Guest n4e Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Sky has announced that Sky Sports News will leave the Freeview platform later in the year and become an exclusively pay-TV channel. Under the changes, Sky Sports News will become Sky3+1 on Freeview and offer an hour timeshift of the already available Sky3 channel. From that point, Sky Sports News will only be available on Sky, Virgin Media and TalkTalk TV, along with Sky's online and mobile platforms. Sky said that changing Sky Sports News to an exclusively pay-TV channel is about "allowing it to benefit from continued growth in subscription revenues". Later in the year, the satellite broadcaster also plans to launch Sky Sports News HD, which will become the fifth HD channel in the Sky Sports bouquet. More details about the channel will be announced in "the weeks ahead". Alongside the channel developments, Sky also plans to build on the "existing success" of Sky Sports News with increased editorial investment. The extra financial support will help "bring customers even richer and broader coverage of sports news, as well as faster reaction to breaking stories wherever they happen". Sky Sports managing director Barney Francis said: "Sky Sports News has been a great success over the last 12 years and we have big ambitions to make it even better. "As part of a subscription service, customers can look forward to expanded coverage and the launch of Europe's first HD sports news service." Last month, it emerged that Sky News had initiated plans to streamline its sports reporting team to foster greater collaboration with the Sky Sports News operation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 That is shit news of the highest order. What the hell are we going to do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 That is shit news of the highest order. What the hell are we going to do? get sky Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 That is shit news of the highest order. What the hell are we going to do? If I'm reading that right you can still get it free but an hour later no? It's on a loop anyway, you'll miss breaking news, but since you are on here 20/6 I wouldn't worry about missing out on the latest too much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I'm guessing this is suitable for the football forum, but I hear SSN is to be withdrawn from freeview telly? That's a bit of a bugger if true, despite it's often repetitive nature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 That is shit news of the highest order. What the hell are we going to do? If I'm reading that right you can still get it free but an hour later no? It's on a loop anyway, you'll miss breaking news, but since you are on here 20/6 I wouldn't worry about missing out on the latest too much. Nah, man. Sky Sports News will become Sky3+1. As in replaced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Oh well that's shitty then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 not the first time this rumour has come out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 That is s*** news of the highest order. What the hell are we going to do? If I'm reading that right you can still get it free but an hour later no? It's on a loop anyway, you'll miss breaking news, but since you are on here 20/6 I wouldn't worry about missing out on the latest too much. Read it again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Greedy fucking bastards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Commy bastards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nguyen Van Falk Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Down with this sort of thing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonTastic Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 That is s*** news of the highest order. What the hell are we going to do? get sky Get Virgin I've corrected so you get the cheaper option Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 great news, although i like sky sports news i also like to watch other stuff, this means it wont be the only channel ever on the freeview tv in the bait room at work!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkerouac Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I've never watched it. It's sports 'news' i.e. unsubstantiated rumour provided by third-rate presenters who are chosen by the House of Murdoch - in other words - fuckwits. Let the fuckers rot and die. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 That is s*** news of the highest order. What the hell are we going to do? get sky Get Virgin I've corrected so you get the shitter option I've corrected your post to be more accurate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Shit news. Scummy sky money raping bastards. Hopefully ESPN will step up and create their own news channel to fill the void on freeview. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 So its free on freeview and i cannot view it on Sky cos it says need a sports package ,wtf cannot view it on its own platform mental Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 oh FFS! I am on BT Vision which I quite like and currently get SSN for free. This is shite! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Unless you want to watch highlights it's usually no better than having a quick look at the BBC sport website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Being relaced by Sky3 +1, which is a repeat of everything that is on Sky3, which is a repeat of everything thats on Sky2, which is a repeat of everything thats on Sky1. How many fucking chance do Sky want to give people to watch the Simpsons? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I didn't think Sky 3 had anything original on it, you're right, totally crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Well fuck my ozone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 People not being able to watch Soccer Saturday is going to be the biggets miss. The actual news channel bit is no great loss bar not being able to see Milly Clode on freeview. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCONA Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 more road warz? fuck yeah! :| That is s*** news of the highest order. What the hell are we going to do? get sky never Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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