Video Networks, a provider of broadband, telephony and pay-TV services in the United Kingdom, announced that it has reached 15,000 subscribers for its HomeChoice service. The operator also intends to double its footprint from 1.2 to 2.4 million homes by June 2005. The company had a major marketing push late last year as it relaunched its HomeChoice service. About 85 percent of the 15,000 new subscribers have chosen HomeChoice to provide all three services: digital TV, broadband and phone calls. Executives at Video Networks hope to continue pressuring other pay-TV providers, such as BSkyB, with the company’s suite of services.

Roger Lynch, CEO of Video Networks commented, “We are very pleased with the initial take up of the HomeChoice service. The concept of broadband delivered TV and video-on-demand is very new to the entertainment buying public and having already 20 percent market share of new DSL subscribers in our coverage area so soon after our launch is a great achievement.”