For a limited time only, Now TV will be offering a 40% discount on its £24.99 movies, entertainment and sport box bundles. The offer applies to new customers and will run over the Black Friday weekend – from Friday 27 November until Monday 30 November.
Customers can choose from three bundles, each one includes a Now TV box (worth £14.99) and free passes to either Sky Movies, Sky Entertainment or Sky Sports channels on a monthly or daily basis.
The Now TV box gives you access to hundreds of hours of Sky programming, without a subscription. To watch Sky content, you'll need to purchase one of three Now TV passes focused around movies, sports and entertainment. After purchasing a pass you'll need to plug the box into your TV using the supplied HDMI cable and wirelessly connect it to your broadband.
The £24.99 movies bundle includes a two month pass to Sky Movies channels. With a huge selection of titles on offer at any time, Sky Movies showcases some of the latest releases along with hundreds of other films to suit all the family. All eleven Sky Movies channels are available through Now TV including Sky Movies Family, Sky Movies Premiere and Sky Movies Comedy.
With the £24.99 entertainment bundle you’ll get three months access to Sky 1, Sky Living, Fox, Comedy Central, MTV, Gold, Sky Artist 1 and the Disney Channel. Now TV is also the only way to watch Sky Atlantic without a Sky TV subscription.
The Sky Movies and Entertainment Passes will renew each month until you cancel, which you can do at any time.
The £24.99 sports bundle lets you watch all seven Sky Sports channels including Sky Sports News HQ, Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports F1 for two separate 24-hour periods. So you only pay for the sports news and coverage you want to watch.
Each time you log into the service, you’ll be notified of time remaining on your pass and if you're watching sports content, you’ll have the option to purchase and activate a new pass.
In addition to passes, you can use the Now TV box to download apps. You can also use it to turn your TV into a smart TV and access sites like Facebook, Spotify and BBC iPlayer.
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northwales
21 Nov 157#3
sky's now TV is still broadcast at 720p on the new box
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northwales
21 Nov 151#1
not bad, got the old ones, stick with them, seeing this has no advantage over the old one for now tv
pendrive2001 to northwales
21 Nov 151#2
Apart from 1080p support rather than 720p seems different to me unless your stuck in 2008?
badbunny42 to northwales
25 Nov 15#40
Since the last update to iPlayer, it's become a little bit sluggish and prone to locking up. The other services are still fine though. I'm going to get the new one, especially with 40% off, then save the entertainment pass for Game of Thrones.
northwales
21 Nov 157#3
sky's now TV is still broadcast at 720p on the new box
sco0ter
21 Nov 15#4
slightly better for Plex with the 1080p support but no difference if only using for now TV. might grab a couple to replace my old white ones as they are used more for Plex.
matth5182
21 Nov 15#5
2 words - Firestick, Kodi
gogboy to matth5182
21 Nov 15#13
Heard briefly about these, legal? Reliable? Decent quality?
And future proof or likely to be defunct in a few weeks/months
If all positive any recommendation where to purchase from
spruceyb to matth5182
21 Nov 15#18
Roku BBC iPlayer is way better than the Android version. Also no Now TV app on Amazon so don't get all thw content.
jcluk to matth5182
22 Nov 15#23
Two words - dodgy piracy! Pay for content rather than stealing.
jimx26 to matth5182
29 Nov 15#69
Unstable
mcdougc
21 Nov 151#6
Seems a lot more responsive to me, especially noticeable on iPlayer. The improved Wi-Fi probably helps a lot as well, haven't had any problems on the new box.
xeroc
21 Nov 151#7
New model has an Ethernet port. Makes a big difference .
d_1999
21 Nov 15#8
It says for new customers only but that seems odd, any ideas?
BubaMan
21 Nov 151#9
Great deal - heated :smiley:
Gigabit and FullHD make it better for Plex and the catch-up services.
cikki100
21 Nov 151#10
I have both boxes, huge difference in performance
tiddles1991
21 Nov 15#11
Doesn't the new box have USB playback also?
algloster to tiddles1991
21 Nov 15#19
Yes you side load it after activating dev mode. However be aware that although it will play back anything (15GB 1080P mkv's) you may not get any audio as they didn't license all the audio codecs. This is very frustrating as otherwise it would be brilliant. Have read you may get audio if you do it via HDMI pass-through, but none of my devices supported it.
