Premiership on Freeview next season - £11/month

[dougdeep]

Freeview and pay, don't seem to go together.

 

[clapham_gull]

Freeview and pay, don't seem to go together.

Has had a subscription "pay extra for other channels" bit for ages.

I don't know anyone who uses it though, you need a more expensive box with a card slot at the front.

 

[Nemesis]

for some reason I'm getting all the sky channels including all the movies and sport for free through my freeview box at the moment

It's obviously broken, I'll send somebody around to collect it then I'll have a look at it for you.

 

[clapham_gull]

that reminds me.. whatever happened to topuptv..?!

Still going - but its been revamped.

You can't subscribe to extra channels any more. They take a "best of" from a variety of channels and (I think) download them to your box automatically.

You can then watch any of programmes when you want.

It's called Top Up TV Anytime now.

 

[Kent Seagull]

Setanta currently works a code, which you have to ring up and pay for with your credit card. You don't need a slot box to recieve it. There's probably a site somewhere that will tell you the codes, much like the one for TVX. Any ideas?

 

[clapham_gull]

Setanta currently works a code, which you have to ring up and pay for with your credit card. You don't need a slot box to recieve it. There's probably a site somewhere that will tell you the codes, much like the one for TVX. Any ideas?

I think you need a box capable of receiving subscription services.

Most out there are not capable.

Unless I'm missing something.

 

[seven stands]

Setanta currently works a code, which you have to ring up and pay for with your credit card. You don't need a slot box to recieve it. There's probably a site somewhere that will tell you the codes, much like the one for TVX. Any ideas?

http://www.deathgrip.co.uk/free/ as posted by someone on here before only mentions code on day of game i think

 

[Kent Seagull]

Currently Setanta can be recieved on ANY Freeveiw box.

 

[Kent Seagull]

http://www.deathgrip.co.uk/free/ as posted by someone on here before only mentions code on day of game i think

Oh, does Setanta as well as TVX, excellent!!

 

[seven stands]

next game is Hearts v Celtic on Sunday 14th of Jan you can "buy" it from 12pm kicking off at 2pm

 

[clapham_gull]

Currently Setanta can be recieved on ANY Freeveiw box.

That service is ENDING soon I understand.

My point is that as soon as it goes over to a subscription base service (rather than Pay Per View) - you will need a box capable of receiving subscription services.

I suspect the current set up (with its flaws in terms of people re-using the codes) was a "taster" for the newer service.

Their current press release states a "top up tv compatible box"

 

[Wozza]

Sky's top shows to go terrestrial

Live Premiership football matches will feature on the new service
Sky is to make some of its most popular programmes, movies and sports available on digital terrestrial television.
The four channels on the new service will offer a range of shows for a monthly subscription from this summer.

Viewers will receive them through a normal TV aerial, with a new set-top box, rather than satellite or cable.

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

Content including live Premiership football and other big sporting events will be available on the new service, along with movies, news and entertainment.

'More choice'

More information about which channels will be made available, pricing and the programmes on offer, will be available nearer the launch.

But it will mean Sky channels, including Sky News, will no longer be available for free on Freeview.

"We look forward to bringing some of Sky's most popular content to digital terrestrial viewers," Sky's chief operating officer Mike Darcey said.

"This will give families more choice and increase the availability of leading content and channel brands," he added.

It is not the first time Sky has ventured into the digital terrestrial market - some content, including live Premiership games, was on digital terrestrial television (DTT) between 1998 and 2002.

Pay-TV battle

Sky will replace its three existing DTT channels with four new 24-hour streams using the more efficient Mpeg4 compression technology.

The company hopes a range of set-top box manufacturers will start making receivers with compatible software once the service has launched.

The announcement came on the same day that Sky's cable rival NTL/Telewest relaunched under the name Virgin Media.

Virgin Media is offering customers a number of TV, broadband, and both fixed-line and mobile phone services.

It is also promising an on-demand TV channel, Virgin Central, which will make shows like The OC, Nip/Tuck, West Wing and Little Britain available at the touch of a button.

News of the Sky service also follows a decision by pay-TV company Setanta to broadcast some Premiership matches on DTT for £10.99 a month from next season.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

No Sky Sports News on Freeview?!

f*** that then

 

[clapham_gull]

"The company hopes a range of set-top box manufacturers will start making receivers with compatible software once the service has launched. "

Await councils placing special bins in the street for your defunct freeview boxes.

 

[adrian29uk]

Its about time the BBC started showing more matches, instead of employing these silly bastards on morning TV who moan about how early they have to get up. Yeah but you dont mind your £500,000 pay packet do you?