Thread: TiVo Richard Branson believes TiVo is a "weapon" against Sky
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Old 11-03-2011, 21:08   #22
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Re: Richard Branson believes TiVo is a "weapon" against Sky
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Originally Posted by OLDGOLD View Post
I don't think VM will ever compete with Sky content-wise, not on a linear channel basis anyway. On-demand is the key. For TiVo to be a real weapon against Sky, the on-demand needs to be really beefed up from what we currently have, especially HD on-demand.
But it doesn't really matter whether you access your programmes through linear channels, video on demand or streamed video. Content is the key, and if the new TIVO boxes enable us to watch programmes that Sky are showing but from a different source (eg Blockbuster), who cares that we don't have certain Sky channels?

It is only a matter of time before Virgin Media do deals with such companies and we have a huge choice of movies, box sets, etc.

Sport might be more of a problem, though, unless there are providers out there who can stream sporting events that Sky have exclusive TV rights to in this country and this can be accessed legally.

It is only if VM can cross this hurdle and provide us with a huge choice via internet streaming, overcoming the Sky TV exclusivity issues, that we will see Sky customers coming over to VM in droves.
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