WWE Network in the UK

[Outsider]

Launch cancelled, twenty minutes before it was meant to go live: http://www.wwe.com/wwenetwork/uk-launch-delayed-26767676

What a fucking joke.

I want to watch old episodes of WCW Nitro dammit :(

[Anybody Thrilla]

Why would they just cancel like that?

[Clerk]

Atleast it wasnt a place that mattered

[Anybody Thrilla]

I'm watching it right now, btw. :cool:

[Outsider]

Why would they just cancel like that?

No explanation given.

Could be technical, could be something else. Who fucking knows.

Possibly they've delayed it until after North Korea gets access.

[Outsider]

I'm watching it right now, btw. :cool:

I believe that is what this smiley is here for:

:fu:

[Anybody Thrilla]

I'm about to watch a Lord Steven Regal match from Beach Brawl 1941 just to spite you.

[XL]

Why would they just cancel like that?

There will be speculation that they've reached an 11th hour deal with Sky that will really fuck us over.

Hoping there's been some kind of technical issue though.

[Outsider]

I'm about to watch a Lord Steven Regal match from Beach Brawl 1941 just to spite you.

1941?

I knew the geezer was old, but I had no idea :eek:

[Emperor Smeat]

Why would they just cancel like that?

A mix between general incompetence and them having serious problems getting it ready.

[Anybody Thrilla]

1941?

I knew the geezer was old, but I had no idea :eek:

Yeah, it was his debut.

[Outsider]

There will be speculation that they've reached an 11th hour deal with Sky that will really fuck us over.

That is my fear.

Watching wrestling in this country is just so insanely expensive. Hoped I would at least be able to get something* at an affordable rate, but apparently that is just a pipe dream.

*TNA does not count as something

[Heisenberg]

That's messed up, they are really adding content to quench my WCW thirst so whenever you get to access it you won't be disappointed.

[Outsider]

That's messed up, they are really adding content to quench my WCW thirst so whenever you get to access it you won't be disappointed.

Thanks.

Git.

[Outsider]

Hypothesis from this site that it is an 'injunction': http://whatculture.com/wwe/wwe-network-uk-launch-delayed-notice.php

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Looks like the only solution is simple: WWE Network for England can only be the archives and documentary specials. No live PPV or anything live that is also covered by Sky. There probably will be a waiting period for a PPV to be put in the archive so Sky can get its chance to get late comers.

[Outsider]

Looks like the only solution is simple: WWE Network for England can only be the archives and documentary specials. No live PPV or anything live that is also covered by Sky. There probably will be a waiting period for a PPV to be put in the archive so Sky can get its chance to get late comers.

As much as I want to see old content, I won't pay for that alone. Is all on YouTube anyway.

Will be very disappointed if it isn't the same as the US package. But I am 100% aware that was never going to be the case.

[Emperor Smeat]

News from the dirtsheets and UK sources about what likely caused the delay plus what the WWE is doing about it:

Reports of a potential partnership deal were rumoured to be behind the delay bringing the Network to the UK, following confirmation that BSkyB will continue to exclusively broadcast WWE's flagship shows in the UK and Ireland through to 2019.

There had been speculation BSkyB may become involved in a deal similar to the Canadian pay channel set-up between WWE and Rogers Communications, but this no longer appears to be the case.

At this point we haven't heard anything officially from WWE regarding the U.K. launch. Unofficially, we were told that the web site people were told to take all mentions of the delay off all social media sites as well as the main web site. As of when we were told, it was taken off Facebook and the main web site but the tweet was still up.

So yeah its very likely the Network in the UK will be channel-based similar to in Canada and the WWE wants everyone to forget about what happened today.

[Disturbed316]

Ha!

[CSL]

the Network has been available since day 1 over here via proxy. It's very simple to set up and costs around £9 per month combined for the Network and the proxy, which is still ridiculously cheap given it can also be used with Netflix and other streaming "services". But for some reason plenty of people are aware of this and still refuse to sign up

[whiteyford]

Looks like the only solution is simple: WWE Network for England can only be the archives and documentary specials. No live PPV or anything live that is also covered by Sky. There probably will be a waiting period for a PPV to be put in the archive so Sky can get its chance to get late comers.

As long as the one for Scotland has everything it'll be fine. Fucking Yanks.

[CSL]

you're thinking of the WEE Network

[CSL]

hur hur hur

[whiteyford]

I see what you did there.

[CSL]

I sat here giving myself a nice mental pat on the back for a good 16-17 seconds after that one

[whiteyford]

Then went back to your Mumford & Sons.

[CSL]

I'm not even mad, just disappointed :( I hope those words haunt you to your grave :'(

[Impeccable]

The frustrating thing is after pulling the launch, they do what could be considered a massive angle given the push rusev has had, as a network exclusive.

