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steveqpr 09-03-2013 12:59
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Yeah, same for me too.

HDFootyMan 09-03-2013 13:30
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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35544925)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...y-liberty.html

“Our approach is to get every content asset you possibly can on the platform,” CEO Neil Berkett said yesterday in an interview at the Cable Congress in London."
Heard this before. They've been promising OTT apps like Netflix for over a year now.

muppetman11 10-03-2013 14:35
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35544925)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...y-liberty.html

"Virgin Media Inc. (VMED), the U.K. cable-TV provider being bought by Liberty Global Inc. (LBTYA), plans to make Web services like Netflix a more integral part of its offering rather than fighting them, its chief executive officer said.

“Our approach is to get every content asset you possibly can on the platform,” CEO Neil Berkett said yesterday in an interview at the Cable Congress in London."
If that in fact is the case why on earth has it took this long :confused:

The only apps currently worth having are YouTube and Iplayer , if apps are what people want I'd suggest an XBOX or a Roku.

denphone 10-03-2013 14:43
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35546591)
If that in fact is the case why on earth has it took this long :confused:

They only apps currently worth having are YouTube and Iplayer , if apps are what people want I'd suggest an XBOX or a Roku.
Come on MM as your post somewhat paint a negative gloomy picture when one suspects that things are now in motion to bring us some of the OTT apps that many of us desire as remember sometimes things can take a little longer then you think sometimes as things never go in straight lines.

Henkesghost 10-03-2013 17:13
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Think someone is sneaking in my house and :tu:heaps of stuff I hate. Some the stuff TiVo recommends based on what i actually do like is mind boggling. EG Miranda????? :no: Pretty sure it just makes it up

spiderplant 10-03-2013 21:07
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Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35546613)
Think someone is sneaking in my house and :tu:heaps of stuff I hate. Some the stuff TiVo recommends based on what i actually do like is mind boggling. EG Miranda????? :no: Pretty sure it just makes it up
Give Miranda a :td: or three and it will stop.

It may be worth tidying your thumbs. Go to My Shows->Suggestions->Improve my Suggestions.

Henkesghost 10-03-2013 21:28
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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35546750)
Give Miranda a :td: or three and it will stop.

It may be worth tidying your thumbs. Go to My Shows->Suggestions->Improve my Suggestions.
Thanks Spiderplant, was kind. Think I'll try to give Miranda 4 thumbs just to make sure:)

Not in that way eeew ;)

andy_m 10-03-2013 21:37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35546591)
If that in fact is the case why on earth has it took this long :confused:

The only apps currently worth having are YouTube and Iplayer , if apps are what people want I'd suggest an XBOX or a Roku.
Correct. Apart from a throw away line from Cindy Rose there has never been any real suggestion that ott apps for TiVo are part of the long term strategy for Virgin, certainly not a suggestion that's been backed up by actions, at any rate. To suggest so now, when the stated intention of the prospective new owners is actually to continue to invest in increasing the cable footprint and when there is no commitment to TiVo past the current agreement (and a ready made replacement rolling out across Europe as we speak) appears disingenuous at best.

passingbat 10-03-2013 22:49
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Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35546766)
Correct. Apart from a throw away line from Cindy Rose there has never been any real suggestion that ott apps for TiVo are part of the long term strategy for Virgin, certainly not a suggestion that's been backed up by actions, at any rate. To suggest so now, when the stated intention of the prospective new owners is actually to continue to invest in increasing the cable footprint and when there is no commitment to TiVo past the current agreement (and a ready made replacement rolling out across Europe as we speak) appears disingenuous at best.

I am pretty sure that Neil Berkett said that they were hoping (or some similar wording) to talk to Netflix and Lovefilm about the possibility of adding them to Tivo. It was certainly after the Cindy Rose article as Netflix has only been in the UK for a little over a year (launched January 2012 if I recall correctly)

HDFootyMan 11-03-2013 00:28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35546786)
I am pretty sure that Neil Berkett said that they were hoping (or some similar wording) to talk to Netflix and Lovefilm about the possibility of adding them to Tivo. It was certainly after the Cindy Rose article as Netflix has only been in the UK for a little over a year (launched January 2012 if I recall correctly)
Hoping?

Hoping for what? How long does it take to pick up a phone? Send a text or email?

Heck, I'll write the email for them:

---------


Subject: Netflix on Virgin Media's TiVo

Body Text: Hi there, we love Netflix and we suspect you'll would love to have access to a potential 3.8 million TV customers on our network (which you've already got your CDNs embedded within). We should talk and do lunch.

Love Virgin Media.

:)

andy_m 11-03-2013 05:18
Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35546786)
I am pretty sure that Neil Berkett said that they were hoping (or some similar wording) to talk to Netflix and Lovefilm about the possibility of adding them to Tivo. It was certainly after the Cindy Rose article as Netflix has only been in the UK for a little over a year (launched January 2012 if I recall correctly)
Oh right. And how has that worked out for them?

passingbat 11-03-2013 13:28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35546849)
Oh right. And how has that worked out for them?
As expected; nothing happened. You will get no argument from me on the points you are making, I agree with you.

I was just pointing out that there was a previous reference by Neil Berkett to aquiring Netflix services, after the CR article and before this latest statement.

Mr Banana 11-03-2013 14:06
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Quote:
Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35546935)
As expected; nothing happened. You will get no argument from me on the points you are making, I agree with you.

I was just pointing out that there was a previous reference by Neil Berkett to aquiring Netflix services, after the CR article and before this latest statement.
Maybe this is why - Liberty don't appear keen

■Netflix: I dont envy a business that spends 70% of its revenue on content, makes a margin of only 50c a home a month and has huge national marketing expenses; is that sustainable? But we have learned a lot from them about how consumers want their content.

passingbat 11-03-2013 14:25
Re: General TiVo Discussion Part 3
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Top banana (Post 35546949)
Maybe this is why - Liberty don't appear keen

■Netflix: I dont envy a business that spends 70% of its revenue on content, makes a margin of only 50c a home a month and has huge national marketing expenses; is that sustainable? But we have learned a lot from them about how consumers want their content.
But Neil Berkett made his recent reference after the takeover.

Personally, I'm not fussed about Netflix on Tivo. I use a relatively cheap streamer to do the job. Using that in conjunction with Unblockus, I can access all the Netflix regions, giving much more content; I wouldn't be able to do that on a Tivo Netflix app.

I think it would be a good addition, but with so many devices now able to access Netflix, they may have missed the boat. They probably should have done it shortly after Netflix launched in the UK, if they were going to do it.

Verified 11-03-2013 14:30
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Quote:
Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35546958)
But Neil Berkett made his recent reference after the takeover.

Personally, I'm not fussed about Netflix on Tivo. I use a relatively cheap streamer to do the job. Using that in conjunction with Unblockus, I can access all the Netflix regions, giving much more content; I wouldn't be able to do that on a Tivo Netflix app.

I think it would be a good addition, but with so many devices now able to access Netflix, they may have missed the boat. They probably should have done it shortly after Netflix launched in the UK, if they were going to do it.
TiVo's history with apps isn't great, I don't recall seeing any positive feedback on any of the main ones such as Iplayer, Spotify, YouTube etc


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