Fragmented TV streaming
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TopTrump

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3,476 posts

196 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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I wanted to watch Fawlty Towers tonight. I have NOW TV, Apple TV, Paramount +, Prime, Disney +, obviously BBC Iplayer, ITVX etc.

I couldn't find it anywhere, even if I wanted to pay Amazon to rent or buy.

I believe everything the BBC has ever produced should be available to me whenever I want as long as I pay my TV license. It isn't. I suspect it's something to do with Britbox or whatever it is called.

Is there a sensible central repository that will tell you where to watch what you want? It 's frankly an absolute mess. How can I watch Fawlty Towers? With more streaming coming in it's going to get worse I fear. Definitely an opportunity for some tech to centralise the whole shabang.




Kes Arevo

3,555 posts

61 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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Torrents are the answer.

fk em.

TopTrump

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3,476 posts

196 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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I think there will be a piracy resurgence for sure. Serves them right.

ajprice

31,969 posts

218 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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Justwatch app or .com . Fawlty Towers is on Sky to stream and Amazon to buy.


TopTrump

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3,476 posts

196 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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Weird, maybe Amazon was having a moment, it didn't want to play. Sky rather than NOW maybe but couldnt find it. Thanks for the app suggestion. Appreciated

TopTrump

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196 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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Downloaded the app- shows only one place to stream- Britbox. Not sure why yours says that?

ajprice

31,969 posts

218 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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TopTrump said:
Downloaded the app- shows only one place to stream- Britbox. Not sure why yours says that?
Pass. I don't have Britbox so I don't have it selected. I have Sky and Now TV still selected in my services as I only recently stopped Now TV but it's something I might go back to. I just tried adding Britbox to my services in Justwatch and it still doesn't show Fawlty Towers for it, just Sky streaming and Amazon to buy. It's not in ITV X either, ITV X Premium includes Britbox.

FourWheelDrift

91,732 posts

306 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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ajprice said:
Justwatch app
^ this.

You can download it on your TV as well (I have a Samsung) if it's on your TV manufacturers store. I also have it on my phone.

TopTrump

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Friday 6th January 2023
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FourWheelDrift said:
^ this.

You can download it on your TV as well (I have a Samsung) if it's on your TV manufacturers store. I also have it on my phone.
I have a Samsung, good idea!

Thanks also AJ