[Cool King]

Looks like the only solution is simple: WWE Network for England can only be the archives and documentary specials. No live PPV or anything live that is also covered by Sky. There probably will be a waiting period for a PPV to be put in the archive so Sky can get its chance to get late comers.

http://s12.postimg.org/tr8llkn1n/rsz_ukbig.png

[XL]

the Network has been available since day 1 over here via proxy. It's very simple to set up and costs around £9 per month combined for the Network and the proxy, which is still ridiculously cheap given it can also be used with Netflix and other streaming "services". But for some reason plenty of people are aware of this and still refuse to sign up

Honestly, it's all the talk about "proxy" services and changing IP addresses and such that puts me off. Sounds altogether too complicated.

[CSL]

it's really not, especially on a gaming console. You need a US PSN account, which takes around 5 minutes to create (or whatever the XBOX equivalent is) then download the WWE Network app from the store/marketplace, sign up for the proxy (which literally takes 5 seconds given the first week is a free trial, you simply go to their site and type in your e-mail address) and to change the DNS settings in your "Network settings" on your console to the ones provided by the proxy on said website. It's all very simple step-by-step stuff and takes maybe 10-15 minutes.

[XL]

Link to a proxy site?

[CSL]

www.unblock-us.com is who I use and have never had a problem with. There are a bunch of others around also

[XL]

Might take a look into it with it being free this month.

[Cool King]

It's not up on their YouTube account yet, so a link to it on WWE.com will have to do for now.

It's an apology from Vince to the UK fans.

http://www.wwe.com/videos/wwe-chairman-addresses-uk-fans-26779418

[Cool King]

With the WWE Network UK launch being delayed at the last minute on Monday, WWE put black tape over the ring apron at today's live event in London to cover up any Network mention.

They also aired the video apology from Vince McMahon to the live crowd at the O2 Arena today. Fans responded with a lot of boos, according to a correspondent.

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/1105/584671/uk-fans-respond-to-vince-mcmahon-apology/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wrestlinginc_wwe_news

[Emperor Smeat]

A Sky Sports customer service representative informed Prowrestling.net reader Craig Beavis that WWE Network will be launched as a Sky Sports channel. "Yes, we will launch it as a channel with Sky TV," the customer service rep wrote in a one-on-one chat. "Currently we don't have any details but it will be going to be soon... And you will will be notified by adv, email or call."

Them and the WWE are working out some final details which is why the WWE doesn't want to talk about it any time soon.

http://www.prowrestling.net/article.php?Dot-Net-WWE-News-Major-update-on-WWE-Network-in-the-UK-39639

[Cool King]

Fuck Sky.

[XL]

Yup. I'll be sticking to watching illegally.

[Maluco]

A channel really is terrible, especially if it is just episodes of WWE Vintage and random things on at random times. Takes away the whole fun of it.

If there are lots of situations like this internationally, it could mean that they never make up the number of subscribers internationally to make it worthwhile. It could be a disaster for the network as a whole.

[Razzamajazz]

loltna
er... wwe

[whiteyford]

Knew this would happen, ah well fuck them then.

[Cool King]

A channel really is terrible, especially if it is just episodes of WWE Vintage and random things on at random times. Takes away the whole fun of it.

If there are lots of situations like this internationally, it could mean that they never make up the number of subscribers internationally to make it worthwhile. It could be a disaster for the network as a whole.

If I had to guess what a "Sky Sports WWE" channel would be like, I can see it pretty much being Raw being shown at 1am, then repeated again around twice a day after that until the next live Raw. SmackDown, Main Event and NXT still being shown at their usual times but then repeated constantly afterwards until the next new episode, and you would also have Afterburn, Bottom Line, Experience, This Week and Vintage all getting crammed in between each other and also the aforementioned shows.

I don't think they would show PPV's, as I think they can make more money if they keep the PPV's on Sky Box Office, though, if we're lucky, we'd get a random episode of Raw from 1997 on some random Thursday at 3am.

[whiteyford]

Sky can fuck right off, already have to pay to watch Raw/Smackdown/NXT, all of which can be shuffled about randomly when it suits outwith the live Raw which is on when they do all their system updates.

[MoFo]

A channel really is terrible, especially if it is just episodes of WWE Vintage and random things on at random times. Takes away the whole fun of it.

If there are lots of situations like this internationally, it could mean that they never make up the number of subscribers internationally to make it worthwhile. It could be a disaster for the network as a whole.



Netflix and YouTube are 'channels' on Sky and Virgin Media, most likely it'll have its own channel number but you'll press red button and use it like the app, picking and choosing what you want.

Plus OP will be disappointed if he thinks all Nitro back catalogue is on there, it's only up to 1996 so far. There are attitude era Raws and Smackdowns scattered sparsely on there.