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Old 07-02-2015, 16:08
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Hi, i understand Sky has movies 12 monthe before Netflix - so whats the pull factor of Netflix vs say Now TV ?
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Old 07-02-2015, 16:19
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Ive got Netflix more for TV shows like House Of Cards,Orange Is The New Black etc that are not available on UK TV channels rather than the films available on Netflix
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Old 07-02-2015, 16:47
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I also got Netflix more for the TV shows but since getting it I have watched a lot of movies that I wouldn't have looked twice at otherwise.

I have since got rid of Sky Movies.
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Old 07-02-2015, 17:09
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We're on our third free trial and watch Netflix original dramas and the odd film that bypassed Sky.

No substitute for Sky, but a good occasional addition.
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Old 07-02-2015, 18:02
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We were paying £20 a month for sky movies. We ditched that and for the same price we have-
Netflix + unblock us which gives us great tv series and almost all the movies you get on sky.
Now TV for it's HBO content
Amazon for its original series and exclusive content.

So basically everything you get for an expensive package but at a fraction of the price
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Old 07-02-2015, 19:36
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We're on our third free trial and watch Netflix original dramas and the odd film that bypassed Sky.
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How come you managed to get 3 free trials?
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Old 07-02-2015, 22:56
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How come you managed to get 3 free trials?
They emailed and invited me to try Netflix again. Over a 15 month period.
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Old 07-02-2015, 23:16
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Do Netflix show anything which does not originate in the United States ?
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Old 08-02-2015, 07:11
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I use this to watch movies. Its FREE
www.watch32.com
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Old 08-02-2015, 08:22
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I use this to watch movies. Its FREE
www.watch32.com
It maybe free but it's also illegal.
You can't access it by most UK ISP's
Access to the websites listed on this page has been blocked pursuant to orders of the high court.

More information can be found at www.ukispcourtorders.co.uk
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Old 08-02-2015, 12:57
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Do Netflix show anything which does not originate in the United States ?
Yes many Britsh classics such as Dr Who, Misfits, Inbetweeners, Sherlock, Merlin, IT Crowd, Robin Hood, Top Gear. Loads of stuff.
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Old 08-02-2015, 13:05
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Good yet brief explanation why Netflix makes its own shows.
http://www.businessinsider.com/why-n...ws-2014-2?IR=T
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Old 08-02-2015, 13:20
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That was an interesting read and makes perfect sense why Netflix make their own TV shows now.This has proved to be a massive success that competitors like Amazon have copied this model!

Although this can only be good for subscribers like us as we get to see TV shows on both Netflix and Amazon that properly wouldn't have been made without this model!
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Old 08-02-2015, 13:25
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If Netflix are making their own shows. Will shows still get axed if they don't do well?
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Old 08-02-2015, 13:39
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The honest answer to that is Im not sure!

At the moment no Netflix produced show has been cancelled as far as Im aware.As I believe even Marco Polo is returning for a second season despite not being a critical success!

Upcoming Netflix shows like the Marvel shows like Daredevil are likely to be very popular as people already want to know when they start!

Amazon have been different in their approach as they have just pilots and then made series out of the success but dropped the less popular ones!
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Old 08-02-2015, 13:49
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The honest answer to that is Im not sure!

At the moment no Netflix produced show has been cancelled as far as Im aware.As I believe even Marco Polo is returning for a second season despite not being a critical success!

Upcoming Netflix shows like the Marvel shows like Daredevil are likely to be very popular as people already want to know when they start!

Amazon have been different in their approach as they have just pilots and then made series out of the success but dropped the less popular ones!
And no one is gonna know what shows are doing ratings wise because Netflix won't be releasing any data. Be interesting to see how that works out.
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Old 09-02-2015, 13:32
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Hi, i understand Sky has movies 12 monthe before Netflix - so whats the pull factor of Netflix vs say Now TV ?
Netflix:

- Cheaper
- More choice
- Includes TV boxsets
- Includes Netflix Originals, some highly rated such as House of Cards and Orange is the New Black
- No ads (I don't know if Sky Movies have adverts in but their catch up boxsets do)
- Netflix have the exclusive UK rights to Better Call Saul (Breaking Bad spin-off)
- They are signing more and more deals for their "Originals" service, obviously all of them won't appeal to every subscriber but off the top of my head they have:
> Marvel tie-up with 4 original series including Daredevil
> Multiple-film agreement with Adam Sandler
> Film agreement with the Wachowski brothers
> Exclusive streaming rights for The Blacklist after it airs on TV in the US
> Stand up comedy specials (mostly US focussed)
> Multiple documentaries
- Available to watch on multiple devices with no annoying "device limit" like Sky Go (just a concurrent stream limit which is perfectly reasonable).
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Old 09-02-2015, 14:39
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Yes many Britsh classics such as Dr Who, Misfits, Inbetweeners, Sherlock, Merlin, IT Crowd, Robin Hood, Top Gear. Loads of stuff.
Plus Bron 1 and 2 (Danish) and arthouse stuff from South America, France, India, China and Japan
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Old 09-02-2015, 20:09
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Also don't forget that Netflix UK has exclusive rights to Lillehammer as well which used to be shown on BBC4
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Old 10-02-2015, 08:37
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And no one is gonna know what shows are doing ratings wise because Netflix won't be releasing any data. Be interesting to see how that works out.
Ratings for individual shows are irrelevant for netflix. As long as they can show an increase in subscribers every quarter they are fine.
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Old 10-02-2015, 12:09
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^^Agree NF doesn't have to pander to advertisers so it can show and produce shows, which have less main stream appeal, but because they're on NF, they already get money from the subscriptions anyway.

The thing I love the most is no annoying adverts, no self promoting before screenings (looking at you BBC) you can sit there and with the new way that the next episode starts within 20secs you don't have to touch the remote all evening. Watching multiple episodes is the way forward makes for a better viewing experience when watching things like The Fall, The Killing, Broadchurch etc.
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Old 15-02-2015, 17:47
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Netflix:

- Cheaper
- More choice
- Includes TV boxsets
- Includes Netflix Originals, some highly rated such as House of Cards and Orange is the New Black
- No ads (I don't know if Sky Movies have adverts in but their catch up boxsets do)
- Netflix have the exclusive UK rights to Better Call Saul (Breaking Bad spin-off)
- They are signing more and more deals for their "Originals" service, obviously all of them won't appeal to every subscriber but off the top of my head they have:
> Marvel tie-up with 4 original series including Daredevil
> Multiple-film agreement with Adam Sandler
> Film agreement with the Wachowski brothers
> Exclusive streaming rights for The Blacklist after it airs on TV in the US
> Stand up comedy specials (mostly US focussed)
> Multiple documentaries
- Available to watch on multiple devices with no annoying "device limit" like Sky Go (just a concurrent stream limit which is perfectly reasonable).
You forgot ... Simple cross region access the biggest pull for so so many.
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Old 28-02-2015, 11:53
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You forgot ... Simple cross region access the biggest pull for so so many.
"Cross region" sounds to me as if it means that a UK viewer and a US viewer would get the same movies but that isn't so. What does it actually mean?
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Old 28-02-2015, 12:36
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"Cross region" sounds to me as if it means that a UK viewer and a US viewer would get the same movies but that isn't so. What does it actually mean?
By using a service such as https://www.unblock-us.com/ you can watch any Netflix region from the UK.
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