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October 24, 2021 8:12 pm  #1


Global TV with Amazon Prime: worth it if you've cut cable?

https://twitter.com/GlobalTV/status/1451911251207065604?t=rn6iRRw2CWxjZEdQ7OPh7A&s=19

Regular Amazon Prime without any subscriptions like Starz or Britbox is pretty bland once you burn through the obvious choices. I know it depends on a lot of factors, the data plan you have, wifi sure helps, but why would Global think customers would believe this to be worth it.

Too bad Rogers nixed, what was it called, Ignite? Wonder whose not so brilliant idea that was. Once the dust settles there, will they launch something new?

Who can afford all of the services you'd need to watch Succession and Billions and the shows on Disney and Apple...💰🙈

Last edited by betaylored (October 24, 2021 8:15 pm)

 

October 24, 2021 8:36 pm  #2


Re: Global TV with Amazon Prime: worth it if you've cut cable?

It gets you all their specialty channels too, like HGTV, Food, Showcase, etc, along with full access to their on-demand catalogues. 

betaylored wrote:

https://twitter.com/GlobalTV/status/1451911251207065604?t=rn6iRRw2CWxjZEdQ7OPh7A&s=19

Too bad Rogers nixed, what was it called, Ignite? Wonder whose not so brilliant idea that was. 

Shomi? That won't come back. Bell getting HBO finished that off, and anything else remaining is elsewhere. Too little, too late.
 

 

October 24, 2021 11:51 pm  #3


Re: Global TV with Amazon Prime: worth it if you've cut cable?

RadioAaron wrote:

Shomi? That won't come back. Bell getting HBO finished that off, and anything else remaining is elsewhere. Too little, too late.
 

Rogers is doing things correctly, first with Netflix deals for cable customers and now, currently a full year free of Disney Plus for customers who switch to Ignite TV. 

Ignite Smartstream is where it's at for former Shomi Customers. https://www.rogers.com/customer/support/article/introducing-ignite-smartstream


RadioWiz & RadioQuiz are NOT the same person. 
RadioWiz & THE Wiz are NOT the same person.

 
 

October 25, 2021 12:32 am  #4


Re: Global TV with Amazon Prime: worth it if you've cut cable?

Agreed. Rogers have also actively cross-promoted with Bell's CRAVE. 

 

October 25, 2021 7:42 am  #5


Re: Global TV with Amazon Prime: worth it if you've cut cable?

Tried Stack, cancelled, signed up for a free trial of Discovery Plus.  Wife enjoys the HGTV programming, we shall see how it goes