hang on

i have a Sony Android tv, but no way of adding this app...

Android TV devices. Not smart TV's.

If it's not in the google play store, your version of android probably isn't compatible (not sure if you can update it). It's definitely in the store, though.

It's also why I'm not a big fan of "smart" tvs, since I've had situations in the past where the tv will either stop being compatible with the app or the app stops getting updated, and then what do you do, buy a new tv?

gotcha. thanks guys. oh well.

DC Universe Will Be Free For One Day Only To Honor Batman’s 80th Birthday

On Saturday, March 30th - Batman’s Birthday - popular films, TV series and comics featuring the Dark Knight will be available for free on DC UNIVERSE

First month of DC UNIVERSE Digital Subscription Service only $0.80 for a limited time
(for new members who sign up between March 29, 2019, 12:01 EST and April 4, 2019 11:59pm EST)

https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2019/0...eam-free-event

I'm not sure they're going to give full access to everything or just Batman shows/movies/comics.
The article does say:

I don't think I've ever even used the community or shop.

DC Universe code for 20% off 74.99 annual sub... $59.99..Exp 3/31/19

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It's still weird to me that they treat it like a second tier service when it comes to movies. None of the current crop of DC movies are on there. Something like Teen Titans Go To the Movies goes to HBO (which also has Justice League and Wonder Woman right now). I don't even remember any of the current DC cinematic movies being on there at all, did they ever have like MoS or BvS?

It's cool they do have oddities like the 1974 Cathy Lee Crosby Wonder Woman pilot, though.

More than likely the rights were already sold before plans for the app came to fruition. Once that expires, they'll be added.

I'd have thought streaming rights would be different from tv rights (since I don't think MoS or BvS are on any of the streaming services right now), but yeah I was probably mistaken. It just seems odd to me if you're trying to get, say, a friend to subscribe, and you have to tell them they have none of the recent theatrical movies, none of the recent cartoons (no JLAction, Super Hero Girls, TT Go), and none of the recent tv shows. I wonder what their subscriber numbers are like and what their expectations are ahead of a WB service coming in.

I agree. Selling this as basically the place for to go for DC content and having a lot of it unavailable is kind of dumb. I know someone will come back with that it's being built around the new shows, but that's not a lot realistically. I get that there may be rights issues, but it seems like they jumped the gun on launching this when it really should have just been in the upcoming WB streaming service instead, which seems likely to happen anyways. That way it would feel like since it isn't exclusively DC that some stuff isn't there whereas now selling it without some titles is odd marketing to consumers who aren't in the know.

You've been kind of going back and forth on your comments on this. First you said it's too niche and then later I recall you expressed interest and said you might subscribe after one of the originals was announced. And now you're your saying it's dumb, too niche and was launched too soon. So I assume you're not interested again?

I'm confused, are you even interested in DC TV content or is it still too niche and too expensive for your taste? It's not expensive and this new promotional price isn't going to break the wallet if you like their stuff and want to see Titans, Doom Patrol and all the other ones coming this year.

I'm not telling you how to spend your money, you do as you please. If it's not in your budget, then fine.

I don't see it as jumping the gun. What makes people come to these "niche" services is original content. Are you really going to pay a monthly subscription just to watch BvS and old episodes of Arrow? That shit doesn't need to be on there now. They get you interested with the original content, then back fill with their catalog later. It's the reverse of how Netflix or Hulu operated, which isn't what this is trying to be.

Yup, no one is going to subscribe to this to watch the Arrowverse reruns, Smallville and the old Batman show from the 1960s. If you follow or care about the Arrowverse, chances are you're watching it week to week on The CW. You have to build this kind of service on new original shows. Yeah there are only 3 original shows on the air right now, but shows take time, money and good actors to get it right. You can't half ass getting stuff launched just to have something there.

and this service is not even 1 year old yet.

For the record, Titans was very well received and currently Doom Patrol is getting a lot of buzz.

I do think it's a niche service. That hasn't really changed, but it doesn't mean some content doesn't interest me. I said all along that it should have been part of a WB service, which as I mentioned sounds like it could end up happening. I may have mentioned price at one point and it is a bit expensive for what it is I think, but that isn't the main detractor for me not getting it (as I've mentioned it more is down to it not being available on the platform I want to use it for). I was just agreeing with the sentiment of fujishig about some of the missing content and gave reasons why I feel so. Like I said this is being sold as the DC Universe so a good chunk of that content missing, yeah it is sort of dumb. Not everything has to be a black and white answer. I have mixed feelings on it.

Why would they drop all their new shows at once? That makes no sense from a business standpoint for them.

Nothing about that says it is the exclusive home to all DC content or trying to sell it as such, though I'm sure that is what they will be building up to eventually.