Nick1Ø66 4,718 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 @Jay, which streaming device are you watching on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 On 14/03/2023 at 12:49 PM, Jay said: Happy surprise this morning: My wife turned on the TV and I noticed that the banner ad on the right side of the Roku homescreen said something about a 3 month free trial of Apple TV being available just for having Roku. So I clicked on it and all I had to do was go to the activate webite on my phone, log into my Apple ID account, and type in the 4 digit number on my TV screen and voila, instead 3 free months of Apple TV, which is long enough to cover all of Ted Lasso Season 3, which runs from tomorrow until May 31st. And 3 months should be enough time to catch CODA, Severance, The Afterparty, etc while we have it. Thanks, Roku! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,457 Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Some stuff leaving the Disney services this month: The Mysterious Benedict Society [Disney+] Big Shot [Disney+] Turner & Hooch [Disney+] Willow [Disney+] The Making Of Willow [Disney+] Just Beyond [Disney+] The World According To Jeff Goldblum [Disney+] Pistol [FX/Hulu] Dollface [Hulu] The Quest [Disney+] The Hot Zone [Nat Geo/Hulu] Y: The Last Man [FX/Hulu] Maggie [Hulu] Little Demon [FX/Hulu] The Premise [Hulu] Love In The Time Of Corona [Hulu] Everything’s Trash [Hulu] Best In Snow [Hulu] Best In Dough [Hulu] The One And Only Ivan [Disney+] Timmy Failure [Disney+] Be Our Chef [Disney+] Magic Camp [Disney+] Howard [Disney+] Earth To Ned [Disney+] Foodtastic [Disney+] Stuntman [Disney+] Disney Fairy Tale Weddings [Disney+] Wolfgang [Disney+] It’s a Dog’s Life With Bill Farmer [Disney+] Source: https://deadline.com/2023/05/disney-remove-series-streaming-disney-plus-hulu-big-shot-willow-y-dollface-turner-hooch-pistol-1235372512/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Well, ain’t that some shit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schilkeman 964 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 As of right now, none. I'm back to buying shows and movies on disc. There hasn't been a streaming-only show I've wanted to watch in ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 907 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Edmilson said: Some stuff leaving the Disney services this month: The Hot Zone [Nat Geo/Hulu] Thanks for the heads up. I read and enjoyed (and was scared by) the book, but forgot there was a show. I started the book a couple of days before flying to Kenya. I do not recommend that as the book opens with an account of an early Ebola victim flying to the same airport I was flying to. If I recall correctly, his organs started melting on the flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 11 minutes ago, Schilkeman said: There hasn't been a streaming-only show I've wanted to watch in ages. Severance (Apple), The Orville (Hulu), Hacks (Max), and Only Murders In The Building (Hulu) are worth getting a free trial subscription to check out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toillion 215 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 HBO Max - bundled with phone plan peacock - bundled with internet plan Netflix - Use parent’s account Disney+ Discovery+ Apple Amazon Prime Hulu - use sister-in-law’s account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 None. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, Brónach said: None. What about JWFan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 I can't believe JWFAN is free! (i ought to donate to here and my fediverse servers lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,457 Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Brónach said: I can't believe JWFAN is free! JWFan Platinum isn't free. It's an exclusive club only for selected members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 with hookers and cocktails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,457 Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Yep, plus exclusive access to Mike Matessino, where you can find out before everyone what the next JW expansion will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,394 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 You also get digital copies of his remastered Star Wars scores, including Episode X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,457 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 All 76 Titles Getting Removed from Disney+ and Hulu on Friday "Willow," "Y: The Last Man," and "The Mysterious Benedict Society" are among the casualties of Disney's HBO Max-esque move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,284 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 So... Now is added to our package. Soon it'll be working out which ones we aren't on. In other news, the super helpful https://www.justwatch.com/ doesn't have a listing for SeaQuest. I assume SeaQuest isn't available for streaming but I thought I'd have a look but Just Watch doesn't even register it. Given the number of random and obscure things it does list, I'm quite surprised! I felt I should give it another watch, just to see whether it's as good/bad as I remember it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 In the US it's on both Peacock and Roku https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/seaquest-dsv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant Burnette 654 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 13 hours ago, Tom Guernsey said: So... Now is added to our package. Soon it'll be working out which ones we aren't on. In other news, the super helpful https://www.justwatch.com/ doesn't have a listing for SeaQuest. I assume SeaQuest isn't available for streaming but I thought I'd have a look but Just Watch doesn't even register it. Given the number of random and obscure things it does list, I'm quite surprised! I felt I should give it another watch, just to see whether it's as good/bad as I remember it... If I remember correctly, that was on at the same time as Lois & Clark and I typically only watched SeaQuest if the Superman show was a rerun. (Not sure why I didn't just tape it; maybe something else was also on at the same time which made that impossible?) I kind of liked it. I wouldn't mind checking that one out for real myself one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,284 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 13 hours ago, Jay said: In the US it's on both Peacock and Roku https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/seaquest-dsv How odd, it shows as being available in the US when I click the link (even though it recognises that I'm logged in) but if I search from a different window while logged in, it doesn't come up. Odd as it lists plenty of things that aren't available on streaming otherwise. Oh well, I won't be getting a dose of dull slow viewing any time soon ;-) 46 minutes ago, Bryant Burnette said: If I remember correctly, that was on at the same time as Lois & Clark and I typically only watched SeaQuest if the Superman show was a rerun. (Not sure why I didn't just tape it; maybe something else was also on at the same time which made that impossible?) I kind of liked it. I wouldn't mind checking that one out for real myself one of these days. I don't recall where it was shown in the UK, possibly 18.00 on BBC2 when they used to show Star Trek opposite the early evening news. I remember enjoying it as a teenager although I'm guessing its shortcomings might be more evident these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Warner Bros. Discovery In Talks To License HBO Original Series To Netflix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,457 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 Starting in 2024, you'll be obligated to watch ads on Amazon Prime. Don't like the ads? Then you'll have to pay an extra fee. https://deadline.com/2023/09/amazon-ads-prime-video-series-movies-ad-free-tier-1235552984/ Isn't it sad to see streaming services slowly turning into regular TV? enderdrag64 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Gross enderdrag64 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 8,017 Posted September 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2023 Good. Few more missteps like this and people will want their physical media back. 