TiVo Virgin in talks with Netflix and love film

hodgie99 · 08-02-2012, 13:57

Has title states will post link when not on my phone

Digital Fanatic · 08-02-2012, 14:00

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Originally Posted by hodgie99

Has title states will post link when not on my phone

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-0...o-service.html

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Virgin Media Inc., the U.K’s second- largest pay-television company, is in talks with video-streaming providers to add shows and movies to its TiVo recording service, Chief Executive Officer Neil Berkett said.

While it’s still “early days,” and no announcements are imminent, Berkett said he wants the platform to give customers access to content from services such as Amazon.com Inc.’s Lovefilm and Netflix Inc.

muppetman11 · 08-02-2012, 14:05

Now that is the sort of apps needed , especially if a deal could be struck for cheaper access.

heavyside · 08-02-2012, 14:16

I for one hope this one's true. Lovefilm and Netflix are exactly the type of content TiVo needs. Fingers crossed.

devilincarnate · 08-02-2012, 14:17

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Now that is the sort of apps needed , especially if a deal could be struck for cheaper access.

This would be brilliant and also if they gave the customers the choice of these or SKY movies ( VIP packs where Sky movies are included)

denphone · 08-02-2012, 14:17

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Now that is the sort of apps needed , especially if a deal could be struck for cheaper access.

Exactly.

tweetiepooh · 08-02-2012, 14:19

My thoughts only - I've not seen anything

Maybe there would be 2 tiers -

have own Loveflix account and access via TiVo app or other valid method, pay standard fee as individual

subscribe to services via VM for discount rate, pay VM who pass on to supplier, more limited in that only accessible via VM

muppetman11 · 08-02-2012, 14:20

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

This would be brilliant and also if they gave the customers the choice of these or SKY movies ( VIP packs where Sky movies are included)

I agree with you Devil , this has been my main criticism of TIVO for sometime , video content apps are what's needed so this is a real positive if it pans out.

denphone · 08-02-2012, 14:24

The question is now will we get them before the years end or will it be bracketed and put in the coming soon department.

m419 · 08-02-2012, 15:49

As an existing user of Netflix, I received an email inviting me to participate in a survey about the pay-tv premium movie industry and it was done by the Competition Commision and they were asking a lot of questions about Netflix and Sky Movies.

I think the Competition Commision would recommend the Netflix and Lovefilm features on Tivo as it offers more competition with Sky Movies and therefore think that it will arrive probably around summer.

Netflix has become increasingly popular in the UK mostly because of the free trial, but for people to pay £6 per month, I think more people would pay this if it was available on services such as Tivo, I would anyway.

heavyside · 08-02-2012, 15:58

From what I can glean from their respective websites it looks to me that Lovefilm have a more interesting range of material than Netflix. If and when this happens I hope we get the choice.

Digital Fanatic · 08-02-2012, 16:10

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Originally Posted by m419

As an existing user of Netflix, I received an email inviting me to participate in a survey about the pay-tv premium movie industry and it was done by the Competition Commision and they were asking a lot of questions about Netflix and Sky Movies.

I think the Competition Commision would recommend the Netflix and Lovefilm features on Tivo as it offers more competition with Sky Movies and therefore think that it will arrive probably around summer.

Netflix has become increasingly popular in the UK mostly because of the free trial, but for people to pay £6 per month, I think more people would pay this if it was available on services such as Tivo, I would anyway.

Me too, i'd deffo subscribe.

denphone · 08-02-2012, 16:13

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Me too, i'd deffo subscribe.

Add me to that as well but the question is how long will we have to wait.

Mikey1981 · 08-02-2012, 18:52

Shouldn't be difficult great netflix android app out in no time.

HDFootyMan · 08-02-2012, 19:29

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-0...o-service.html

We've heard this before:
http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419...-tv-explosion/

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“We’re talking to everybody - all those that you named and more,” says Rose. “We’re very open to all of them. It’s just a question of doing the right deal, making sure our customers actually want it - power to the people; we’re a Virgin company. We’ve got an online forum we’re moderating to ask what they want.”

13 months later and the eBay app is still in Beta and the Facebook app is still MIA, but meanwhile we get 'exciting' promotional apps for True Blood and Harry Potter.

Suffice to say that I'm not getting too excited by today's news.