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Originally Posted by heavyside
Some really good films on the Curzon site. Great news if this is coming to TiVo later this year IMO depending on price.
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You can see the prices on their website which are quite competitive eg:
In Cinemas Now:
Cheap Thrills £5.99 (member price £5.09) Sky Store £8.99, Virgin £5.99
Older films:
Amour (2012) £1 (member price 85p), Sky Store £2.99, Blinkbox 99p
Some films in cinemas now are pricier but it certainly seems a competitive service overall. For heavy users, if you are able to sign up as a member it is even cheaper per film but that costs £50 per year but does include two free cinema tickets reducing the effective cost to about £25.
I think this service complements its other film offerings very well but won't have mass appeal.
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Originally Posted by howardmicks
Yet another chargeable channel,anyone else noticing a pattern here all these new channels vm are acquiring since the takeover are chargeable extras
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I think this service is better categorised as fitting into the battle of TV between pay-tv companies and TV manufacturers for consumers' preferred living room device.
TV manufacturers like Samsung already offer a great range on-demand services including Curzon. If VM does not respond, it stands a chance of being bypassed by the consumer who will just use the apps on the TV. It will be interesting to see how Sky responds; does it want a company on its own platform undercutting it on some films?
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
VM are such a big company taking on giants like Sky or BT Sports. And yet always seem to be the underdog.
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In what way is VM the underdog? It has the second-best line up of channels, the fastest broadband and the most popular mobile service compared to its peers. (BT, TT, Sky).
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
We are after certain channels like Atlantic or we have an agreement with Sky regarding HD channels etc - when is that going to happen.
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You know the answer to the Atlantic situation which is no time soon on any platform except Sky's. I agree that VM should have given a date for the launch of all Sky Sports channels in HD but I'm sure they have their reasons for it. Afterall, there are good reasons why Tom Mockridge runs VM and not you and me.