That said the black box is vastly superior to the white one smoother in all the apps and better wifi.
idbroadhurst
21 Nov 15#12
I'll bite at this. Been waiting for the wired version to get cheaper
da1em
21 Nov 15#14
It's showing £24.99 everywhere for me - is there a different purchase link to buy through?
sportyfae to da1em
21 Nov 151#15
Reading the deal title might be a good place to start!!
kodi will work fine until Amazon remover adb debugging
pendrive2001
22 Nov 15#22
point taken with the grammar.
McrRed
22 Nov 151#24
Thats eight
owtsfornowts
22 Nov 15#25
There are plenty of legal channels on Kodi. For example you can watch itv player minus the adverts. Russia today is good and also has on demand shows including documentaries. Now tv is also good if you buy a pass but limited overall as the roku channel store has been curtailed to encourage owners to buy sky passes.
Sophiasky
22 Nov 15#26
I currently have one of the white boxes in my bedroom and was looking at getting another box for my daughter's bedroom. Just wondering, will the black box be compatible with the white one (can they be linked on the same account)? Also, it says it has an ethernet connection - my computer is downstairs so would not use this bit - would the quality be only as good as the white box if the ethernet connection is not used (just use the HDMI cable)? Don't know whether it is really worth paying out a bit extra for the black one (on Black Friday) if it works no better than the white one (when not using the ethernet) - any ideas about this please? Thank you.
peterstyles75
22 Nov 15#27
I won't bother I'm happy with the 3 old boxes I got other week for £9.99 each from currys, saving £5 x 3 = £15, will see me through next 6 months for entertainment pass and 2 months of movies.
smackos
22 Nov 15#28
Genuinely right now I'd say the single most encompassing box available at the minute is the full Roku box. Netflix, Amazon, Now Tv, Iplayer, ITV player, All4, 5od and Plex.
the_el_man to smackos
22 Nov 15#29
Plus universal search which no one seems to mention
ant3000 to smackos
22 Nov 15#30
I thought I'd read somewhere that the uk roku box doesn't allow Amazon streaming?
boyaloud
23 Nov 15#31
Price needs altering to £14.99 please op. As £24.99 is the original price not the price with 40% off. Thanks
Don't forget to go via quidco / topcashback and not a random referral link...
dorito
24 Nov 15#34
Typical, only for new customers.... why do they get all the good deals?
I wouldn't mind this deal (I need a second Now TV box).
BubaMan to dorito
24 Nov 152#35
Use Gmail - you can add keywords to your address (for filtering purposes) that appear as a different email address to most mail systems.
i.e. [email protected], [email protected], etc will all get delivered to [email protected] but NowTV will see them as different accounts.
Likewise, you can have a perpetual Amazon Prime trial ([email protected], etc).
davidian84 to dorito
25 Nov 15#38
I assumed from this thread it would be available everywhere, and since sainsburys are selling it for £14.99 it should be same in amazon/tesco/argos.
srp111 to dorito
25 Nov 15#39
Just register again with a different email address
smackos
24 Nov 152#36
That WAS the case up until about 3 weeks ago mate but it's there now.
smackos
24 Nov 151#37
The Universal Search function only covers Netflix and recently Amazon though out the major services, so when you consider Amazon was only put on there less than a month back then having a "Universal" search that only functioned for Netflix wasn't much of a selling point in the UK. It's also a similar situation for the "my feed" feature by all accounts. Still a good box though, and one of the only streaming devices out there with ALL the major streaming services available to it.
kalvinlions
25 Nov 15#41
Returned mine. You'll need credit/debit card details and personal info to sign up to watch the catch up TV. Card details and personal info just to watch catch up TV. Not worth it IMO.
andymillsuk
26 Nov 15#42
probably a silly question, but would this work in a foreign country (i.e. cyprus) as its wireless streaming content?
andymillsuk
26 Nov 15#43
this might be a silly question but would this work in a foreign country (i.e. cyprus), as its wireless streaming etc?
delusion to andymillsuk
26 Nov 15#44
I have one set up in Italy for Plex streaming and works great
Clarioner
26 Nov 15#45
So, I'm new to this:
I have a 40" Sony 40W2000 TV in my lounge (non-smart, won a lot of awards in it's day, can't get shot of it until it gives up)
I also have an original Sky HD box (at the moment) without movies. I want to make my TV a "Smart" TV... and one of these will do it right?... along with Chromecast or Amazon Firestick, Roku/others right?
I'm not really that bothered about streaming my RIPed DVD library or home movies, just watching good web streaming/catch-up content.
