Whatever

This translation was generated automatically.

People have just gotten used to the name Lōvefilm when an old friend undercuts that with a new name for another Netflix-like offering. Ready? Be careful, right away:

No, not satire. Rarely does a brand have such indifference and interchangeability right from the start. Whatever, Watchever.

Even the small figure in the logo seems to allude to a popular image macro, which is intended to express dispassion.

Watchever is owned by media giant Vivendi and is collecting sympathy points for its launch cooperation with the Bild newspaper on the first day. Without a Bild.de account you can register only in two weeks.

The service is the usual mix of Silverlight and “smart” TV “apps”. What remains to be seen is what the integration looks like on the Apple TV, which surprisingly they already have at launch.

The video quality appears to be poor, as expected.

According to the FAQ, there are “numerous” titles in OV. Should probably say “everyone”, but watchever.