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mersey70 · 02-03-2011, 16:33

I am not for one moment saying the likes of LoveFilm will not be available to UK Tivo customers. Not at all.

However I would draw your attention to the US Cable Operators who supply their own Tivo kit, like VM. Only one operator offers such a service (Blockbuster), they may even be part of the same group I don't know but every single other operator currently relies on their own On Demand film offer.

The likes of NetFlix, Amazon and Blockbuster are only widely available to consumers who use their Tivo box as a third party receiver which of course is allowed in the US, but subsequently they currently lose access to their cable operators own On Demand services.

But I cannot help but think already providing a service like Filmflex dosen't sit particularly well with the likes of LoveFilm. It dosen't seem to in the US anyway. I have read Cindy Rose's comments on the subject but it does seem an odd mix to me personally, just my opinion though.

We'll see.

02-03-2011, 16:33	#128
mersey70 Inactive Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wirral Services: TV M, L BB, Sky+ HD Posts: 1,485	Re: sky movies (excess profits) I am not for one moment saying the likes of LoveFilm will not be available to UK Tivo customers. Not at all. However I would draw your attention to the US Cable Operators who supply their own Tivo kit, like VM. Only one operator offers such a service (Blockbuster), they may even be part of the same group I don't know but every single other operator currently relies on their own On Demand film offer. The likes of NetFlix, Amazon and Blockbuster are only widely available to consumers who use their Tivo box as a third party receiver which of course is allowed in the US, but subsequently they currently lose access to their cable operators own On Demand services. But I cannot help but think already providing a service like Filmflex dosen't sit particularly well with the likes of LoveFilm. It dosen't seem to in the US anyway. I have read Cindy Rose's comments on the subject but it does seem an odd mix to me personally, just my opinion though. We'll see.