😄 Karol enderdrag64, Edmilson and Andy 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I’m not too bothered. This brings them into line with Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, and Paramount+. I cut cable nearly a decade ago and a rotating battery of streaming services never even approaches what I was paying for cable on a month to month basis (which didn’t have an ads-free option). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Wait, what? We've had Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Max at various times (we rotate too) and have never seen an ad on those platforms once to date. How did you end up seeing ads on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and Paramount+? I've never had Peacock but I thought I read there was an ad-free version of that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I think he's referring to his cable subscription Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 What do you mean? He said this change (including ads) brings them in line with a list of other services. His posts reads to me like he sees ads on all those services when he watches them. Unless I read his post wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Oh, never mind, I see. Yeah, I've never seen ads on Netflix either. I did find this: https://www.techhive.com/article/815640/netflix-ad-supported-plan-price-release-date.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 ???? I said Amazon offering an ad-supported tier brings it in line with almost all of the major apps. If you read the article, you can still watch Prime without ads for an extra $3/month. It’s just a new tier and a price increase. I don’t see ads because when I pay for an app, I chip the buck or two extra in to avoid them - and again, still pay less than cable where I was stuck seeing ads. But it doesn’t change the fact that those apps offer ad version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Right but it's different because the Amazon Prime subscription I already pay for is suddenly going to get ads now, something I never saw on that platform before. I'm being forced into having something different than what I signed up for. This is different than when Netflix rolled out an ad supported version, which was a cheaper option that didn't affect my existing subscription. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,284 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Gotta keep Jeff in super yachts somehow… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TolkienSS 407 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 None. They charge fantasy prices for shit content. I can watch BluRay for the few films I like, and I'm not funding new shit they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 I don’t see much difference at all, personally. It seems like it’s just a marketing choice - announcing a universal price raise alongside the new cheaper commercial tier vs. “this is what you now get for what you’re paying” and opting into the more expensive ads-free tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,284 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 I’m hoping that, like most of their rivals, Amazon forgets that the Channel Islands are a place and so the adverts just don’t play. Even regular U.K. steamers like All4 (or whatever it’s called) often don’t show ads when we watch stuff on demand. #benefitsoflivingonasmallisland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Right now we have Youtube TV, Disney + Bundle (Disney +, Hulu, ESPN+) and we’re Amazon Prime customers. Plus all the free crap that comes with Samsung smart TV’s and Amazon Fire Sticks. Needless to say, we’ll never lack anything to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,457 Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share Posted October 8, 2023 YouTube will no longer work if you use ad-blocker without Premium subscription YouTube is testing a crackdown on ad-blockers, as part of which you will not be able to use the platform without ads on browsers unless you have Premium. Mr. Who 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,457 Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 Thanks to the NFL and the lack of a Stranger Things-sized show, in September broadcast TV rose while streaming declined in the US. https://deadline.com/2023/10/nielsen-the-gauge-september-nfl-broadcast-netflix-suits-one-piece-1235575302/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,394 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Did I read that Best Buy is going to stop selling DVDs both in store AND on line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Are they transitioning to VHS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tallguy said: Did I read that Best Buy is going to stop selling DVDs both in store AND on line? Not just DVDs, all physical media, and yes, online as well as in-store. https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/best-buy-ending-dvd-blu-ray-disc-sales-1235754919/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,394 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Yes, I said DVD to include "all spinning video things". I wonder if they will still sell DVD / Blu Ray PLAYERS. I love streaming, but I also like having my own library. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Netflix jacks up the price of its premium plan to $23 a month Chewy and Tallguy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 On 17/10/2023 at 11:48 AM, Edmilson said: Thanks to the NFL and the lack of a Stranger Things-sized show, in September broadcast TV rose while streaming declined in the US. https://deadline.com/2023/10/nielsen-the-gauge-september-nfl-broadcast-netflix-suits-one-piece-1235575302/ I have the NFL Sunday ticket so all I do is stream NFL football. 1 hour ago, Jay said: Netflix jacks up the price of its premium plan to $23 a month I got an email that Disney+ is going to to $18.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy 2,391 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 8 hours ago, Jay said: Netflix jacks up the price of its premium plan to $23 a month So a price increase every year now? What a joke JTN and Jay 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Yeah we just reactivated last month and now I already wanna dump it again. Guess I'll prioritize Black Mirror and Big Mouth now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted October 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2023 Still none. I'm happy with DVDs. Raiders of the SoundtrArk, Bespin and Chewy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Paramount+ to Roll Out Premium and Ad Tiers in Multiple Markets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Netflix (with ads), Crave and Amazon Prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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