NEWS: Acorn TV streaming service to launch in UK

Not tempted at all...:laugh:
 
Am I unique in already having 10* more stuff to watch and listen to than I could ever have the time to actually watch?

Ignoring the expense, they could have the best programming in the world and I wouldn't even think of signing up to anything else.

The only thing that vaguely raised an eyebrow was the BFI archive for £4.99 and that's only because I love British cinema and I'd imagine it has 100's of items you just can't get or watch anywhere else.

In a few YEARS once I've got through the backlog of Netflix, Sky On Demand, Amazon Prime and other miscellaneous stuff I want to go through then maybe.

G
 
Not another, it’s getting ridicules now.

Bill

Its the future, expect more and more as time goes on, I think the more options we have the better 👍
 
Its the future, expect more and more as time goes on, I think the more options we have the better 👍

Except it's absolutely not for us as consumers. Choice is the marketing lies they sell us which really means fragmentation and the illusion of choice.

Let's just take Disney as a case in point.

They have already pulled most of their content from every other platform and I would imagine over the next couple of years it's going to get worse as contracts and licensing expires. Ultimately content will ONLY get released on Disney+. So as a consumer, I've gone from (lets say for arguments sake) £12 for Netflix to watch my content to £12 plus £6.

Now expand this to it's logical conclusion where ALL content starts to become exclusive to platforms and there may be 20+ to choose from.

I'm kinda praying someone develops a single app with a reasonable single payment that covers them all. Sky is looking the nearest though they're all separate same price subs at the moment.

Fragmentation is really really really bad for consumers and benefits absolutely no one except the content providers that results in us paying more for less content. That's never in our interest.

G
 
more fragmentation , no thanks , its getting to the point where you can't keep up if you want to watch all the things you want , to cover all my needs I would want 5 separate subscription services , that aint happening so something has to be not watched , question is , what , sky is prime to be going unless they give me a cracking deal in the 30 day notice period , I'll miss it but can't justify the price anymore .....
 
All these services are starting to make sky look good value again
 
Ok. I guess I’m the sort of person that doesn’t watch tv as much as others so I see your point. Netflix, Blu-ray and Freesat offer enough for me and my family. There’s so much to do I don’t know how some of my friends find the time to watch soo many series. But I can see if you have the time to watch lots of TV and want to keep up watching the latest and the best you will start to pay more. Surely having a larger pool to choose from lets people pick and choose want they want? I left sky years ago and nothing they have is attracting me to want to come back.. and if a new streamer offers me what I want to watch I’d be happy to pay with my cash.. rather than have Hundreds of channels of .........
 
Inactive thread but for those of us in the U.S., I've thoroughly enjoyed the Acorn Channel. Right now, the series "Manhunt" with Martin Clunes is exceptional. But a question on video quality. Are these shows, when they are broadcast in the U.K. (ITV?) in 1080p? Even though my Sony TV upscales very well - - the video quality is definitely subpar compared to Netflix or even Amazon. Certainly well below Apple TV+. At any rate - - good show, old chap, to Mr. Clunes. Based on a true story, these are fabulous detective stories and worth a watch.
 
Inactive thread but for those of us in the U.S., I've thoroughly enjoyed the Acorn Channel. Right now, the series "Manhunt" with Martin Clunes is exceptional. But a question on video quality. Are these shows, when they are broadcast in the U.K. (ITV?) in 1080p? Even though my Sony TV upscales very well - - the video quality is definitely subpar compared to Netflix or even Amazon. Certainly well below Apple TV+. At any rate - - good show, old chap, to Mr. Clunes. Based on a true story, these are fabulous detective stories and worth a watch.
UK ITV HD will be 1080i, on sky & virgin. Not sure about ITV HUB (stream), and no 5.1

What we get in the UK outside of the streamers is not great at times.
 
Inactive thread but for those of us in the U.S., I've thoroughly enjoyed the Acorn Channel. Right now, the series "Manhunt" with Martin Clunes is exceptional. But a question on video quality. Are these shows, when they are broadcast in the U.K. (ITV?) in 1080p? Even though my Sony TV upscales very well - - the video quality is definitely subpar compared to Netflix or even Amazon. Certainly well below Apple TV+. At any rate - - good show, old chap, to Mr. Clunes. Based on a true story, these are fabulous detective stories and worth a watch.

I subscribed to the US version to watch Agatha Raisin but there wasn't much there to keep me after. Even "Line of Duty" was available from other services.

Agree that the quality wasn't great (but good enough). My main annoyance was the Player itself, it really had problems remembering where you left off in the middle of a programme, especially if you returned to it on another box.

I still get their emails, if something interesting, I've notice "manhunt", pops-up I'll resubscrbe
 

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