Nintendo TVii Service Coming To Europe In "Selected Regions"
Posted by Andy Green
Will be available sometime in 2013
Nintendo's Wii U launched in North America recently without the TVii application that allows users to merge all of their video streaming packages together into one comfortable little hub. The app will be made available in December, however, once Nintendo has given it one final polish.
It seems North Americans won’t be the only lucky ones though, as Europe looks set to be getting the application as well – at least in some territories. According to Nintendo’s UK website, “TVii will be available in selected regions throughout Europe in 2013”.
There has been no more information about this regional version and what it will offer, but Nintendo promises to announce more details in due course.
What do you think, Europe? Are you hopeful that TVii will be coming to your region? Let us know in the comments below.
#1
Tsuchiya said:
I'll probably never use it but it'll be a nice addition to the system
#2
darkgamer001 said:
No hope, I live over here in Malta...we even have to change region on our settings to get access to basic Internet features on the Wii and 3DS.
And ofc with IP checks running on stuff like Nintendo Video and probably this, we're screwed....like most other small countries
But of course no one is willing to speak up for gamers in small countries. We don't really matter in the big picture
#3
Sjoerd said:
They'll probably bring this to Amsterdam, but I doubt I'll use it often. I don't have any VOD subscriptions, or whatever this is for. Just bring the bloody system!!
#4
3DS said:
Let's see, Britain, yeah it's coming to Britain!
#5
Star1122 said:
C'mon SWEDEN !!
#6
baba_944 said:
Why is it in "Selected Regions"?
#7
Andyjm said:
Could be good, I just have no idea if I'll ever use it.
#8
Einherjar said:
@baba_944
Because Europe always overcomplicates things regarding licensing rights. Look at the mess on youtube. If you make a video in wich you hum a movie theme, chances are that youre going to be blocked in countrys like germany -.-
#9
baba_944 said:
That's stupid
#10
TrueWiiMaster said:
Do you guys in Europe get Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime? Or are there similar European services Nintendo TVii could use?
#11
Oisin1001 said:
Ireland. Please.
#12
Tsuchiya said:
@TrueWiiMaster
We have Netflix but at least for me, it was a complete mess on Wii.
#13
AddDavey said:
@TrueWiiMaster we have Lovefilm and Netflix so hopefully they're used
#14
Towels said:
Nintendo will never be able to take on Smart TV, in the long run. But its a nice feature for 2013, all the same
#15
sinalefa said:
@Darkgamer001
I don't live in Europe, but I feel your pain. That is why I don't think the "downloadable only games" future will be possible. It is not really an universal thing.
#16
TourianTourist said:
It's not something I want from a Nintendo console. At all. So, I wouldn't be unhappy if Germany isn't one of the "selected regions".
Nintendo's strength was once to make timeless games. That's what they should focus on again and not some features which become worthless after a few years...
#17
Red_Acteur_2 said:
France probably won't have it, as there isn't any real Video-on-demand service here... Well we have one, but it really is lame compared to Netflix or ctHulu :/
#18
SirSmugleaf said:
PLZ come to Australia as well!!!!
#19
Taceus said:
@PoshSnivy I second that. Don't fully comprehend the whole thing, but I'll take it.
#20
Bluezealand said:
I'm pretty convinced, it will be implemented in Germany. We have Lovefilm, some other Video-on-Demand Services, Sky and only two big cable companies. Since we are the largest video game market in Europe, it should work out.
#21
AddDavey said:
@TourianTourist It probably will be coming to Germany because that's where NoE is based
#22
belmont said:
I live in Greece and it is obvious that this service (like many similar ones) will not be available here. I don't really care though.
#23
Moshugan said:
Yup, pretty useless in some regions. Which is sad, since I would like to have a digital movie service with my Wii U.
#24
Banker-Style said:
Britain,Germany,and France?
#25
mudjo said:
You know, theres this other great big pile of red dirt underneath the world with some people who might like this, too!
#26
Kirk said:
Come on!!!
This is one of the Wii U's touted USPs and it's not even working yet and possibly might not be available in certain regions at all.
This kind of stuff should have been nailed on day one.
The Wii U really does feel very rushed and half-a**ed imo.
#27
Void said:
If it does go to Europe, it will probably just be the UK, maybe if you're lucky France and Germany as well, I doubt much more than that if it does happen.
#28
adrenochrome said:
no netflix in france, majors are too powerful here : they make us pay separately for each episode of any serie
so i dont have any hope to see tvii release in my country
#29
123akis said:
it is very likely to come to the UK which is where im in =)
#30
beatalLiToaD said:
If it works well, it might make this German right here spend 20€ more on the system than he intended before.
#31
Monsti said:
Selected Regions = Britain
There isn't much to put on in anywhere else...we got lovefilm in Germany...that's basically it...
#32
Tsuchiya said:
@Monsti
It's the UK not Britain.
Mel Gibson left some time ago.
#33
Knuckles said:
It would be very sad if this didn't come to Britain.
#34
timp29 said:
I wonder what the chances are of it reaching Australia? (totally unrelated to Europe I know
)
#35
spikain said:
We've got some VOD services here in Poland but still it's obvious we're not getting Nintendo TVii
#36
drunkenmaster76 said:
The UK isnt Europe!
#37
MadAussieBloke said:
Considering Aussieland doesn't even have Netflix the chances of us getting this is like catching a cold in hell
#38
Eldir said:
There's a 100% chance it won't come to Portugal.
We don't have netflix, hulu or stuff like that.
Aparantly the only Portuguese here
#39
InternetBowser said:
I'm betting that it will (at least) arrive to regions with Netflix, so I'm crossing my fingers for a release here in Finland. Can't be too hopeful though since the Nintendo around here is pretty lazy.
#40
krunchykhaos said:
@3DS they brought the redead apocalypse to europe why not tvii? Lol
#41
Monsti said:
@Tsuchiya Not quite. I think Northern Island isn't part of Great Britain...but I'm not the expert. ^^ All I wanted to say is, that that's the only place where they'll get Tvii I guess...
#42
Emperor said:
Well wii U has done well to bring out a TV Application before the 360
#43
3DSNoobieNerd said:
@Eldir Nooooooooooope. Yeah thats right. Two portuguese in this site.
#44
ljmorgan said:
@Tsuchiya
It can be called both yet the official name which is recognized by the U.N. the E.U. and the I.O.C. is Great Britain
#45
ljmorgan said:
@drunkenmaster76 the Uk is bloody well in europe, if it weren't in europe what contenent would it be in?
#46
ljmorgan said:
@Monsti Northan Ireland is in the Uk, thats why it is sometimes called Great Britain AND Ireland!!!!!!!
#47
theblackdragon said:
@ljmorgan: I don't think drunkenmaster76 meant to say that the UK wasn't a part of Europe by that — the general feeling in this thread is that 'selected regions' is going to mean 'just the UK' in practice, therefore 'The UK isn't Europe!' is more like a complaint that 'Europe' doesn't solely consist of the UK.
#48
GamerZack7 said:
@SirSmugleaf: Are you reading my mind?!
#49
moroboshi said:
@TrueWiiMaster In the UK we have Netflix, and a video service from Amazon called LoveFilm. We also have famous BBC iPlayer, as well as a bunch of smaller on demand services from TV networks.