[QUOTE=jimbo]
http://www.home.ntl.com/page/ondemand 
Rollout completing in 2006.
On demand yes but it is only selective.
We already pay for the tv service and I don't know how much free content there will be.
I'm happy to pay to watch the latest film but I do not want to be charged again for watching standard content.
PVR launching in 2006. Not sure what relevance podcasts have to TV packages?
Well that is news to me. Sign me up. Any more details?
I used podcasts as a generic term for instant demand viewing. The new ipod
offers content and the BBC is developing this area. It was an example of what will be out there in the coming year.
ntl has a limited customer base, faces massive competition from many areas above all increasing consumer expectations.
If ntl were just to continue offer buckets of channels with little customer control this would be unstainable in the coming years.
But
if pvr is coming & works like sky+ and VOD are generally 'free bonus channels' well the future is purple.