BT announces new ‘flexible’ TV packages including Now TV

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  • David8David8 Member Posts: 655 ✭✭
    edited 18 February 2020, 9:58PM
    Thanks 

    I was just going off this for VIP

    Plus, watch all 4 BT Sport channels with exclusive Premier League games and every match of the UEFA Champions League in HD and access to BT Sport Ultimate in up to 4K HDR
  • VisionmanVisionman Member, Super User Posts: 10,303 ✭✭✭
    David8 said:
    Thanks 

    I was just going off this for VIP

    Plus, watch all 4 BT Sport channels with exclusive Premier League games and every match of the UEFA Champions League in HD and access to BT Sport Ultimate in up to 4K HDR

    I'm now happy with the disagree icon, because its gone.
  • jimbjimb Member, Super User Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭
    edited 19 February 2020, 4:08PM
    So has anyone got it yet? 
    Soft launch today... 
    https://community.youview.com/youview/discussion/7605711/bt-soft-launch-new-premium-uk-flexible-pay-tv-packages-today#latest
  • scottscott Member, Super User Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭
    edited 19 February 2020, 4:24PM
    @jimb - That was yesterdays report (check the date) nothing is launched till Friday. Soft launch just meant they gave a release to the press.
  • croftcroft Member Posts: 60 ✭
    Hopefully find out Friday......
  • jimbjimb Member, Super User Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭
    scott said:
    @jimb - That was yesterdays report (check the date) nothing is launched till Friday. Soft launch just meant they gave a release to the press.
    Oops yes.
    And there was me getting all excited about it  :(
  • VisionmanVisionman Member, Super User Posts: 10,303 ✭✭✭
    edited 19 February 2020, 10:33PM
    At anything downwards of £60 a month not many will take up this service as thats never been YouViews target market. But BT keep on trying!  :D  

    What has been a success for BT though is its standalone BT sport app, which is estimated to be somewhere in the 6m users region.
    I'm now happy with the disagree icon, because its gone.
  • scottscott Member, Super User Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭
    edited 20 February 2020, 3:47PM

    Don't shoot the messenger here but someone on the NowTV support forum is saying a senior NowTV staff member told them the full NowTV app will be coming to 'non' BT YouView boxes shortly.

    https://community.nowtv.com/t5/Everything-Sports/BT-sport/m-p/519115#M1424

    'I had a chat with a Senior NowTV Staff Member yesterday about this and he confirmed that non BT customers will have access via the NowTV App on the Youview Platform (across most boxes) to watch content via your Cinema, Entertainment, Sports, Kids & Hayu Passes where i am in the same boat has you not being a BT customer.

     

    When i asked him about is the above going to happen tomorrow the 21st of February inline with the BT live switch on date he wouldn't confirm and just said very soon for non BT customers.'

  • kodikidkodikid Member Posts: 1,114 ✭✭
    Wouldn't it be great if he said yes all sorted and it's coming on the 1st of March....sadly his vagueness spoke volumes. Also the silence from Sarah and co has been deafening ☹
    Deacon Blue hit from October 88
  • deedee36deedee36 Member Posts: 77 ✭
    I messaged Sarah 2 days ago asking about this and no reply 
  • kodikidkodikid Member Posts: 1,114 ✭✭
    edited 20 February 2020, 5:58PM
    That also speaks volumes ☹, no longer in the loop maybe?
    Deacon Blue hit from October 88
  • deedee36deedee36 Member Posts: 77 ✭
    **** knows 
    suppose tomorrow will tell all of 


  • DarrenDarren Member, Super User Posts: 702 ✭✭
    I'm just hopping if I take the new Entertanment pass as well as the Sky Movies bundle for £20 as my sister likes movies. Would I still be able to keep the BT channels that I have the now including the HD versions of channels that are included in my package.
    Also my sister has the full Now TV app on her Samsung 4K smart TV. So she could using Now TV on my account as I understand it and someone over on the Digital Spy forums said HD via now TV is only available if you get the Now TV Boost and that's an extra cost.
    I do watch sport but not enough to be paying for it.

    Darren
  • VisionmanVisionman Member, Super User Posts: 10,303 ✭✭✭
    There will be no retail announcement tomorrow. 
    I'm now happy with the disagree icon, because its gone.
  • deedee36deedee36 Member Posts: 77 ✭
    What do you mean by that??
    All boxes will not be updated??
  • DarrenDarren Member, Super User Posts: 702 ✭✭
    edited 20 February 2020, 8:11PM
    My retail BT Youview box in my bedroom got the last BT update this morning 32.41.0
    The BT Youview box in living room that BT gave me that I also use for BT TV got the update 2 weeks ago.
    I don't see why BT retail boxes will not also be getting the Now TV update after it is rolled out to non BT retail boxes as long as you have broadband with BT.
    For in the past BT retail boxes have gotten updates from BT after they have finished updating there non BT retail boxes.

    Darren
  • scottscott Member, Super User Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭
    Well the new app is on the BT boxes.


  • deedee36deedee36 Member Posts: 77 ✭
    What box have you got??
  • scottscott Member, Super User Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭
    T4000
  • deedee36deedee36 Member Posts: 77 ✭
    Nothing on the dtrt2110
    or dtrt2100
  • scottscott Member, Super User Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭
    Try update on software AND apps in settings screen.
  • deedee36deedee36 Member Posts: 77 ✭
    I did I’ve no BT tv contract just wanted to use my now tv pass from now tv on the BT youview box and do away with now tv stick 
    looks like it’s not gonna work that way 
  • DarrenDarren Member, Super User Posts: 702 ✭✭
    Both my BTT retail box and the BT box I got from BT just did a restart and I got the Sky channels on the EPG. 
    App still not updated though on my retail box and when I go to update apps and players I get the message we can't update your apps and payers.
    please try again later.

    Darren
  • deedee36deedee36 Member Posts: 77 ✭
    Has the app updated on your other box??
  • DarrenDarren Member, Super User Posts: 702 ✭✭
    edited 20 February 2020, 9:30PM
    App don't seem to have updated on the other box also. I looked a few mins ago. Just the EPG on box boxes.

    Darren
  • WelshPaulWelshPaul Member Posts: 41 ✭
    It's not on my T4000 but then I don't have a BT TV subscription!
  • deedee36deedee36 Member Posts: 77 ✭
    I’ve a feeling it’s BT customers only 
  • WelshPaulWelshPaul Member Posts: 41 ✭
    edited 20 February 2020, 10:26PM
    deedee36 said:
    I’ve a feeling it’s BT customers only 
    Pretty sure it's not going to be available on any of the retail boxes. I have a feeling they are looking to cull the Youview retail market.
  • deedee36deedee36 Member Posts: 77 ✭
    A simple yes or no from the powers that be would be appreciated 
  • deedee36deedee36 Member Posts: 77 ✭
    I’ve 3 boxes 2 t2100 and a t2110 No BT tv or BT broadband 
    No updates to boxes.
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