{"id":155,"date":"2014-09-12T15:24:40","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T03:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geektactics.geektamin.com\/?p=155"},"modified":"2024-06-14T09:49:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T21:49:57","slug":"spark-wants-70000-lightboxers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geektactics.co.nz\/blog\/spark-wants-70000-lightboxers\/","title":{"rendered":"Spark Seeks 70,000 Lightboxers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After releasing Spark&#8217;s new Internet TV service Lightbox, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/business\/news\/article.cfm?c_id=3&amp;objectid=11312750\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spark aims to attract at least 70,000 paying customers <\/a>by June 2015. These customers or &#8220;lightboxers&#8221; will have access to over 5000 hours worth of content. Anyone with Internet access will be able to participate in a 30 day free trial or purchase the service directly for $15\u00a0per\u00a0month.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear whether this mass of lightboxers is a bit optimistic for Spark, a company which previously focused solely on telecommunications. When compared to one of <a href=\"http:\/\/onlinebrands.co.nz\/2014\/09\/08\/telecoms-rebrand-sparks-potential\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spark&#8217;s <\/a>main and long-term competitors Sky, this is even more challenging. Sky is currently in over 865,000 homes around New Zealand. With a multitude of channels to choose from, many New Zealanders may need convincing that Internet TV truly is a better alternative.<\/p>\n<p>However Lightbox still brims with potential. Instead of being stuck watching\u00a0TV in a single location, lightboxers can watch shows from wherever they please using mobile devices. 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