Netflix/Streaming Services
19-05-2016, 09:59
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by passingbat
Why on earth does Britain's choice on the UK Netflix/Amazon content mix have anything to do with any other country?
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What choice? Netflix (and other streaming providers) decide what content is available in the UK at present along with the content providers as part of commercial agreements.
The flip side of the 20% of European content on Netflix, is that the EU want all users to be able to roaming with their streaming service within the EU.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...s-while-abroad
Personally I'd quite like to have access to content from EU countries just as I'd like access to content from other non-EU countries that aren't the US, and it would also mean that other countries could have access to UK produced content.
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Last edited by BenMcr; 19-05-2016 at 10:03.
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19-05-2016, 14:26
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
What choice? Netflix (and other streaming providers) decide what content is available in the UK at present along with the content providers as part of commercial agreements.
The flip side of the 20% of European content on Netflix, is that the EU want all users to be able to roaming with their streaming service within the EU.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...s-while-abroad
Personally I'd quite like to have access to content from EU countries just as I'd like access to content from other non-EU countries that aren't the US, and it would also mean that other countries could have access to UK produced content.
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The difference is between Netflix choosing to ad 20% of EU content and being forced to add it.
Netflix have got detailed analysis of what UK viewers like. If they're forced to use some of their acquisitions budget to provide 20% EU content, then there is less money to spend on the content UK viewers like. To provide the same amount of UK desired content plus 20% EU content, Netflix would have to raise their prices.
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More here:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4798d428-1...#axzz496jWAybS
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19-05-2016, 15:31
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Does anybody know where sellers on eBay etc get their Now TV passes from?
There doesn't seem to be a problem selling fake or expired passes as per comments in the 'Coming Soon' thread.
All I can think of is that they buy the box for the free catch up services and/or Plex, don't want Sky TV and recoup some of the cost by selling on the vouchers that come with the box??
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I think some have been given away with groceries, Carling beer and Chromecast in the past so there's probably lots of free promotions going on so pure profit for the sellers who don't even incur postage, just email across the codes.
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21-05-2016, 11:11
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Samsung are the latest to be rumoured to be launching a streaming tv service. http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/...iption-service
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21-05-2016, 15:32
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
I think some have been given away with groceries, Carling beer and Chromecast in the past so there's probably lots of free promotions going on so pure profit for the sellers who don't even incur postage, just email across the codes.
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Cheers, I was just curious.
Is their a rule about the vouchers not being transferable (in case anything goes wrong)?
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21-05-2016, 18:50
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Cheers, I was just curious.
Is their a rule about the vouchers not being transferable (in case anything goes wrong)?
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I don't think so as Now TV forum staff have even suggested customers giving them to friends and family in response to complaints about the changes in the Entertainment Pass.
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22-05-2016, 12:32
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
New series of Bloodlines starts on Netflix on Friday 27th May.
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22-05-2016, 12:42
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Mad Max
New series of Bloodlines starts on Netflix on Friday 27th May.
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Looking forward to that I enjoyed the first , we've enjoyed the 2nd series of 'The Tunnel' for anyone with a Now TV Entertainment pass.
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22-05-2016, 13:27
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Looking forward to that I enjoyed the first , we've enjoyed the 2nd series of 'The Tunnel' for anyone with a Now TV Entertainment pass.
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I still have to watch the first season lol, i'm way behind on a lot of shows atm.
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22-05-2016, 21:14
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
I don't think so as Now TV forum staff have even suggested customers giving them to friends and family in response to complaints about the changes in the Entertainment Pass.
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Npower were/are giving them away to their customers, I imagine that a lot have come from there.
If they don't need/want it, it gives them a bit of cash and someone gets a cheap pass!
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22-05-2016, 21:40
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Is the Big Bang Theory a show easy to follow, or is it full of scientific stuff that would go over my brain? Can't choose between that or House of Cards to start watching.
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22-05-2016, 21:49
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by MarkC1984
Is the Big Bang Theory a show easy to follow, or is it full of scientific stuff that would go over my brain? Can't choose between that or House of Cards to start watching.
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Big Bang is excellent very funny.
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22-05-2016, 23:21
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by MarkC1984
Is the Big Bang Theory a show easy to follow, or is it full of scientific stuff that would go over my brain? Can't choose between that or House of Cards to start watching.
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Both are great.
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23-05-2016, 07:58
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Not much brain power needed for the Big Bang Theory. Quite funny, but typical American corny humour.
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23-05-2016, 08:40
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Not my type of humour sadly.
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