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Originally Posted by MovedGoalPosts
Ok, so I got sucked in by the title of the thread without reading the linked article 
I recall being told the EPG was only three days long as the STBs couldn't handle more data.
Any DVR facility needs to have at least a fortnight ahead. So while ntl need to keep the existing STBs going there is a major problem, and I can't see them wanting to replace those for nothing. However the 3 day EPG now is already a problem as today you can't set you VCR to record stuff for the weekend, autoswitching the STB channel, and that is pants when VCRs for years have had 28 days ahead programming.
So ntl are not committing to a Sky+ equivalent. If I recall correctly, Sky+ costs more than standard Sky. Surely ntl could do the same? |
We had a thread on this not so long ago. I personally think it is unlikely that ntl will go for any kind of Sky+ equivalent in the forseeable future. The cost of getting this service from Sky is the clue - Sky needs to charge a certain amount for Sky+ in order to cover development cost and move towards profit, but Sky's potential subscriber base is always going to be much bigger than ntl's, so they can afford to charge less per unit. Ntl would always have to charge a lot more, rendering itself uncompetitive. Perhaps a merger with Telewest would make the proposition more attractive though.