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Rattus · 10-02-2011, 14:59

VM has their network built primarily by Telwest and NTL. However if anyone else wants to start a cable network up they are able to do so.

The key is tax payer money, BT have always had and always will have an advantage that they started as a national company. They would not have the network they currently do were it not for the taxpayer.

I've said for a long time the flaw with sky has always been they control both content and infrastructure. Originally when you got a sat dish and box you could see all the sky channels and european channels. In theory you could get a card for whatever you wanted (eg canal+ sport). However now sky block you from seeing anything else, although the signal is there without a separate box/dish. The current model of sat provision isn't what was originally envisaged, the question is will the EU make them open it up.

I really do think you should be allowed to subscribe to both sky and EU channels should you wish, on one box.

TV provision in this county is screwed up.. we pay extra for HD.. seriously why is it more for HD. Why indeed do we have separate channels? All channels should just be HD and the box outputs whatever you're TV is capable of watching. There is no need for separate channels other than to charge extra for HD.

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Rattus Inactive Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 111	Re: sky movies (excess profits) VM has their network built primarily by Telwest and NTL. However if anyone else wants to start a cable network up they are able to do so. The key is tax payer money, BT have always had and always will have an advantage that they started as a national company. They would not have the network they currently do were it not for the taxpayer. I've said for a long time the flaw with sky has always been they control both content and infrastructure. Originally when you got a sat dish and box you could see all the sky channels and european channels. In theory you could get a card for whatever you wanted (eg canal+ sport). However now sky block you from seeing anything else, although the signal is there without a separate box/dish. The current model of sat provision isn't what was originally envisaged, the question is will the EU make them open it up. I really do think you should be allowed to subscribe to both sky and EU channels should you wish, on one box. TV provision in this county is screwed up.. we pay extra for HD.. seriously why is it more for HD. Why indeed do we have separate channels? All channels should just be HD and the box outputs whatever you're TV is capable of watching. There is no need for separate channels other than to charge extra for HD.