Thread: Are Lovefilm & Netflix a threat to Virgin?
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Old 10-01-2012, 13:30   #26
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Re: Are Lovefilm & Netflix a threat to Virgin?
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Originally Posted by Alan Fry View Post
Maybe VM will launch Lovefilm and Netflex via Tivo in the near future, so it is possible to stream shows via your Virgin STB
Did an article on my blog last night about this (points at signature). VM are missing a great, great opportunity here! They have the only PVR with its own cap-free, STM-free, broadband connection. No other platform/PVR has this.

VM should be pushing TiVo as the best PVR for movie-lovers:

  • Access to Sky Movies? Yeah.
  • Access to Sky Anytime Movies on Demand? Yep!
  • Access to Filmflex? OK.
  • Access to Netflix? Yep.
  • Lovefilm? Of course.
  • Need an existing broadband connection? LOL, don't be silly!
  • Bandwidth capped while watching any of this stuff? Hell no!
  • STMed while watching any of this content? Nope!
I sincerly hope we don't get an endless drip of promotional apps instead of apps for Lovefilm, Netflix and other VOD services, we have plenty of promotional tat already in TiVo's app page (Sky Movies/Sports, Harry Potter, Twlight, VM Shorts).


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Originally Posted by Kymmy View Post
I think one of the problems here is that people think that subscribed (and not PPV) content will be all new releases, Just look though at Lovefilm.. the latest films added (Dark Knight, Gran Torino and The Hangover are at very least 30 months old.. Lovefilm does have newer films including HD streaming of the new films but this isn't covered by the subscriptions.
True, but Lovefilm's recent 2nd pay TV deals (I think one of them is an exclusive with Warner Brothers) means this situation will improve. Even more so if OFCOM grow a pair and break Sky's hold of the UK movie market.
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