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mattybmattyb Posts: 1,185
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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!
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    Philip WalesPhilip Wales Posts: 6,373
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    Not fair, but TBH I haven't any need for the 3 kids channels and always saw them as pointless fillers (for me). I'd rather 1 more decent channel than the current line up.
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    EastEast Posts: 926
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    mattyb wrote: »
    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!

    Reading between the lines, I see an increase of about £1 to the normal pass and a general price increase??
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    cornishcornish Posts: 290
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    Disney is being removed completely.
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    ds_readerds_reader Posts: 10,353
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    cornish wrote: »
    Disney is being removed completely.

    Due to DisneyLife!?!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 124
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    ds_reader wrote: »
    Due to DisneyLife!?!

    Probably. Almost all Disney titles were removed from Netflix Uk yesterday with Amazon to follow.
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    Philip WalesPhilip Wales Posts: 6,373
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    I think a price increase would be wrong, and in the current climate Now TV aren't doing that well, so I feel they need to offer better discounts to get people in, not increase their price. After all it's not as if they have to buy the rights to programmes, SKY already have the rights and they don't make their own programming. Their overheads must be fairly low, in the grand scheme of things.
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    zantarouszantarous Posts: 2,160
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    Who says Now TV is not doing well? I buy vouchers of eBay and usually get a 3 month entertainment pass for about £12-15.
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    ftakeithftakeith Posts: 3,476
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    zantarous wrote: »
    Who says Now TV is not doing well? I buy vouchers of eBay and usually get a 3 month entertainment pass for about £12-15.

    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
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    Philip WalesPhilip Wales Posts: 6,373
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    ^^Guys your sort of proving my point, your going on about Now TV, but then add the fact that you've not actually paid full price for it.

    Theres a thread on the Netflix thread, about cord cutting, Now TV is well behind it's competitors.
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    zantarouszantarous Posts: 2,160
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    Being behind it competitors and not doing well are not mutually exclusive. Now TV is aimed at those that don't have PTV (you won't have a Cable or Satellite sub and subscribe to Now TV). I really believe that Sky are just dipping their toe in the water to see how sustainable delivering TV via streaming is. I would not be surprised if in the next 10 years Now TV was eating away a big chunk of sky customers, no minimum contract, no satellite dish, sub to only movies or sport if that is all you want.



    Surely not paying full price is one of the key benefits to how Now TV works
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    daleski75daleski75 Posts: 1,389
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    My daughter watches nick jr on now tv so this will be a little disappointing as I was hoping the kids channels stick around with the entertainment pack for when I ditch sky in come October..
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    zantarouszantarous Posts: 2,160
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    If you go over to the Now TV forum people are always posting can you have a separate kids pack, I don't want kids channels in the Entertainment pack, etc. I guess if some new channels are added that is good for those without kids, not so good for this with kids though.
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    daleski75daleski75 Posts: 1,389
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    zantarous wrote: »
    If you go over to the Now TV forum people are always posting can you have a separate kids pack, I don't want kids channels in the Entertainment pack, etc. I guess if some new channels are added that is good for those without kids, not so good for this with kids though.

    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.
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    innitrichieinnitrichie Posts: 9,795
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    People will always find a reason to moan. I think the changes are pretty sensible and reasonable. Sky Atlantic on its own is worth the price of the entertainment pass. And £2.99 for the kids pass is not going to break the bank.
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    daleski75daleski75 Posts: 1,389
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    People will always find a reason to moan. I think the changes are pretty sensible and reasonable. Sky Atlantic on its own is worth the price of the entertainment pass. And £2.99 for the kids pass is not going to break the bank.

    Some people are never happy I guess lol
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    daveh75daveh75 Posts: 2,635
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    zantarous wrote: »
    Being behind it competitors and not doing well are not mutually exclusive. Now TV is aimed at those that don't have PTV (you won't have a Cable or Satellite sub and subscribe to Now TV).



    http://www.barb.co.uk/tv-landscape-reports/netflix-taking-over/
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    ffa1ffa1 Posts: 2,833
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    zantarous wrote: »
    Who says Now TV is not doing well? I buy vouchers of eBay and usually get a 3 month entertainment pass for about £12-15.

    I bought one a 3 month Now TV entertainment pass on ebay a few weeks ago for £7.99.
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    Jimmy_BarnesJimmy_Barnes Posts: 895
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    aurichie wrote: »
    People will always find a reason to moan. I think the changes are pretty sensible and reasonable. Sky Atlantic on its own is worth the price of the entertainment pass. And £2.99 for the kids pass is not going to break the bank.

    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.
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    carnoch04carnoch04 Posts: 10,275
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    One channel I will watch replacing three I never watch seems OK to me!;-)
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    Philip WalesPhilip Wales Posts: 6,373
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    Same here, if they could add History, I'd be even happier, and sort out their very weird idea of catch up, it would be a fantastic service, at the moment its an ok service.
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    From their twitter response to me they are going to add more channels and box sets to the entertainment pass.
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    gother wrote: »
    From their twitter response to me they are going to add more channels and box sets to the entertainment pass.

    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.
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    LOSG wrote: »
    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.
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    zantarouszantarous Posts: 2,160
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    daveh75 wrote: »
    http://www.barb.co.uk/tv-landscape-reports/netflix-taking-over/

    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.
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    Just to clarify the changes


    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.
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