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Now TV Shake Up
mattyb
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Nat Geo Wild has now been added to the entertainment channel line up, but in June Disney, Nick and Nick Jr will be removed from the entertainment pass to the new kids pass which will include new channels such as Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Nick Toons and Cartoonito, plus a range of kids tv boxsets for £2.99.
So the entertainment pass loses three channels in exchange of one, yeah seems like a fair deal - NOT!
So the entertainment pass loses three channels in exchange of one, yeah seems like a fair deal - NOT!
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Reading between the lines, I see an increase of about £1 to the normal pass and a general price increase??
Due to DisneyLife!?!
Probably. Almost all Disney titles were removed from Netflix Uk yesterday with Amazon to follow.
I totally agree
I have 4 Now TV boxes since january 2016, I got 15months of various free Now TV's Entertainment pass. Its likely its the end of April 2017, I will pay for Now TV's Entertainment pass.
I hope more of the Discovery channels and National Geo channels are added in the future.
Now TV's Entertainment should get Sky Sport Mix in July 2016
Theres a thread on the Netflix thread, about cord cutting, Now TV is well behind it's competitors.
Surely not paying full price is one of the key benefits to how Now TV works
The opinion does seem to be split right down the middle and it does look like more people are aggrieved by the fact they removed 3 channels or so and replaced it with 1 channel only so they are getting less channels for the same money.
Some people are never happy I guess lol
http://www.barb.co.uk/tv-landscape-reports/netflix-taking-over/
I bought one a 3 month Now TV entertainment pass on ebay a few weeks ago for £7.99.
Amazingly, I completely agree with aurichie here.
If your children aren't worth an extra £3 a month for a dedicated kids section with a butt-ton of content, then you're arguably a horrible parent, and indisputably a complete tightarse.
Well of course the Box Sets are directly linked to the channels available, so any channels added would see their associated box sets added by de facto.
I'd fear any added channels would see a price increase. At the moment the entertainment pass is perfectly structured and priced I think.
Maybe they will offer different price tiers? Basic nowtv £6.99p/m and a premium offering for say £10p/m offering more channels.
That basically says people who have Sky or Cable don't subscribe to Now TV, it is the year on year increase in cost of PTV that will drive people to Now TV over the next decade. How many times have people said they only watch a handful of channels and don't want to pay £20/30 per month.
I am not defending Now TV, I have the service and enjoy it but it will grow drastically over the next 10 years.
We’re making some changes to your Entertainment Month Pass. This includes adding a new channel for you to enjoy from today – Nat Geo Wild – bringing you some of the best wildlife programmes around. And kids TV is getting a place all to itself. We’re moving the channels Nickelodeon and Nick Jr from the Entertainment Month Pass, adding in a bundle of new ones, and creating a brand new Kids Month Pass.
The important bits
From today Nat Geo Wild joins your Entertainment Month Pass. And the price of your pass isn’t changing; it still renews at £6.99 a month and you can cancel at any time
The Nickelodeon and Nick Jr channels will be leaving your Entertainment Month Pass on 21 June and moving to the new Kids Month Pass when it launches
The Disney Channel will be leaving NOW TV’s Entertainment Month Pass on 21 June due to changes in our rights
When it launches the Kids Month Pass will be available with a 14 day free trial, and then renews at £2.99 per month
More about our new Kids Month Pass coming 21 June
Six kids channels including Nicktoons & Cartoon Network plus box sets from CBeebies and many more
A dedicated user experience designed with the help of kids themselves
Favourites like PAW Patrol, SpongeBob SquarePants and Adventure Time on demand
Your Entertainment Month Pass brings you
Access to Sky Atlantic’s exclusive shows, plus must-see new titles 11.22.63, Billions and Harlan Coben’s The Five
More HBO box sets available for longer than before; The Sopranos, Sex and the City, Veep and True Detective
Must-see box sets coming this summer like House, Marvel’ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Cougar Town and Code Black
We’re always working to bring you great entertainment, and give you the flexibility to get the TV you want without the bits you don’t. As ever, we’ll keep on working to bring you more, more, more on NOW TV.