTT content

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/12...e_ott_content/

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TalkTalk adds Cartoonito.

http://www.rapidtvnews.com/201612154...#axzz4T745CRn1

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http://www.rapidtvnews.com/201612174...#axzz4T745CRn1

Cord Cutting wanes:

http://www.rapidtvnews.com/201612174...#axzz4T745CRn1

For every article saying streaming services are on the rise, there seems to be another saying the opposite!

It would be interesting to get a definitive answer.

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That's because of the type of options currently available. If the main terrestrials were to club together on one web site (which will come with time), there would be a more rapid change in favour of streaming.

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Oh dear OB clutches at straws again it seems.:)

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C'mon, Den, don't be an old fuddy duddy! ;)

The times they are a-changin', old bean!

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Yes l have to admit the grey hairs are now taking over from my black hair sadly OB but there is still life in this old dog yet.:)

Most people l know still have their main pay TV services as streaming services are generally a nice little add on for them and l suspects that is the way it will play out for for the vast majority of households in this country.

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Maybe the majority of households of the older generation, Den. But I am seeing at first hand the very different ways of doing things and the expectations of those younger than me and I think many will be surprised at the sheer speed of the changes that will affect us in the coming years.

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I understand where you are coming from.

I was born in 1979. Since then I've seen the birth of satellite TV, mobile phones, home computing and the internet. Some of the biggest phenomenons on the internet like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter are less than 12 years old.

I grew up in a time when you had to watch TV as it went out, only 3 channels, but if you where lucky you had VHS and could record your shows to watch at a later time if you fancied. Watching a movie on demand went a 30 minute walk to your local video rental store.

There's a whole generation of kids, who are 10 and under, who have grown up with modern technology from birth and are able to access information, music and video within seconds. Anything they want at a touch of a button.... usually free or for a small fee. It's this generation, the pay TV customers of tomorrow, who are going to shape how content is consumed. Older people are more likely to want to stick with what they know, and may be resitant to change.

You can't fight it. The YouTube / Facebook generation are coming and will be the new target audience for SKY and Virgin Media within the next 10 years.

TV as we know it won't last forever. In 1989, when I was 10, if someone told me I could access 1000 movies with a new premier everyday (NOW TV Movies pass) for less than £10.00 per month and I could watch whatever I wanted when I wanted I simply wouldn't have believed it. Times change, technology evolves and so do expectations.

I reckon before I'm 50 almost everything from TV, movies and sport will be available to me at a reasonable price without the need of dedciated TV subscription. I'm not saying lineal TV will be dead, I think it will be less relevant.

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Did you also think a remote control on a wire was groundbreaking.:D

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We certainly did!

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Oh yes!

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2016/12/6.jpg

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I wonder whether we'll ever get On Demand move in a similar way to music streaming.

Having access to all shows for a flat monthly fee , piracy was what made the music industry have a rethink. £9.99 a month allows you to stream as much music as you want with many services having north of 40 million tracks.

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The worrying thing is that we have all these different streaming services, each with their own subscription fees or PPV (as well as services with unskippable ads) and although we may well end up with more choice than we have now, it's going to get rather expensive unless we find a way of permitting archived material from being accessed from a central database..

From the consumer's point of view it would be good if we could just access all programmes over 5 years' old via the cloud either on subscription or PPV.

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I'm sure we will get a Spotify style system at some point but it won't be until doing it that way is worth more money than the current models, i think we're still a long way away from that. With the current TV model even older shows are generating huge amounts of money, Friends still generates $1b every year from Syndication (the actors still get paid $20m a year each from that lol), Seinfeld $3.5billion since 1995 etc.

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I find the more choice I have the less interest I have. Probably I just take it for granted now.

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This could be interesting new service launching, not much info at mo not sure if it's a all in one service kr nust a show tracker at the moment https://uk.tviso.com/

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Tviso is a Spanish company. It's offering looks more like a search engine/price comparison site to me.

http://www.finsmes.com/2016/11/tviso...n-funding.html

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Yeah it looks similar to Roku's search and its My Feed features. It's the sort of feature that people with multiple subscriptions will find very useful.

