05-11-2019 17:38
Ok , I'm a pessimist and I heard that "Comedy Central" is going to join the new BBC/ITV subscription platform.
Assuming this to be true does anyone know if they will leave Now tv as an incentive for people to subscribe to the new BBC/ITV service ? If this were true its goodbye "Comedy Central" for me !
06-11-2019 8:04
@Anonymous User
Do you happen to have a link to the source where you heard this news?
If you mean join the new subscription do you mean BritBox?
BritBox will not show Live channels (unless I am mistaken) it literally will be the UK version of Netflix.
As Comedy Central is a Live channel as well as on catch up, I doubt it will be leaving anytime soon.
06-11-2019 9:23
Hi Gavs
Britbox? What's a Britbox?
Is this suppose to be a new device that rivals the current Now TV, Roku and other devices already out there?
If so, it seems like a pre-built recipe for disaster.
UK Bob
06-11-2019 9:35
It is most certainly not a new device in any way.
BritBox is a new subscription service for all things British. There is a similar service in the US and now launched here in the UK.
06-11-2019 10:17 - edited 06-11-2019 10:24
Hi again Gavs
Cheers for that link, it seems to me that this Britbox streaming service is starting off with a somewhat restricted user base, i.e. Apple TV, Samsung TV, iOS and Android devices.
You know, I would've thought they've had a Roku app/channel, which is the biggest supplier of Internet streaming devices throughout the EU.
Still, they must know what they're doing, e.g. possibly see what the market take up is before investing more in a bigger roll out and subsequent support facilities.
UK Bob
06-11-2019 12:32
I don’t think they intend it to be generally available in the EU:
8. Geoblocking
8.1. The BritBox Service uses “geo-blocking” measures to prevent you from accessing the services from outside the Territory. This is necessary for us to comply with the terms of our content licences. You agree not to attempt to access, and not to attempt to circumvent the geo-blocking measures to access, the BritBox Service from outside the Territory.
Though:-
Where can I stream BritBox?
BritBox is only available to UK residents. You can also watch BritBox if you are temporarily outside the UK but within the EU.
06-11-2019 13:41 - edited 06-11-2019 13:46
@RoyB @Anonymous User
Hi Roy
Yeah, you get my point. In order to be temporarily available in the EU it has to be available in the EU. So I'm guessing that Britbox will be running some sort of time delay Geo-Blocking, not the full-fat variety.
Hey Robert
How are you?
You've not been around for a bit, hope you're OK.
So Britbox is going to do a full launch in late November or early December, I'd be very interested to see what devices they roll out their apps on and probably try out their 30 day free trial as well.
Later guys.
UK Bob
06-11-2019 16:19
Hello Bob
It's certainly been a while. Thanks for asking after me. I've had a couple of health issues recently which are thankfully getting sorted, slow progress but progress all the same 😀
I'm not quite sure what to make of Britbox at the moment. Having had to spend more time indoors than I normally would has given me a bit more spare time to catch up tv wise. I've taken up the Britbox trial, but unless the catalogue grows rather quickly I'll not be going beyond the first month.
I've used it to watch a few shows I hadn't first time around, Maigret being the most recent I've finished. I should say my wife and I have finished as it's more her scene than mine. If nothing new and appealing gets added anytime soon I'll have exhausted that list.
06-11-2019 17:39
@Anonymous User
Hi Rob
Glad to hear you're on the mend, I am also having my share of health problems, it's the price we pay for getting older.
Anyway, I too feel that Britbox is narrowing its' field of program offerings, for example I don't like soaps and costume dramas and I can't remember a comedy that has made me laugh recently. However, I do like some action dramas but we don't make many of those in the UK. So, apart from the 30 day free trial, I don't really see what Britbox has to to offer.
Nevertheless, let the music play on (listening to some Barry White) and the drink flow (drinking to some Barry White).
UK Bob
PS. I'm kinda liking "House" at the moment, on the Paramount channel, twice a day, 7 and 8pm, Mon to Fri.
06-11-2019 20:43 - edited 06-11-2019 20:45
@ukbobboy @Anonymous User
Am I the only one that thinks britbox is pointless? The BBC try to bully you into paying £150+ a year anyway to watch rubbish basically, and now they have have dropped a subscription service to squeeze more money out of you? Even the name is really bland. 😂
Surely this should be included with that license fee.