I do think something is going to change in the streaming market as it is becoming way too saturated. We have Paramount+ later this year and then HBO Max by the end of 2025. I can see similar things like Peacock and Paramount+ being included with NOW becoming more common in the next few years.
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I saw a lot of people annoyed at that as well. It was probably seen as more greedy than simply putting up the prices. Despite it being against the T&Cs, account sharing outside of a household wont be seen as bad by many people because you are paying for the product. Why should Netflix control who we share our account with, especially when we are paying extra to be able to watch on more screens?
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To be honest, I am slightly concerned about the eventual launch of HBO Max. Its not coming for another three years and the streaming market will have likely changed by then. Even Netflix is seeing changes in new member rates. Plus the HBO brand will mean next to nothing for most people in the UK. Disney and Apple are household names already. HBO isnt really (in the UK at least, i know they do have channels in places apart from the US).
I also think Comcast really needs think about all the different streaming services its subsidiaries are lauching. Comcast owns Sky, so that brings NOW onto the table, plus Peacock, plus Sky Showtime. Thats at least three different streaming services available in different countries for different subsidiaries of the same company I dont know whether there are legal difficulties or whatever, but you’d think they would want a unified streaming brand across the world. (Although im no expert. Im sure they have some idea of what they are doing)
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Only just seen Apple one, not sure if I’d get my money out of it.
Most likely for the fitness+ but music may also come in handy for the gym (also need headphones).
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Not quite sure what you mean by aggregator platform in this context, since Netflix is available via other platforms as well such as Virgin Media and BT.
This is a particularly decent offer for those with/wanting BT Broadband ATM.
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They are already planning for a UK HBO Max launch and I can’t see it being too different to what they have done in other countries https://mobile.twitter.com/scottygb/status/1512106434493882368 (linking this tweet as the article is behind a paywall and this gives a bit of the Sky/HBO relationship when HBO Max launches).
EDIT - Found an article about it that isn’t behind a paywall HBO Max UK strategy “pretty clear” for 2025, says global head Johannes Larcher | News | Screen
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So Amazon is rebranding IMDB TV as Amazon Freevee Remember IMDb TV? It’s called ‘Amazon Freevee’ Now - The Verge and seems to be keen to invest more into it. With Disney+ planning to launch an ad-supported tier internationally next year, and many other US streamers already having ad supportered tiers for free or for a lower price, do you think Netflix should make a move in this area?
In terms of the Amazon Freevee name, im not the greatest fan. I dont think IMDB TV worked (what about IMDB suggests a streaming service?) but im sure they could have come up with something a bit better than this.
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A post was merged into an existing topic: Amazon Prime Video
Isn’t there an Amazon Prime Video thread? Thought it was on Netflix at a glance.
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There is. But the post above (where mine was) is also Amazon related. And there are various TV+ posts 
Most of the time the conversion does link to Netflix. Mine was referring to the fact that a lot of steaming sites either have adverts or will be adding them. Netflix is the exception in that regard.
Anatomy of a Scandal. Really good!
But this why we always struggle for something to watch because we’ve smashed all 6 episodes tonight!
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I’ll add it to my list; though I thought in the trailer that some of the acting looked a bit wooden.
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Does The Last Kingdom get better? Just hit season 2 and it’s a little meh
If anything it probably gets worse 
Great. 
Vikings was good, Valhalla not so.
I know they’re not linked but hoped they’d be somewhat on parr. I was wrong 
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Sadly, I agree with this 
Enjoyed season one, but seemed to go very average after that. Completed the series though (6 seasons), before I cancelled Netflix last month.
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Not exactly a big shock. Subscribers weren’t going to grow forever, plus people are started to get fed up with the price increases alongside pretty rubbish content with a lot of the more popular shows being taken by other streaming services.
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