Scrapping Talktalk TV for Now TV?

P_McGoohan

A thought occurs that Now TV is available on YouView boxes, maybe OP could check it out on their existing kit.
( http://community.nowtv.com/t5/YouView/Setting-up-NowTV-on-YouView/td-p/55774)

Cornucopia

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

Certainly does need a TV license.

The channels are very much streamed live, otherwise how could they offer Sky Sports channels/live events on a "day pass"?
http://www.nowtv.com/sports
Or entertainment;
"Enjoy 10 live channels and catch-up missed episodes, from Sky Atlantic to Comedy Central"
http://www.nowtv.com/entertainment

To be clear, I am talking only about this: http://www.nowtv.com/movies It doesn't mention channels at all, and obviously movies work better in an on-demand format, anyway.

Apparently there's a free trial, so I could use that to try it out.

Cornucopia

VisionMan wrote: »

Unfortunately if you've cancelled your TT TV package Cornucopia, they will ask for the box back, unless you get lucky, of course.

That's fine, I'm expecting it. Having said that, depending on how/when they messed up my account, the package was cancelled nearly a month ago, and still nothing from them.

But yes, hence my interest in taking Sky's Trojan STB.

adouglasmhor

OK sorry I was wrong above, my info was out of date. Apologies Moneyineptitude .

VisionMan

Cornucopia wrote: »

That's fine, I'm expecting it. Having said that, depending on how/when they messed up my account, the package was cancelled nearly a month ago, and still nothing from them.

But yes, hence my interest in taking Sky's Trojan STB.

Trogan STB? Ha ha ha ha ha! Your funny!

Cornucopia

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

You'll still need a license for the service because Catch Up and live TV are bundled.

What is in the bundle?

edit: Just had another look at their website. If you click on the link to "collections", it brings in a second level of menus which includes "Live Movies". It also says somewhere that Live movies are not available on Youview.

So I guess that answers the question. Strange they make it so difficult to find the info.

[Deleted User]

Cornucopia wrote: »

What is in the bundle?

http://www.nowtv.com/movies
"you can enjoy all the latest and biggest movies, LIVE and on demand"

VisionMan

Cornucopia wrote: »

What is in the bundle?

edit: Just had another look at their website. If you click on the link to "collections", it brings in a second level of menus which includes "Live Movies". It also says somewhere that Live movies are not available on Youview.

Not at the moment. But they will/are expected to be later this year when YouView enable Unicast TV applications.

almillar

You do NOT need a licence for NowTV, or anything else for that matter, including a TV if YOU are not going to watch or record live TV. So even if the NowTV does now do streaming, if you don't watch the live streams, you don't need a licence. Be honest though...

adouglasmhor

almillar wrote: »

You do NOT need a licence for NowTV, or anything else for that matter, including a TV if YOU are not going to watch or record live TV. So even if the NowTV does now do streaming, if you don't watch the live streams, you don't need a licence. Be honest though...

I think that if you can recieve them the way your equipment is set up - you do.