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sammyjayuk · 02-07-2009, 17:48

As has been pointed out already, Sky hold exclusive first subscription window SVOD rights for much of Hollywood's output, seemingly because the studios package them with the linear rights. Getting the studios to "unbundle" these rights currently appears to be Ofcom's preferred option, although they seem prepared to force Sky to wholesale them if it comes to it.

As for value, it depends what you want to watch. Even if you only find one film a week that you want to watch, it could turn out to be better value that the postal rental services, which tend to cap at 2 or so discs a month at this sort of price. It's also vastly more convenient. I can see 2, maybe 3 films I'd probably watch now, and 1 from each week's new titles. I don't think that's too bad, for a fiver a month.

I think this probably was the surprise, and unlike some, I'm not disappointed by it. I don't know whether I'd subscribe - adding it to the basket on VM's website suggests that I'd have to take it for 12 months, and also I had to relegate the V+ to SCART so I could connect the Sky+HD box - but it's not bad.

Perhaps the biggest surprise - given that PictureBox has been available on BT Vision, Tiscali TV and Top Up TV for a while - is that it took so long for PictureBox to appear on VM!

Sam

02-07-2009, 17:48	#40
sammyjayuk cf.addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Plymouth, PL1 (ex-TW) Age: 25 Services: M TV (SA V+), XXL BB, M phone, Pace Sky+HD (HD, Variety, Movies) & O2 iPhone 3G 35 Posts: 191	Re: Unlimited VM HD Movies-On-Demand for £5 per month As has been pointed out already, Sky hold exclusive first subscription window SVOD rights for much of Hollywood's output, seemingly because the studios package them with the linear rights. Getting the studios to "unbundle" these rights currently appears to be Ofcom's preferred option, although they seem prepared to force Sky to wholesale them if it comes to it. As for value, it depends what you want to watch. Even if you only find one film a week that you want to watch, it could turn out to be better value that the postal rental services, which tend to cap at 2 or so discs a month at this sort of price. It's also vastly more convenient. I can see 2, maybe 3 films I'd probably watch now, and 1 from each week's new titles. I don't think that's too bad, for a fiver a month. I think this probably was the surprise, and unlike some, I'm not disappointed by it. I don't know whether I'd subscribe - adding it to the basket on VM's website suggests that I'd have to take it for 12 months, and also I had to relegate the V+ to SCART so I could connect the Sky+HD box - but it's not bad. Perhaps the biggest surprise - given that PictureBox has been available on BT Vision, Tiscali TV and Top Up TV for a while - is that it took so long for PictureBox to appear on VM! Sam