Apple TV Gains New FXNOW Channel

[DaffyDuck]

Why bother ?

I don't understand the point of a channel being on the Apple TV if I need to get a cable subscription to watch it. Why not offer a subscription through the itunes store ?

There is no point from our perspective. It's basically a glorified cable ad.

 

[2010mini]

Yea...6 years in and I still don't get Apple TV. If I'm already paying for cable I'll just use their built-in On Demand service and DVR any show I want to watch at a later time.

Just don't get why I would pay $99 and take up more space in my TV stand for the same content I already pay for. Someone please enlighten me.

Many people use their ATV to bring cable content to a secondary TV in their house. Be it for a playroom for the kids or the bedroom, without the need to get an extra cable box which is an additional charge.

my pay tv provider charges extra for whole house DVR, but with the ATV I have access to more on demand content than I get from my standard, God awful cable box.

 

[JackieInCo]

There is no point from our perspective. It's basically a glorified cable ad.

But it's extremely nice to be able to watch a show when I want to. I work nights so I can't watch live TV on any channel five nights a week.

 

[rhett7660]

Dear Apple,

If we're going to be stuck with cable/satellite authentication required for the near term, how %!$#ing hard would it be to have a single sign-in capability on the TV???

I wouldn't be surprised if this is done at the cable channel level. Don't get me wrong I agree, it would be nice. But I am noticing most want you to enter a four digit code to access the content.

But for channels like this, you should be able to pick your provider. Does a search for all the channels you currently have, if this one or that one falls in line with what you have. It authenticates and you are good to go!

 

[JackieInCo]

Many people use their ATV to bring cable content to a secondary TV in their house. Be it for a playroom for the kids or the bedroom, without the need to get an extra cable box which is an additional charge.

my pay tv provider charges extra for whole house DVR, but with the ATV I have access to more on demand content than I get from my standard, God awful cable box.

This. I refuse to pay Comcast $17 per month for a DVR.

 

[2010mini]

This. I refuse to pay Comcast $17 per month for a DVR.

$17?!!!

Damn!!! That's $200 a year you could put to better use.

 

[macpeach55]

Why do so many people whine about the $99 cost?
That is a meal out for two with drinks; done, gone forever!
This is a unit that can have a use for years!

 

[Juicy Box]

No Verizon Fios

I just now realized that Verizon Fios is not participating in this, we'll at least not yet.

This is strange considering you can use FoxNow with Fios.

 

[babaroga73]

http://youtu.be/fpbOEoRrHyU

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Net Neutrality (HBO)

This puts a lot things into perspective ... from 5th minute, it's about cable tv providers . I beg you to give it a look

 

[GreginNJ]

I wish, I dream....

Wouldn't it be great if the BBC would be added to Apple TV.

Best of BBC:
• British Sitcoms
• BBC Earth (brilliant stuff like Planet Earth, Africa, etc.)
• ...etc.
• And, of course, Top Gear (all episodes)

And, while I'm at the British stuff, Sky Sports, please. All the Live stuff.

That'd be awesome. I'd even pay for that. I think it might not happen because of BBC America.

 

[DonaldDraper]

People keep saying they dont understand how this is beneficial...

I've got 5 tv's and one cable box with a package that has FX...for the other 4 tv's I have only an apple tv connected. This allows me to save the $40+ per month that xfinity would charge me for having multiple boxes just to watch American Horror Story or Game of Thrones in multiple rooms. Its actually very handy.

 

[nburwell]

People keep saying they dont understand how this is beneficial...

I've got 5 tv's and one cable box with a package that has FX...for the other 4 tv's I have only an apple tv connected. This allows me to save the $40+ per month that xfinity would charge me for having multiple boxes just to watch American Horror Story or Game of Thrones in multiple rooms. Its actually very handy.

Same thing here. We have two ATV's and we only have cable connected to the living room TV. However, we have the ATV in both rooms connected to our cable subscription so if we want to watch ESPN or FX in the bedroom, we're able to that. Plus, it puts an extra $10/month in our pocket that we would otherwise be paying to Comcast for a cable receiver in the bedroom.