madmitch 9,996 #1 Posted July 26 Looks like we TVMucho subscribers will be losing the catchup facility from tomorrow, which is probably the main reason most of us in Thailand use TVMucho in the first place; there are plenty of other ways to get FTA live TV. I won't bother to paste the email as anyone interested will have received it. I'll give the new cloud recording system a try but as I watch nearly all my TV from their catchup facility, I dont think the 250 programmes will last me a full year unless you can delete and replace. I'm unaware of any other facility which offers catchup in the same way and it does seem that this is what the authorities are clamping down on. Sad, but let's see how it goes. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crossy 24,113 #2 Posted July 26 Yeah, that's exactly how I use TVMucho. I like to browse the program guide and watch anything that looks interesting. If the random catchup is disabled meaning I need to select what I'm going to watch ahead of time then it's Mucho bye-bye. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonesthepost 183 #3 Posted July 26 Use TV MUCHO for the catch up but the state of uk snowflake tv it has got to a stage of not worth watching 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petedk 4,221 #4 Posted July 26 6 hours ago, Crossy said: Yeah, that's exactly how I use TVMucho. I like to browse the program guide and watch anything that looks interesting. If the random catchup is disabled meaning I need to select what I'm going to watch ahead of time then it's Mucho bye-bye. I think most of us use the catchup function because of the time difference. My subscription expires in December, so I have a few months to give it a try. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crossy 24,113 #5 Posted July 26 4 minutes ago, petedk said: I think most of us use the catchup function because of the time difference. My subscription expires in December, so I have a few months to give it a try. Yeah, mine runs out in December too. We shall see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mkmike 25 #6 Posted July 26 There seems very little detail in either of the emails I have received as to how this 'Later' cloud recording app is supposed to work. Will have to see from tomorrow I suppose, if you can't schedule recordings of future programmes it will be useless I fear. A real shame as like most people here I us the catchup 'Guide' to browse programmes from previous days for something to watch. My subscription expires next month, I probably won't renew. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sanuk711 4,290 #7 Posted July 26 Did they give a reason why they are limiting this?............ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crossy 24,113 #8 Posted July 26 For those interested who don't subscribe here are the two mails I received:- Quote Dear XXXXX, Have we got some important news for you! This Monday 27th July your TVMucho membership will change. Please take a few moments to read this email. Record All replaced with Personal Cloud Video Recording Most of you are familiar with our Record All service. Unfortunately, under intense pressure from select players within the broadcasting industry, we must discontinue this service. As a result, we are upgrading you free-of-charge to our new personal cloud video recording app called Later, for one year. The normal retail price of €5 euro monthly / €60 euro annually will be waived - free - for 12 months. Through our partnership with Later, you can record and store up to 250 items (movies, series, etc.) indefinitely, building up your own personal library of your favorite movies, documentaries, series, shows and more to watch whenever you want, as often as you want, forever. TVMucho hosted by PZAZ TVMucho.com and PZAZ.tv have joined forces to provide a comprehensive network of integrated services and applications that will better serve you, our valued customers. From Monday 27th July 2020, your account membership will switch to PZAZ Universal membership. The service and billing agreement, however, will continue with TVMucho SL. Having PZAZ Universal membership means you can access other services with the same account. We assure you that our TVMucho pricing, product and support remain unchanged, and we intend to continue improving our offerings going forward. PZAZ is similar to ROKU, Apple TV or Amazon, but unlike these providers, PZAZ does not tie you into a contact or require you to buy and install hardware. PZAZ’s TV a-la-carte service allows you to choose from a wide variety of live TV, movies, radio and music. You will notice that the interface, while similar to TVMucho, has been refreshed, incorporating many tweaks to make finding and watching great TV even easier. *NEW - Free To Air Collective Community Interest Company We expats and travellers have a legal right to watch the Free To Air (FTA) TV channels broadcast from our home nations. However, the broadcasting industry increasingly views FTA TV as a threat, and is seemingly doing everything within its power to prevent people from watching TV abroad. It's time to make a change and we hope you will support us. We recently launched the UK-based not-for-profit CIC (Community Interest Company), The FreeToAir Collective, to create a political block to lobby and fight for our rights to receive FTA TV. Select players within the broadcasting Industry are working hard to dismantle FTA TV via satellite, despite being instigated in law in 1993 so that anyone could watch TV from their home nation, wherever they are in the world. If we allow the industry to press ahead unchallenged, soon there will be nothing left but pirate services, which benefits nobody. Please visit www.freetoair.tv to learn more about your legal rights, sign up as a supporter https://freetoair.tv/sign-up-form/ and help us fight for our right to access public TV channels from our home nations, wherever we are in the world. Our promise; it’s forever free and we will never Spam you. We will, however, keep you up to date on the