To say that VOD doesn't count as a feature because NTL haven't finished the roll-out yet is a fairly stupid argument. You may as well say that NTL doesn't count as offering digital TV, because there are some parts of Leicester and London that are still analogue only. Or that VOD will never count as a feature because old Videotron networks don't have the return path to support it.
You know very well that cable rollouts are staggered because equipment needs to be installed in every headend, rather than just once at the headquarters. So I ask you, what's better: rolling the product out to customers as and when it's ready, or waiting however long it takes for the entire network to be ready before switching it on? If you ask me, or NTL, or pretty much everyone else, they'd go for the former.
Futhermore, I think we should have a quick look at this statement:
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Originally Posted by Neil
Hmmm...Telewest don't offer what I would call an HD service, AFAIK it's a only couple of channels as Sky are holding on to all of theirs (Sports/Movies etc)
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Basically, you won't consider Telewest's HD service adequate until they have Sky Sports HD and Sky Movies HD -- and you acknowledge that Sky are holding on to these. So you require from NTL/Telewest something they have absolutely no control over. You don't think you're perhaps setting the bar a little high?
Lastly, VOD is available everywhere the PVR is available (which means, Telewest areas). Therefore, even by your definition, it's reasonable to consider VOD as a part of the PVR package, yes? So, um, where's Sky's equivalent?