Netflix/Streaming Services
02-11-2019, 10:50
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#6691
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Getting quite a bit of use out of the Amazon Prime Video app on the V6, not their Prime content but for renting the pay per view movies.
I've watched quite a few recent titles for £3.49 on there, rather than paying £4.99 on Virgin Movies.
The sound and picture quality for SD on Amazon Prime Video is as good as HD on Virgin Movies.
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02-11-2019, 12:57
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#6692
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
MGM Stargate command becomes the second streaming service within a week to announce it's closure, it will close at the end of the year.
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Originally Posted by denphone
l come back to that one word reality as OB being a capitalist should understand it as its called business economics and profit and unless these companies see something in it for them they won't touch it with a barge pole.
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Agreed, i think streaming is the future but that doesn't mean we'll see every streaming service on the likes of vm, skys devices.
Also streaming replacing linear tv is a very long way off yet, it will happen but not in our lifetime one thinks.
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02-11-2019, 13:31
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#6693
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k
MGM Stargate command becomes the second streaming service within a week to announce it's closure, it will close at the end of the year.
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It was never intended to be a permanent streaming service.
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02-11-2019, 14:09
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#6694
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Rise above the players
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by pip08456
It was never intended to be a permanent streaming service.
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To be honest, I'd never even noticed this one!
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02-11-2019, 14:42
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#6695
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Some MGM content will be on HBO Max, so perhaps that will be the home of Stargate in the future.
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02-11-2019, 17:24
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Apple + was launched yesterday. Why was it not on Virgin Media? This is so disappointing.
Roku have done it. Amazon Prime have done it. Why do VM customers have to wait?
They are meant to be content aggregators, after all !
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When OB’s world of “what will happen” bumps into reality ...
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02-11-2019, 18:00
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#6697
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Chris
When OB’s world of “what will happen” bumps into reality ...
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Probably never then.
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03-11-2019, 08:45
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#6698
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Horizon
Some MGM content will be on HBO Max, so perhaps that will be the home of Stargate in the future.
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Is that more because Warner owns a big chunk of the back catalogue of MGM, and not because of any current licensing deal?
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Apple + was launched yesterday. Why was it not on Virgin Media? This is so disappointing.
Roku have done it. Amazon Prime have done it. Why do VM customers have to wait?
They are meant to be content aggregators, after all !
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Since when did a subscription streaming service come to a traditional UK pay-TV platform first? Never.
If it's viable, then no doubt Apple will spend the programming and negotiating effort to get it onto more platforms. But it's a global player so global platforms like Roku and Amazon are a more cost-effective route at the start than relatively smaller UK and regional platforms like VM and Sky.
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03-11-2019, 09:18
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Actually - it is only on Amazon if you have the very latest 4K/HDR firestick - it is not available on any of their other devices it would seem.
It is not available on Amazon Prime and you have to pay the normal Apple+ subscription if you want to use it on the Amazon device.
There is very little content on it - although some of the stuff is in HDR most of the films are only regular HD.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Apple + was launched yesterday. Why was it not on Virgin Media? This is so disappointing.
Roku have done it. Amazon Prime have done it. Why do VM customers have to wait?
They are meant to be content aggregators, after all !
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03-11-2019, 10:27
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#6700
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Chris
When OB’s world of “what will happen” bumps into reality ...
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Well, Virgin and Liberty Global were clear they wanted to be content aggregators.
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03-11-2019, 10:54
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Well, Virgin and Liberty Global were clear they wanted to be content aggregators.
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Virgin are good at saying, but not so good at achieving in my experience.
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03-11-2019, 10:58
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Well, Virgin and Liberty Global were clear they wanted to be content aggregators.
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And if it’s not in Apple’s interests how do Liberty compel them to make an over the top streaming service available?
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03-11-2019, 11:03
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by jfman
And if it’s not in Apple’s interests how do Liberty compel them to make an over the top streaming service available?
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Strange how he has not arrived at that outcome yet..
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03-11-2019, 11:23
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by jfman
And if it’s not in Apple’s interests how do Liberty compel them to make an over the top streaming service available?
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Why would Apple not want to be? They have made it clear they want to be on as many platforms as possible. That is the key to success. Of course.
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03-11-2019, 11:30
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Why would Apple not want to be? They have made it clear they want to be on as many platforms as possible. That is the key to success. Of course.
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Early on they'll want people buying Apple devices to view it on hence why they are offering 12 months free with Apple hardware purchases.
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