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Originally Posted by DarthYoda
any more on VOD, like possible suppliers of movies/tv shows?
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It was reported a while back that Sony & Disney were in talks with NTL. It was finally confirmed this month when they filed an application with the European Commission for a UK cable-only VOD service called "MovieCo".
"Oct. 13, 2004
Sony, Disney team on U.K. VOD service
Sony Pictures and the Walt Disney Co. are planning to launch the United Kingdom's first studio-backed video-on-demand service in a bid to erode British Sky Broadcasting's control over Britain's pay TV market, it was confirmed Tuesday. The two studios said they plan to launch a cable-only VOD service in partnership with management company On Demand Management, which already operates pay-per-view services for the U.K.'s biggest cable operators, NTL and Telewest. Sony Pictures, Disney and the On Demand group filed an application Oct. 4 for permission to launch the service with the European Commission's competition division and expect a preliminary decision as early as Nov. 11."