fight for our right to FTV TV, as well as asking for your opinion on important things relating to FTA TV via an occasional survey. (You can opt out at any time.) If you have any questions, concerns or remarks about the matters discussed in this email please, do not hesitate to reach out via [email protected]. I wish to thank you for your continued support. Best wishes, Vincent Weberink CEO Quote Dear XXXXX, Yesterday I wrote to you about several important changes that will happen to your TVMucho membership this coming Monday 27th July. To recap, those changes are: TVMucho.com and PZAZ.tv have joined forces. Your TVMucho account will switch to PZAZ, though your service and billing agreement will continue with TVMucho. Our Record All service is being discontinued. You will be upgraded free-of-charge to our new personal cloud video recording app called Later, for one year. We have launched the UK-based not-for-profit FreeToAir Collective, to create a political block to lobby and fight for our rights to receive FTA TV. In case you missed it, you can read my original email in full here: tvmucho.com/importantchanges2020 We are making these changes as a result of increased pressure from select players within the broadcasting industry. Believe it or not, despite it being your legal right to watch the Free To Air (FTA) TV channels broadcast from your home nation, some broadcasters see the law as a threat and are working hard to dismantle FTA TV. Please visit www.freetoair.tv to sign up as a supporter and help us fight for our right to access public TV channels from our home nations, wherever we are in the world. Following my previous email, we’ve received plenty of questions relating to the Later personal cloud video recording service which will soon replace Record All. For the benefit of everyone, I’ve provided more information on the Later service below: The Later personal cloud video recording service is offered to you free-of-charge for one year. You can record over two hundred and fifty items with Later and store them indefinitely, for as long as your subscription is active. Your Later subscription will not auto-renew; it will automatically expire after twelve months, and you will not be billed unless you wish to continue. We will reach out to you by email before your subscription expires to ask whether you want to renew. You do not have to sign-up for, install or download anything. If you only watch Live TV, don’t worry, nothing has changed for you. We had to act fast in this instance because our Record All service was being compared with CatchUp services provided by broadcasters. In the meantime, rest assured we are working hard to obtain special agreements, allowing us to provide CatchUp functionality or similar with select broadcasters. We are also working on a Remind Me service that will notify you whenever a broadcast is due to start, so you never have to worry about missing your favourite TV. If you have any questions, concerns or remarks about the matters discussed in this email, do not hesitate to reach out via [email protected]. Best wishes, Vincent Weberink CEO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crossy 24,113 #9 Posted July 26 Have a look at AirTV-Extra, 7 days catchup on the important channels and a LOT more content than TV-Mucho (Sky, BT Sport, +++). USD 200 per year for the all-in package https://www.spacexiptv.com/subscription/airtv-extra.html Sadly it only works on Android and only one device. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piston broke 178 #10 Posted July 26 17 hours ago, Crossy said: Yeah, that's exactly how I use TVMucho. I like to browse the program guide and watch anything that looks interesting. If the random catchup is disabled meaning I need to select what I'm going to watch ahead of time then it's Mucho bye-bye. just download the torrents - sites like, TV Chaos, Torrenting, X Speeds etc have loads of uk tv choice - download and what when convenient..... oh and its free.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piston broke 178 #11 Posted July 26 " building up your own personal library of your favorite movies, documentaries, series, shows and more to watch whenever you want " They're living on planet Zog - who the hell will record and save an episode of say Coronation St, to watch the next day - and then yern to watch it again a few months later, <deleted> ..... It was good, but now pants - i for one will be out the door once my subscription due ...... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piston broke 178 #12 Posted July 26 8 hours ago, Crossy said: Have a look at AirTV-Extra, 7 days catchup on the important channels and a LOT more content than TV-Mucho (Sky, BT Sport, +++). USD 200 per year for the all-in package https://www.spacexiptv.com/subscription/airtv-extra.html Sadly it only works on Android and only one device. Absolutely splendid - until the boys in blue raid them and confiscate their equipment, and then yer money goes down the drain ..... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petedk 4,221 #13 Posted July 27 8 hours ago, piston broke said: " building up your own personal library of your favorite movies, documentaries, series, shows and more to watch whenever you want " They're living on planet Zog - who the hell will record and save an episode of say Coronation St, to watch the next day - and then yern to watch it again a few months later, <deleted> ..... It was good, but now pants - i for one will be out the door once my subscription due ...... I'm wondering if you can delete the programs you save to make room for new ones. If that is the case, then it should be ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmitch 9,996 #14 Posted July 27 Just checked. No changes yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grs90 2 #15 Posted July 28 20 hours ago, madmitch said: Just checked. No changes yet. As at 09.25 Thai time on Tuesday, still no changes for me either. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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