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Originally Posted by Chad
I can understand your point of view.
Let's say you could buy an entertainment package with NOW TV for £80.00. For £80.00 you get a full years access to SKY One, SKY Atlantic, SKY Living, SKY Arts, SKY Sports News, SKY on demand, iPlayer, Demand 5 and 4oD. If I didn't have SKY or Virgin, and only Freeview in my house, personally I'd be delighted it someone bought me 12 months or premium TV as a gift.
Every year be it through work or a family member I always get some vouchers or money to spend. Again if all I had was Freeview, and a tight monthly budget, £80.00 for a full years worth of SKY programming would be really appealing.
Each to their own of course. I see this as a good add on service for those looking for a little bit extra, entertainment wise, without the need of a monthly subscription commitment.
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You make some valid points Chad, if I could afford to that though, and someone I knew wanted extra channels, I would prefer to give them the subscription as a thanks for their friendship over the years. I would still look to find Christmas presents I know they would find more useful to make their day-to-day lives a bit easier, stress free or a little better off financially.
For example, my best friend and his wife have only had freeview for a number of years now and are not bothered about extra channels. They have also just had a baby boy. I dread to think of the look on his face if I rocked up to his house telling him I have given him £80 worth of TV channels, instead of £80 worth of baby clothes/food/toys or something they need for the kitchen/garden/living room/bedroom etc.
I can understand why you think it would be a nice present, but I simply find it a horrid present to give someone at Christmas.