Sky's top shows to go terrestrial

[fozzybear]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6343715.stm

Sky Three, Sky News and Sky Sports News will disappear from digital terrestrial to make way. Media regulator Ofcom must approve the plans before they go ahead

Nooo!

I love my Sky News and SSN.

Good news about the football though.

 

[Chronos-X]

Premiership Chavball

 

[WotDa]

So what, we'll be able to get Sky Three, which is pants, sky news and sky sports 1? on ye normal TV?

Edit: Nvm, I read the whole story now.

 

[titchard]

So what, we'll be able to get Sky Three, which is pants, sky news and sky sports 1? on ye normal TV?

Sky Sports News - not Sky Sports One.

I don't get it - they are already on Freeview, I get Sky 3, Sky Sports News and Sky News - you sure it doesn't mean they are being taken OFF Freeview?

Rich

<EDIT>Oh I get it - they are staying on Freeview we are just expected to pay for them now.</EDIT>

 

[Matt]

They really have to be careful with how many subscription based services they let onto 'Freeview'. In my view, Sky should not be able to do this!

 

[WotDa]

you sure it doesn't mean they are being taken OFF Freeview?

Yea, they're coming off, and I assume the 4 new channels will be completely different.

I also agree FREEview should be free, ffs.

 

[fozzybear]

They really have to be careful with how many subscription based services they let onto 'Freeview'. In my view, Sky should not be able to do this!

Setanta are also launching on 'Freeview' on 1st March (i think). They will be be charging £10.99 a month to show things including Premiership matches.

I'm just gutted that i won't be able to get SSN and Sky News in Freeview anymore.

 

[badgermonkey]

Hooray for my parents everythingexceptpr0ndammit subscription

 

[Scam]

Hang on, i'm trying to get my head around that. So, essentially they're taking the channels off Freeview, to make people sign up and pay a subscription for the same channels on 'digital terrestrial'. Is that essentially it?

If so, erm.. great?

 

[nemtizz]

I'm just gutted that i won't be able to get SSN and Sky News in Freeview anymore.

That truly sucks.

 

[aceface57]

Damn this is rubbish news! What am i supposed to watch in the mornings now when my ssn is gone

 

[WotDa]

Hang on, i'm trying to get my head around that. So, essentially they're taking the channels off Freeview, to make people sign up and pay a subscription for the same channels on 'digital terrestrial'. Is that essentially it?

If so, erm.. great?

Thats it, yup. As if Sky don't make enough money as it is.

 

[Jimbo]

Goddamit.

TV is getting worse and worse, the greedy ****

 

[fozzybear]

That truly sucks.

Sarcasm?

Hang on, i'm trying to get my head around that. So, essentially they're taking the channels off Freeview, to make people sign up and pay a subscription for the same channels on 'digital terrestrial'. Is that essentially it?

I'll gladly sacrifice all 3 channels to get Premiership matches though.

 

[fozzybear]

Asif Sky don't make enough money as it is.

I didn't know Sky was Asian owned!

 

[badgermonkey]

I didn't know Sky was Asian owned!

Lol

 

[Scam]

I'll gladly sacrifice all 3 channels to get Premiership matches though.

But you have to pay. Why not just get a Sky Sports package.

 

[WotDa]

I didn't know Sky was Asian owned!

 

[nemtizz]

Sarcasm?

Not at all, I watch SSN practically everyday, so I'm gutted.

 

[fozzybear]

But you have to pay. Why not just get a Sky Sports package.

Because i don't want the hassle of dishes, phonelines and dozens of other awful channels.

I'm hoping there will be TvTuner cards for PC's offering this PPV service.