I wonder if Tviso has managed to get buy in from the main streaming services as presumably they need to provide the information to power Tviso. Hopefully Tviso isn't the only player in this market as it will push the technology on a bit.

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There is a site already that does the same thing. You type in a series or film and it tells you which streaming service it's available on, can't remember the name though?

That's if it's the same sort of thing.

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Good link, thank you, mogodon.

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Thanks, looks like a great service. I'll be making extensive use of this now I've pretty much ditched VM tv. The Android app is pretty good too.

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Eurosport player have a special offer on until the 2nd Jan.

£19.99 for the year.

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Now TV Entertainment package for £1 per month for 3 months using code 8NGWZTHT

From comments on hotdeals it sounds like you need to have less than a month remaining on your current pass for it to work. Worked for me last night with 3 weeks left on mine.

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Fantastic.....thanks very much for the heads up. Along with my two 6 month vouchers that I got recently for half price I've got 15 months of TV for £43 minus the £15 that I sold the surplus boxes for.

I am a happy man :-)

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A freebie for Now TV this time, 2 months of movies with Sky Cinema.

1st free month code : AANOWDMRW7MP
2nd free month code : AANOWAPK2J2S

Bear in mind you can only add codes if you are already in the last month of your current pass, so the first one will need to have started before you can apply the second.

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Cheers mate, works a treat. Free SKY Movies over the Christmas period! Thanks for sharing.

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Yer welcome. I only just started using now tv recently and love it, so many offers on all the time makes it dirt cheap. I have Netflix and Amazon too so starting to seriously think about getting getting rid of the tivo.

Some new customer deals went up today, things like 3 months of Cinema or Entertainment for the price of 1 and 1 month of Sky Sports for the price of a week (£10.99). Quidco have £10 cashback on the Sky Sports one too so works out at 99p if it tracks properly.

Cashback http://www.quidco.com/now-tv/?_msai=...98a46df2390d32

Deals http://www.nowtv.com/wintermadness
http://www.nowtv.com/wintermadness

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The only problem for me doing that mate would be the need for an aerial for Now TV, or am I wrong here?

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Yeah you need an aerial for the freeview channels, not for the channels in the passes though.

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Code for existing customers to get a month of Sky Sports for £10.99 AANOWBNY7PMA

I just used it on mine and worked fine :)

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Will the new boxes work without an aerial connection at all? (obviously the Freeview channels will be missing).

LG look set to roll out Netflix:

http://www.rapidtvnews.com/201612304...#axzz4UFdbw1mk

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Can't see any reason why they wouldn't. I know BTs youview box works without an ariel just no freeview channels but still gets BT tv pack channels and catch up/ on demand.

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It works fine without an aerial plugged in, as mentioned it's only for the freeview channels.

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Another Thank you from me for this voucher although not as straight forward for me as others have said but it still works.

I tried this a couple of days ago (even though I have a 6 month voucher still to use but can't complain at £1/month), current voucher was running out on 5th Jan and the code kept on coming up invalid, I assumed the code had expired.

I decided to cancel completely to see what happens with the intention of applying my 6 month voucher before the 5th so to keep the service running. Was offered £4.99/month for 3 months to stay but still cancelled.

Thought I'd give Kabaal's voucher another go today and it worked first time, will keep my 6 month voucher for use in 3 months time.

Thanks again Kabaal :tu:

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Thanks very much for the Now TV passes, applied the Cinema & Entertainment passes today & both worked fine-Cheers:)

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I see Disney have now had to drop the price of its Disney Life digital offering , it launched at £9.99 a month and has now been dropped to £4.99 a month.

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Way too pricey to start with MM.

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This has been extended until the end of January, it's either a really popular offer or not at all.

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thanks for this, had 2 months at £1/mth from a chromecast offer, just applied the first code for another month for free

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Anybody actually seen this implemented on any of their devices yet ?

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has anyone on here any experience of the Nvidia Shield TV?

looking at getting a streaming device but haven't really a clue where to start it seems expensive and overkilll but works really well and has good support apparently

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What services does it give you that is not on, say, a Roku box or Amazon FTV? AFTV does have Now TV and Google play missing. Are there any services missing from the Shield?