My sky box gives me catch-up (unless I drop Sky - which I'm considering). But for Netflix and Amazon Prime I have to use the Wii-U. The Wii-U is slow and the apps for Netflix and Amazon are clunky. Having movies on demand appeals, Sky Boxsets would also appeal.
As It understand it the Now TV box does not natively support Netflix or Amazon, only Sky and Freeview content right?
So can it be modded?... Or should I be looking at something else?
Is there an other "free"/cheap content worth having available on these devices/others?
I want a device that won't become quickly obsolete i.e. the manufacturer is hot on new apps and supporting their device.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Sophiasky
26 Nov 15#46
Just wondering, I paid my last monthly payment on 10 November. If I cancel my subscription today, can I sign up as a new customer tomorrow or over the weekend, seeing that my current membership will run on up until the time that I have paid in advance for it - up to 10 December? Thank you.
Face172 to Sophiasky
26 Nov 15#48
I don't think you'll be classed as a new customer if you use all the same details. Use a different email address and if possible another debit card and you'll be sorted.
amour3k
26 Nov 15#47
May give these a butchers at from tomorrow? lol.
Ridgehead
27 Nov 15#49
Just gone for it. Went with TCB (£4.20) but will try and get price match with Quidco (£6). Bargain if cash back pays out.
BigAde
27 Nov 151#50
Now that IS good news. Will check my Roku 3 when I get home. Thanks!
Harry_Potter
27 Nov 15#51
Super hot!
Offered an extra £10 off each subscription
Bought movies package for £5
And entertainment for £5
mikal
27 Nov 15#52
£15 at sainsburys with 3 months entertainment free pass
hardstylemw
27 Nov 15#53
You can pick up the now TV box for £15 in Sainsbury's
Harry_Potter
27 Nov 15#54
If you purchased through nowtv check your invoice
They charged me full price even though the price came up as reduced
They have sent to their technical dept for review / refund
Axeman
27 Nov 15#55
How do you add 'credit' to these? Is it via a code or something that you purchase? Somebody mentioned that you should use the 14 day free trial first, then you can get your two months movies to start from when that is finished, but I just wondered if that is possible. So I presume you would buy the box (without any package), then activate the trial, and then activate the movie package when that has finished. But obviously not wanting to miss out on the weekend deals, is it possible to just buy the 40% off deal now, and bank it until the trial is up?
One final thing - I guess the movie package doesn't give access to the Box Sets, just the on demand Sky Movies library?
Sorry for the questions, but it seems like a good deal and might be nice over Christmas. Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
steague86 to Axeman
27 Nov 15#56
Movies won't give you box sets. Movies are movies, box sets are TV series'
jans to Axeman
27 Nov 15#57
Yes, you add the credit via the code beneath the grey scratch off strip on the enclosed card within the pack. But it's best to register for the free trial first and then add the code after you've registered. The box sets are accessed separately through an 'Entertainment pass' whilst the movies are accessed through the Movies pass. You need to have two separate vouchers/passes to access both.
And no offense to the OP but the better deal right now is the other NoW Tv deal posted today for Tesco (and Amazon are doing it too) for 4 Months of Movies for only £19.00. The box is the newer black one like this one only you get twice what's on offer here for £6 less. They also have 6 months Entertainment for the sam price. Here:
Axeman
27 Nov 151#58
Huge thanks for this very thorough response, and also for the heads up on the Tesco deal. Seems like the better deal for me so will be sorting that tomorrow.
Once again very grateful for the information on this. :smiley:
Del67
28 Nov 15#59
Amazon have them for £19 with 4mth movie pass bought 2 yesterday being delivered today (Prime)
Axeman to Del67
28 Nov 15#62
Thanks for this - I have just ordered the better deal from Amazon. Hadn't seen that so very grateful for the heads up. :smiley:
rubytuesday0203
28 Nov 15#60
asda are selling these for £15 whether you choose movies/entertainment or sports
stutto1
28 Nov 15#61
Amazon has three months entertainment or two months movies bundles right now on a lightning deal. £9.99.
jimbojon30
28 Nov 15#63
£15 at sainsburys
jans
28 Nov 15#64
But I already told you about the Amazon deal last night in my post that you replied to. I highlighted it in brackets and said Amazon were also doing it for the same price as the Tesco 4 months Movie deal.
