It's still unclear whether NTL's in-development MPEG-4 HD PVR will now see the light of day, but Telewest has delivered the UK's first cable PVR in the shape of TVDrive...

The recent merger of NTL and Telewest and the company's imminent rebranding under the Virgin banner could mean serious competition to Sky's dominance of the UK pay-TV market.

Telewest's HD service is now available to nearly five million homes in its catchment areas. HD content is not identical to Sky's. There are none of Sky's movie or sports channels, while both services have the BBC's HD channel...