Would you subscribe to an app or Now TV to obtain HBO shows?
 

Sky Atlantic is not available on VM TV, meaning that HBO shows are unavailable to VM customers.

Some viewers have got round this by buying a Now TV box for £9.99 to run alongside their VM setup. I think the cheapest subscription that can be had at the moment is the student deal (open to all) for £4.99 a month.

Additionally, there has been speculation that an app that could receive this service may be added to TiVo.

I am wondering how many VM TV viewers have (or would) be willing to pay extra to receive Home Box Office shows to circumvent the lack of Sky Atlantic on the VM platform, so have set up a poll here:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...pp-now-tv.html

Re: Would you subscribe to an app or Now TV to obtain HBO shows?
 

I would subscribe to an app on TiVo if it became available at a reasonable price.

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It's currently available for £4.99 a month, but AFAIK this is an offer that will eventually end.

IIRC the full price is £9.99.

Would you feel this to be to be reasonable, or too expensive?

Apart from Sky Atlantic, we get all the channels anyway, so in reality it's like a standalone subscription to this one channel.

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£9.99 is way too expensive for one channel but if it was a fiver there would be many more takers one suspects.

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As far as I'm aware the regular price hasn't been set so far.

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I would subscribe, would drop movies from my package also as they're cheaper through now tv.

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A Now app would help those (like me) to obtain Sky Atlantic and HBO content

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But why should a Premium service costing £15 be free (BT Sport) and a non premium channel (Atlantic) be charged for?

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Because Sky will class Sky Atlantic as a premium channel if they agree carriage deals with other providers.

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I just download HBO shows I want to watch from the internet

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Why?

It's non premium on Sky, as are Sky One and Sky Living; they aren't sold to VM as Premium channels.

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Sky Atlantic is non premium on Sky because that's the way they want to shape it to attract subscribers but if they agree carriage with other providers they will be asking for a premium price and of that you can be assured PB.

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You are making assumptions, you have no evidence for.

And even I they did make it a premium channel, it would be a darn site cheaper than BT sport that people on XL are forced to pay for if they want the other non premium XL exclusive channels.

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Because people like to pay for the content they watch.

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I would subscribe to an app on TiVo, but would not be willing to more than a fiver...

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Really?
I mean people DO pay - I pay for my nowtv on my roku box - but I'd much rather it was free, although obviously that's not going to happen.

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l never gave any evidence but just surmised what could possibly happen given the right circumstances involving Sky Atlantic and that's all PB.:)

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I would be prepared to pay a subscription for HBO On Demand, but I would not view their programmes by way of pay per view, as this is too expensive. If we had HBO and Lovefilm, I might consider ending my subscription to Sky Movies.

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As I understand it is classed as illegal downloading, it is in effect stealing from the owners of the content. The industry does not help itself with the ridiculous laws and exclusivity deals, but this is the way it currently is and veering from that path does mean you are technically breaking the law. I can not imagine the providers will ever prosecute people watching it illegally, but I think people generally prefer to pay what is asked. If the majority of people refused to pay, the TV companies would not be able to fund new projects/content.

I would not pay extra for it myself. If I wanted to watch the content, I would wait for the content to arrive on Blu-ray or DVD, and enjoy the extras they have to offer. AFAIK, Now TV have limited seasons of Atlantic shows on-demand and in my eyes, it only strengthens my thoughts on buying box-sets. I have no problem being behind the times in therms of TV content.

I would not be overly happy for my VM bill to go up simply for Atlantic, but I would accept it because I know others would like the content, and many others have to pay for BT Sports even though they do not watch it.

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Same here

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Clicking on the above link will give NOW TV customers a free Sky Sports Day Pass. (Thanks to muppetman11).