Andrew Bowden wrote:
There's no technical reason - it's just the business model. Sky+ has been used to try and keep you subscribing - to reduce their churn. The idea that your PVR is about to stop working when you stop subscribing no doubt panics people. And of course TiVo did the same - £10 a month for listings as well, although in that case they did actually have to provide the listings. With a Sky+ they are already there.
It'll be interesting to see what happens when the entirely subscription-free Freesat service (the BBC/ITV initiative*, not Freesat-from-Sky) launches.
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