Well, Ive been meaning to go on the Sky Anytime site for a while now, but couldnt be arsed, but boredom crept in tonight, and gave me the time to do so, so I did.
I thought to myself, I wanted to compare the two and see whats good and what the other side are getting. I know we shouldnt call Sky Anytime a VoD Service, but we have to let them have at least one god point, dont we?
So Ill get right to it:
Sky Anytime's Latest TV content is supplied by:
Boomerang (Part of Cartoon Network)
Disney Channel (Hmmm... I wonder...)
National Geographic Channel (FOX and BSkyB)
The History Channel (BSkyB and A&E Networks)
Sky One
Sky Arts
Sky Movies (not sure if its just previews)
Sky Sports
Not bad, really, is it? Although the last 6 are all Sky owned, and its pretty obvious they are going to offer their own stuff, and we already get Disney stuff anyways.
So, apart from the reliability, you could boast that you have the biggest and best selection of VoD programming available in the UK!
You know, we have some people who complain and all that, and yea, when it fails, complain, but when you look at those numbers up there, and look at how many content deals Virgin Media have, its not really a bad little Cable Network is it? And its still growing! (You have to wonder how far Sky's can grow, and if it will ever be available to those who have a normal box, or if Sky can even make a PROPER VoD service.)
Im not gloating about the content I have thanks to the Cable company... honest!
PS: You Sky folk reading this need to shell out at least £150 for a second rate PVR called Sky+ before you can get any of the above mentioned, whereas normal STBs can have it on this side.