Foxtel....lousy robin pirrocks......
 

anyone else naffed off with the constant repeats from previous seasons and repeats during the day of these same repeats:blink:

not only are there repeats but the fees have gone up as well and to cap it all they're asking newbies to join and get a free mini Ipad:sneaky:

what about loyal existing customers? shouldn't we get a reduction in fees for watching the lousy crappy repeats every single day and paying MORE for the priveledge :banghead:

robin barstewards :thumbdown:

Is there any alternative? :cry_smile:

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Online. I haven't watched anything on tv for 3 years.

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don't you watch news or doco's or current affair programmes? (NOT ACA:sneaky:)

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I rang up to cancel last month and they gave me a deal, about $45 instead of $77 or something like that, for 6 months. I usually try to get deals like this from them and have been successful in doing so for the last few years.

Having said that, even at $45 I still think it's diabolical value for money especially as you still have to watch adverts.

I'm watching a lot of Netflix & Hulu these days, much better value for money, less than $10 a month for each, plus $5/month for unblock-us.

I download a lot of stuff with BBC iPlayer too.

I'll probably end up cancelling Foxtel for real when this deal runs out in October, I hardly watch it and my daughters watch shit like Gypsy Wedding and Dance Moms.

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Similar to Renth, you have to threaten to cancel to get a good deal, done it a few times now. I'm paying 50 bucks for 6 months for everything except sport and movies. I'll turn the sport back on when the A league starts again.

I like the box, so having that attached is fairly useful, the alternative is the internet based Fetch TV service at 20 bucks per month, It's a slightly better box than the IQ and a few of Fetch's own channels, some on demand TV and access to 30 movies per month plus hires.... Oh it acts a a media box as well which is pretty useful for streaming movies on your network. I've got Foxtel in the main lounge and Fetch TV in the Kitchen/Living area.

Here's the site... only downful you have to be within the IInet or Optus groups I think.

http://fetchtv.com.au/

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I've dumped them completely now. I resisted the usual $50 for 6 months offer. I said $40 a month for a year and they said no. So it's bye bye.

Isohunt/The Box/VPN gives me all that I need

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ABC Iview and SBS On Demand and the wonderful world of 'alternative' sites.

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Binned them two years ago. Toddlers in Tiaras was the straw that broke the camel's back. Utter bilge.

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I hate that crap too. I bet it's mostly watched by paedos.

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Would like to bin them and just go to on-line, but our broadband speed just isn't quick enough. Trying to watch streamed programmes can be a real pain when it's constantly buffering etc.

Keep having problems with Iplayer too:thumbdown:

Don't expect our speed to increase greatly when the NBN rolls out to our area either:(

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some useful info re telling them to shove it and see if they lower the fees but like you guys say they prolly only do it for a few month:thumbdown:

how come these robin barstewards don't have any competition and can get away with this kind of behaviour its friggin daylight robbery i tell ya:angry_smile:

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You've not seen Here Comes Honey Boo Boo yet then ey? :unsure:

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you know what....I like that crap it's addictive.....it makes my family look normal:unsure:

sort of:lol:

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:rofl:

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Can't ever justify the money. Bring on NBn.