21-11-2020 22:17 - edited 21-11-2020 22:29
Here is my prediction for NOW TV’s Black Friday offerings - NOTHING
Comcast’s interest in NOW TV was nothing more than their need to asset strip it for their Peacock product.
Offering discounts is in direct conflict with the need to make it unpalatable compared to Sky. Once all the vouchers have timed out it will be overpriced except only for those who wish to dip in and out.
26-11-2020 14:29
That's hogwash.
Offers are not based on your account.
People really need to stop saying the codswallop.
26-11-2020 15:16
26-11-2020 15:34
I think we are all going to have to get used to the situation. This is not neglect by NOW TV but a conscious business decision.
Consider the following recent events:
Clearly NOW TV are trying to hit some sort of goal. These could include:
I don't really care what NOW TV do - I would miss F1 coverage but I'm never going back to Sky. I think a large percentage NOW TV "customers" are more like "users" and will be quite happy to abandon NOW TV without a second thought - They just need a little push.
Only time will tell.
26-11-2020 16:13
26-11-2020 20:33
Consider the following recent events:
Clearly NOW TV are trying to hit some sort of goal. These could include:
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Now TV obviously has to hit goals and be profitable. It is not a charity. Everyone knows the advertised prices (Cinema £12/month; Entertainment £10/month; Sports £34/month) make no sense when compared with Netflix, Prime or even Disney+ so they have offers. The costs are kept down with limited customer support, limited app upgrades and right now limited stick availability. Sky are not about to give up on the streaming market when so many people are cord cutting. I have Virgin for broadband; the £5 tv box and BT sport at £12/month is a bonus. But would have no qualms moving off.
Ultimately Now TV has a fairly fickle subscriber base. They cancel after free trials, they take a month or two during school holidays, they watch a week of cricket etc. These are people who won’t buy 18 month contracts.
When tomorrow comes, Now TV will have some fair to middling Black Friday offers. But in all likelihood there will be many more over the next 12 months.
26-11-2020 18:12
@GrumpyDonkey
On what proof do you have that it is not?
26-11-2020 18:50
In 6 years, there has never been an offer in that section of my account, regardless of what I have watched over the previous year or 5.
26-11-2020 18:52
Unfortunately its the way Now TV appear to be moving towards.
I myself have been a customer for 8 years. Over the past 2 years Now TV has seen the most changes. Most likely down to the ownership of NBC Comcast.
That being said, when you “cancel” Netflix or Amazon I don’t recall having any offers to retain my custom.
26-11-2020 20:01
They have added more features lately in fairness though it is still far behind competition honestly would of expected all sports channels in 50FPS this year.
26-11-2020 20:07
@Anonymous User
Absolutely couldn’t agree more. When BT released their BT Sport apps for “TVs” it was 1080p and 50fps by default, along with catch up.
Disney+ launching with Profiles and 4K content, Amazon adding Profiles.
Whilst Now TV has indeed improved. Some features not present just make it relatively poor when compared to other services.