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[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by heavyside

I watched the game in UHD via iPlayer (London). The England v. Germany game was only available in HD. I must say that the BBC have really nailed the UHD format, unlike Sky Movies where the PQ is only so-so.

I think they're saving the UHD capacity for viewers from England.

[Legendkiller2k]

If you're on Vodafone pay monthly you can get 6 months discovery+ for free https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.ph...discovery.html

[Gavin-D]

No UHD option for the final on the iPlayer

[ScottishSteve]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

No UHD option for the final on the iPlayer

I just checked and it’s on my 360 box

[ozsat]

We had the final in UHD on iPlayer.

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

No UHD option for the final on the iPlayer

[ScottishSteve]

Although not on Virgin boxes (yet)
Discovery Plus has a 12 month offer including Eurosport 1&2 for (entertainment and sport) £29.99 for 12 months
Previous subscribers can also upgrade and pay the difference with a prorata discount.
I signed up last Nov for £29.99 to top up to next July would cost me £18
Hopefully useful for someone

Also free for 12 months (entertainment) via SkyQ
6 months free (entertainment) for Vodafone pay monthly customers.

https://www.discoveryplus.co.uk/myaccount/products

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy Sources have told me that UKTV are thinking about setting up a paywall part of UKTVPlay that'll have W, ALIBI, Eden and GOLD on it.

[ozsat]

With the Sky free 12 months - you get Eurosport 1 and 2 but not the extra streams. I get Eursoport already for £19pa.

Their chat today said all Discovery+ subscribers (Entertainment only and sports too) will get all the Olympic stuff -but no evidence that is correct yet.

Originally Posted by ScottishSteve

Although not on Virgin boxes (yet)
Discovery Plus has a 12 month offer including Eurosport 1&2 for (entertainment and sport) £29.99 for 12 months
Previous subscribers can also upgrade and pay the difference with a prorata discount.
I signed up last Nov for £29.99 to top up to next July would cost me £18
Hopefully useful for someone

Also free for 12 months (entertainment) via SkyQ
6 months free (entertainment) for Vodafone pay monthly customers.

https://www.discoveryplus.co.uk/myaccount/products

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy Sources have told me that Disney+ are thinking about putting their price up to £12.99p/m sometime in 2022.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy Sources have told me that Disney+ are thinking about putting their price up to £12.99p/m sometime in 2022.

l personally would be very surprised if it went up to that amount MB.

Here's exactly how much it cost after this year's Disney Plus price increase in some countries.

US: $7.99 per month / $79.99 for a full year
CA: $11.99 per month / $119.99 for a full year
UK: £7.99 per month / £79.90 for a full year
AU: $11.99 per month / $119.99 for a full year

https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/disney...rice-increase/

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy Sources have told me that Disney+ are thinking about putting their price up to £12.99p/m sometime in 2022.

Is Media Boy Sources your mum, and this her way of telling you she’s not paying for Disney+ next year?

[buckeye]

Has anyone ever actually paid for Apple TV+?
I took out a 12 months free subscription in November 2019 and ever since October 2020 they have been crediting £4:99 to my account each and every month
Have I just been lucky or are all "subscribers" still getting it free?

Our family has bought an Apple product just often enough over the last 3 years for us to keep getting it free. I won’t be renewing it if it starts costing though. There’s just not enough stuff on it I’m interested in.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy Sources have told me that Disney+ are thinking about putting their price up to £12.99p/m sometime in 2022.

I think streamers prefer to put increases through more gradually. A rise to £12.99pm is a large (>60%) increase and breaches the crucial £9.99 price point which I don't think they would want to breach for their current offering.

Originally Posted by buckeye

Has anyone ever actually paid for Apple TV+?
I took out a 12 months free subscription in November 2019 and ever since October 2020 they have been crediting £4:99 to my account each and every month
Have I just been lucky or are all "subscribers" still getting it free?

I just received this email - I won’t be renewing.

Dear Hugh,
We hope you are enjoying your complimentary access to Apple TV+. Starting July 28, your subscription will automatically renew for £4.99/month.

Apple TV+ has the highest-rated originals of any streaming service*, and new episodes of these award-winning fan favorites are just around the corner, including:
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See: Dystopian drama starring Jason Momoa — Season 2 premieres August 27
Truth Be Told: NAACP® Image Award winner starring Octavia Spencer and Kate Hudson — Season 2 premieres August 20
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Plus, there’s much more to come with highly anticipated new dramas, comedies, kids shows, and some of the biggest films in streaming:
Mr. Corman: Starring Emmy Award® winner Joseph Gordon-Levitt — series premieres August 6
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Foundation: Based on Isaac Asimov’s award-winning novels — series premieres September 24
The Problem With Jon Stewart: The late-night star’s long-awaited return to TV — coming soon
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Watch them all in the Apple TV App, which is available on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV 4K and HD, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Chromecast with Google TV, as well as Samsung, LG, Sony, Android, and Vizio smart TVs, PlayStation®, Xbox, and on tv.apple.com.

Apple TV+ is completely ad-free and your subscription can be shared between 6 family members.

To avoid being charged, you must cancel at least a day before each renewal date. To learn more or cancel, review your subscription.
Happy watching,
The Apple TV+ Team