Because I've got a Sky box, not a Sky+ box.
Bad luck. If you're going to stick with sky i'd definitely recommend it, even if you're not going to consume media the same way I do. It's very useful. You should be able to get an upgrade for free/cheap a year after you signed up I believe.
You put forward the idea that ad-supported content should mean that the content is free and it is a business model for the producer. With TV shows that isn't the case - the ad-supporting is to the channel, not the producer.
I'm not going to argue this point with you, because the fact that it works is self evident. Many programs you watch on TV don't make it to DVD at all, but they obviously still get produced, and everyone involved makes good money.
If you want to buy DVD's then fine, there's nothing preventing you doing that now or in the future. The more content becomes available over the internet, the better value DVD's will become. We are already starting to see cheaper deals, better packaging, more episodes per boxset, and more special features than before. We are going to hit a point where it makes no sense to download gigabytes over the internet when you can easily and cheaply order DVD's online and have them arrive tomorrow, in good quality and high definition. You can thank us later.
the general public don't normally know how easy file sharing is and how low the risk of being caught is.
Again, 11.5% of the British public is actively involved in pirate filesharing. That's a massive amount! The readership of The Sun is only 3.1 million, and that's our best selling daily newspaper.