Netflix/Streaming Services
25-05-2016, 22:39
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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NOW TV with 6 months Entertainment pass only £19.95 for 6 months at Argos:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/4590602.htm
Buy 2 and that's SKY Atlantic, and various SKY Atlantic boxsets, for a whole year for less than £40.00. Pretty good deal. Works out at £3.32 per month.
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A good deal Chad? hmm not so sure, I don't really want to pay to watch stuff in SD..........
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25-05-2016, 22:45
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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A good deal Chad? hmm not so sure, I don't really want to pay to watch stuff in SD..........
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Nowtv on demand content is 720p soon to be 1080p i believe when the new nowtv box launches, the live channel streams are sd yes but they are decent quality.
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25-05-2016, 23:12
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Nowtv on demand content is 720p soon to be 1080p i believe when the new nowtv box launches, the live channel streams are sd yes but they are decent quality.
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Can you access Now TV through a smart TV app?
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25-05-2016, 23:14
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Can you access Now TV through a smart TV app?
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I think only lg at the moment, no nowtv app is on my samsung i have the nowtv box which in a way is better as you get skysportsnews app on it with the entertainment pass.
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25-05-2016, 23:57
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Can you access Now TV through a smart TV app?
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I think only lg at the moment, no nowtv app is on my samsung i have the nowtv box which in a way is better as you get skysportsnews app on it with the entertainment pass.
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Yes, LG TVs and Bluray players.
Bluray interface hasn't been updated, and is pretty clunky. Not sure about TV interface. As theone says, Now TV box is very good.
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26-05-2016, 09:49
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by denphone
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And they also want to add more adds per hour to broadcast TV
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/673...n-Prime-Now-TV
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26-05-2016, 09:59
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by passingbat
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They don't. Per the article, they're just getting rid of some red tape that caps the amount of advertising a channel can show. "The Commission wants to remove the cap on commercial broadcasters, which limits them to a maximum of 12 minutes of advertising per hour by EU law." The headline of the article has been written to pander to Richard Desmond's beliefs knowing that most people won't read it in full. it's not what has actually been proposed.
Last edited by 1andrew1; 26-05-2016 at 10:03.
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26-05-2016, 11:53
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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"The Commission wants to remove the cap on commercial broadcasters, which limits them to a maximum of 12 minutes of advertising per hour by EU law." .
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Surely, that means we could be exposed to more adds per hour? Are you saying commercial broadcasters won't take advantage of it?
ITV seem happy at the prospect of it:
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Despite the move which is likely to annoy viewers, ITV has welcomed the plans, stating revenue brought in from advertisers could "help ensure the continued investment in original content".
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Sorry Andrew, but I fail to see how you are putting a positive spin on this; people don't like adds and certainly don't want more.
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26-05-2016, 12:08
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Let us not go down the US or NZ route of nearly 20 minutes of ads per hour....
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26-05-2016, 12:15
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Surely, that means we could be exposed to more adds per hour? Are you saying commercial broadcasters won't take advantage of it?
ITV seem happy at the prospect of it:
Sorry Andrew, but I fail to see how you are putting a positive spin on this; people don't like adds and certainly don't want more.
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The Express headline said "EU rules British TV should be German mini series interrupted by INCESSANT adverts"
The truth is that the EU is proposing removing the cap on advertising. The EU is not proposing that we have incessant adverts and we should become German mini series.
That's not spin, it's a basic fact check. Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing is another debate. And whether it will actually happen is another point entirely. But it's important to understand that the media landscape is changing dramatically. If channels don't get the necessary income to survive by product placement and adverts, subscription costs will go up or content will go down.
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26-05-2016, 12:18
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Let us not go down the US or NZ route of nearly 20 minutes of ads per hour....
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Wake me up Sir when the adverts have finished.
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26-05-2016, 12:41
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
The Express headline said "EU rules British TV should be German mini series interrupted by INCESSANT adverts"
The truth is that the EU is proposing removing the cap on advertising. The EU is not proposing that we have incessant adverts and we should become German mini series.
That's not spin, it's a basic fact check. Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing is another debate. And whether it will actually happen is another point entirely. But it's important to understand that the media landscape is changing dramatically. If channels don't get the necessary income to survive by product placement and adverts, subscription costs will go up or content will go down.
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Don't disagree with you on the headline, but surely, when people follow a link, they read the article, not just the headline? The article states quite clearly that, if the law comes into being, we could be subject to more adds per hour. That is a fact.
I object to the EU interfering with the British TV and video industry. We'll manage it ourselves, thank you very much.
There is no need to interfere with these kinds of things; well, unless you're planning a united states of Europe, that is
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26-05-2016, 13:09
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Don't disagree with you on the headline, but surely, when people follow a link, they read the article, not just the headline?
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Very often people just look at the headlines even if they click on the link. Hence in the popular press headlines can be totally removed from the reality of the articles.
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26-05-2016, 13:18
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Let us not go down the US or NZ route of nearly 20 minutes of ads per hour....
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Yeah US is pretty bad 5 mins of show then ad break and repeat until end of show, a lot even take a ad break just before the end credits.
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27-05-2016, 19:17
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Well having a Samsung 3D TV, 3D Blu-ray, Tablet & Phone, I hope this is free
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