US Network Channels blocked in T&T

[Ted_v2]

Nah boy. Is fasting time. Cyah do them thing

[TheOwnerPO]

netflix all the way

[Trini Hookah]

Any of those streaming services have zee tv? That's the only thing moms will miss.

[acesinghit]

Subscription TV whether it be through air or cable is dying. For years we've been getting poor service from Flow, DirecTV, Blink, GreenDot and ICNTT (the major players in our market). Slowly but surely more trinis and tobagonians are cancelling their cable subscriptions and the total internet subscribers in TT continues to rise. The Digicel and Bmobile 4G broadband network is getting better and more subscribers. The wireless broadband services from Carib-Link, Massy Communications/InfoCom and GreenDot im sure is doing very well in keeping with international trends.

With alternative streaming from YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime Instant Video and net connected streaming devices such as Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast and G-box etc..traditional cable TV is becoming old news quickly right here in TT.

Also, smart TV's and game consoles as well as smart phones and tablets are selling like hops bread. The demand for web connectivity is rising as all of these devices including laptops have available legit web apps for streaming.

The question now is how long we think Flow watch, blink tv, directv and greendot tv last locally. The less we patronise these companies it will lead to massive job cuts.

[nightcrawler]

only reason i'm still with directv is that i dont got an antenna. dont know how clear my smart tv will show with a cheap antenna

[Gem_in_i]

Anyone know about roktv? http://www.roktv.info/channels.html

[hustla_ambition101]

Dont trust any company that can't be upfront from the get go and worse yet prelim reviews showing poor customer service already.

[Gem_in_i]

True and their website real vague.

[tr1ad]

Ah find spleen holding the info to close... He eh saying nun

[dean_spleen09]

offsidestreams / streamtvbox

[tr1ad]

meh mudda wa?

me enno wa yuh talking bout dey fadda....
enlighten the i

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Anyone know about roktv? http://www.roktv.info/channels.html

their site is really vague

[K74T]

look Flow trying to bribe ppl

Free preview still wukkin yes.

[lostallos101]

look Flow trying to bribe ppl

Free preview still wukkin yes.

serious?? bess i take it in before it stop

[K74T]

Looks like it ended today.

[16 cycles]

was going good......

forgot abt regular cable channels....

back to food network !!

[FREE ECONOMY!]

FLOW is like a RORO dealer charging new brand price

[Dizzy28]

Looks like it ended today.

It cut off 11.40pm last night for me. Was watching some Canadian movie and it cut off and went back to purchasing options for the station.

[fouljuice]

I think it was a 2-part thing but I not seeing the other part of the video on the site though.

[The Paleontologist]

Me eh have no problem with dem blocking programs , but drop the price nah, doh raise it

[nareshseep]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndication_exclusivity

Since cable companies are us based...

Syndication exclusivity (also known as syndex) is a federal law in the United States that is designed to protect a local television station's rights to syndicated television programs by granting exclusive rights to the station for that program in the local market, usually defined by a station's Nielsen Designated Market Area. As a result, any airings of the same program on cable networks and superstations must be blocked by the local cable provider upon request from the local station. Broadcast television stations have the option of signing programming deals with or without syndex protection, but stand to have audiences significantly diluted in markets without protection

[richgold1000]

Anyone knows how to get a VPN on a vizio smart tv to view the American Netflix? I have it on my computer and it works great.

[pan3660]

Anyone knows how to get a VPN on a vizio smart tv to view the American Netflix? I have it on my computer and it works great.

Normally ya have to set the DNS on the TV to access proxy or vpn services.

[air wick]

set it up on your router so all your devices will be on the VPN rather than setting it up for each device

[SmokeyGTi]

got a roku 3 as a gift. currently using it with ustvnow. works great!
shame on the 45 days thingy though..

if i find another way to get the major networks i'll let you know..

[de_dougla_smurf]

Dat $250 dont make sense when half the shows blocked and the other half in spanish.

$200 for unlimited internet, watch what i want, when i want, in any quality i want, free from commercials...

No comparison there.

The last good/worthy cable provider was AJ Cable.

[Swisha]

add another nail to the cable coffin...

HBO is finally going to let you watch its shows without cable

Starting next year, you'll finally be able to watch HBO on the web without a cable subscription. In a dream come true for cord cutters, HBO CEO Richard Plepler has confirmed the company plans to launch a "standalone, over-the-top" HBO Go subscription offering at some point in 2015. This service will be offered in the United States and there are also plans to bring it overseas. "This will be transformative for our company," Plepler said. He didn't delve into specifics or outline whether there will be differences in what's made available to cable customers and internet subscribers. Plepler only said that HBO will "work with current partners and explore models with new partners."

"All in, there are 80 million homes that do not have HBO and we will use all means at our disposal to go after them," he said. Plepler described broadband-only homes as "a large and growing opportunity that should no longer be left untapped. It is time to remove all barriers to those who want HBO." Until today's surprise announcement, HBO had long resisted splitting off from its lucrative deals with cable providers. The company clearly doesn't want to anger partners like Comcast; in the same press release revealing its plans for a standalone service, HBO emphasizes there are still "significant growth opportunities inside the pay-TV universe." But the message couldn't be more clear: in 2015, you'll have the option to ditch cable and keep watching HBO's hit shows.

The Verge

Source

in other news...the entire series of Friends is coming to Netflix on Jan. 1st 2015

[Swisha]

so CNC3 ran a story tonight stating that Flow, DirecTV and others are basically pirating 11 channels which includes ABC, CBS etc.

DirecTV said they're waiting on Flow to make the first move to remove the channels although they have already removed ABC and FOX.

Flow said they don't charge customers for the channels they're pirating.

[PapaC]

So with the recent price raise for the flow package, when they cut off these 'pirated channels' then don't expect a refund. lol.

[SimSimmer69]

Anyone knows how to get a VPN on a vizio smart tv to view the American Netflix? I have it on my computer and it works great.

www.unblock-us.com