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31-03-2014, 10:28
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Amazon instant video - stuff going behind pay walls...
I took amazon up on their £49 for prime for a year offer - when I signed up, 30 rock, walking dead and Cracker were included (free), now 1 week after coughing up £49 30 rock and Cracker are behind a pay wall of £1.89 per episode!
Guess ill just now need to use the Swedish pirate ship that doesn't mess u around Feel like I've been conned lol - any other program's you signed up for prime for but they've now gone behind a pay wall? http://youtu.be/6QCdEEQ6Spo |
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31-03-2014, 12:09
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You are not signing up to programmes, you are signing up to a streaming service.
Bulk streamers under a sub like Netflix and Amazon Prime only have a limited amount of time to offer any particular show due to licensing agreements. You haven't been conned, just had bad luck with the timing. While some shows fall off the edge at the end of their licensing deals, new shows always arrive as well. It's like if you bought a yearly pass to the local cinema, but expected the films you want to watch to always be available 24/7. They wouldn't be. All that said, I don't like how Amazon don't give a clear indication on how long a series will remain in their library. It is quite unfair like in your situation, or any where people start on the first episode only to fine the whole series gone the next week. I would be much better if they were more like the catch-up services that offered a clear indication on how long it would be available. That said, I'm not a big fan of Amazon's yearly rate. I would prefer contract free monthly subs like Netflix. Amazon still do this I believe, and I would have gone for that. |
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31-03-2014, 12:36
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You are not signing up to programmes, you are signing up to a streaming service.
Bulk streamers under a sub like Netflix and Amazon Prime only have a limited amount of time to offer any particular show due to licensing agreements. You haven't been conned, just had bad luck with the timing. While some shows fall off the edge at the end of their licensing deals, new shows always arrive as well. It's like if you bought a yearly pass to the local cinema, but expected the films you want to watch to always be available 24/7. They wouldn't be. All that said, I don't like how Amazon don't give a clear indication on how long a series will remain in their library. It is quite unfair like in your situation, or any where people start on the first episode only to fine the whole series gone the next week. I would be much better if they were more like the catch-up services that offered a clear indication on how long it would be available. That said, I'm not a big fan of Amazon's yearly rate. I would prefer contract free monthly subs like Netflix. Amazon still do this I believe, and I would have gone for that. |
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31-03-2014, 14:37
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Yeah a indication of how long is left would be good.
I notice inbetweeners and many other 4od stuff went from free to paid the back again after a week or so. |
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02-04-2014, 16:58
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I'm not sure about in the UK, but in the US Prime is all about shipping and the video and kindle free book stuff is all extras. If you signed up to Prime just for the Instant Video, you got ripped off dude.
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02-04-2014, 20:45
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I'm not sure about in the UK, but in the US Prime is all about shipping and the video and kindle free book stuff is all extras. If you signed up to Prime just for the Instant Video, you got ripped off dude.
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03-04-2014, 11:43
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I'm not sure about in the UK, but in the US Prime is all about shipping and the video and kindle free book stuff is all extras. If you signed up to Prime just for the Instant Video, you got ripped off dude.
Also devalues the investment Amazon have made into their own original TV production. (which is part of a Prime membership) |
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03-04-2014, 12:21
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Bit harsh, isn't that?
Also devalues the investment Amazon have made into their own original TV production. (which is part of a Prime membership) 
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03-04-2014, 18:41
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Bit harsh, isn't that?
Also devalues the investment Amazon have made into their own original TV production. (which is part of a Prime membership) Quote:
I pay £79 per year which = £72 for Amazon Video (same as netflix) & £8 for yearly free postage! ... I don't feel ripped off either!
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03-04-2014, 19:57
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I didn't know that there was a separate video subscription, paying $79 now $99 a year here, for their streaming catalog seems silly to me, when the real benefit is the 2-day free shipping, (heck you guys get free 1-day shipping,) in that frame of mind, it's a rip-off, I'll admit I don't/didn't know much about Amazon Prime Video/LoveFilm whatever, because over here Amazon's streaming is ok, but totally not worth the Prime price.
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03-04-2014, 20:10
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Yep in the UK there's 2 packages £5.99 per month for Amazon Video OR £80 per year for the whole prime package which includes next day delivery!
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