Axeman
28 Nov 15#65
Indeed you did. Sorry,my bad for not reading your post more carefully (I saw Tesco but not Amazon). Didn't meant to cause offence. Thank you once again for your post and all that great information. It's been a long week in my defence.... :confused:
sooty73
29 Nov 15#66
Can you elaborate a little on this one? The way I've read your post is, if I change my email to 'my [email protected]' is that with or without the plus symbol? it will recognise it as being different from my own email but still send it to my email? Is this while setting up a new account? If so do you not get asked for payment details? Is it a case of cancelling every month and changing the email a little every time?
snowsgreen
29 Nov 15#67
Tesco are currently doing these for 50% off, so even cheaper.
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Opening post
For a limited time only, Now TV will be offering a 40% discount on its £24.99 movies, entertainment and sport box bundles. The offer applies to new customers and will run over the Black Friday weekend – from Friday 27 November until Monday 30 November.
Customers can choose from three bundles, each one includes a Now TV box (worth £14.99) and free passes to either Sky Movies, Sky Entertainment or Sky Sports channels on a monthly or daily basis.
The Now TV box gives you access to hundreds of hours of Sky programming, without a subscription. To watch Sky content, you'll need to purchase one of three Now TV passes focused around movies, sports and entertainment. After purchasing a pass you'll need to plug the box into your TV using the supplied HDMI cable and wirelessly connect it to your broadband.
The £24.99 movies bundle includes a two month pass to Sky Movies channels. With a huge selection of titles on offer at any time, Sky Movies showcases some of the latest releases along with hundreds of other films to suit all the family. All eleven Sky Movies channels are available through Now TV including Sky Movies Family, Sky Movies Premiere and Sky Movies Comedy.
With the £24.99 entertainment bundle you’ll get three months access to Sky 1, Sky Living, Fox, Comedy Central, MTV, Gold, Sky Artist 1 and the Disney Channel. Now TV is also the only way to watch Sky Atlantic without a Sky TV subscription.
The Sky Movies and Entertainment Passes will renew each month until you cancel, which you can do at any time.
The £24.99 sports bundle lets you watch all seven Sky Sports channels including Sky Sports News HQ, Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports F1 for two separate 24-hour periods. So you only pay for the sports news and coverage you want to watch.
Each time you log into the service, you’ll be notified of time remaining on your pass and if you're watching sports content, you’ll have the option to purchase and activate a new pass.
In addition to passes, you can use the Now TV box to download apps. You can also use it to turn your TV into a smart TV and access sites like Facebook, Spotify and BBC iPlayer.
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And future proof or likely to be defunct in a few weeks/months
If all positive any recommendation where to purchase from
Gigabit and FullHD make it better for Plex and the catch-up services.
That said the black box is vastly superior to the white one smoother in all the apps and better wifi.
cold
I wouldn't mind this deal (I need a second Now TV box).
i.e. [email protected], [email protected], etc will all get delivered to [email protected] but NowTV will see them as different accounts.
Likewise, you can have a perpetual Amazon Prime trial ([email protected], etc).
I have a 40" Sony 40W2000 TV in my lounge (non-smart, won a lot of awards in it's day, can't get shot of it until it gives up)
I also have an original Sky HD box (at the moment) without movies. I want to make my TV a "Smart" TV... and one of these will do it right?... along with Chromecast or Amazon Firestick, Roku/others right?
I'm not really that bothered about streaming my RIPed DVD library or home movies, just watching good web streaming/catch-up content.
My sky box gives me catch-up (unless I drop Sky - which I'm considering). But for Netflix and Amazon Prime I have to use the Wii-U. The Wii-U is slow and the apps for Netflix and Amazon are clunky. Having movies on demand appeals, Sky Boxsets would also appeal.
As It understand it the Now TV box does not natively support Netflix or Amazon, only Sky and Freeview content right?
So can it be modded?... Or should I be looking at something else?
Is there an other "free"/cheap content worth having available on these devices/others?
I want a device that won't become quickly obsolete i.e. the manufacturer is hot on new apps and supporting their device.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Offered an extra £10 off each subscription
Bought movies package for £5
And entertainment for £5
They charged me full price even though the price came up as reduced
They have sent to their technical dept for review / refund
One final thing - I guess the movie package doesn't give access to the Box Sets, just the on demand Sky Movies library?
Sorry for the questions, but it seems like a good deal and might be nice over Christmas. Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
And no offense to the OP but the better deal right now is the other NoW Tv deal posted today for Tesco (and Amazon are doing it too) for 4 Months of Movies for only £19.00. The box is the newer black one like this one only you get twice what's on offer here for £6 less. They also have 6 months Entertainment for the sam price. Here:
Once again very grateful for the information on this. :smiley: