Dave Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Noticed on Toontastic. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6343715.stm Sky's top shows to go terrestrial 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. I hope this cuts out lots of the transfer rumour bollocks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 That's a shame. Good crack watching Jeff on a Saturday while eating beans out of can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 gutted tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 So will the poor people have to get TWO boxes now, or stop spending their giros on Space Raiders and meths long enough to pay for Sky properly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 cavemen.. just get sky Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Sky is pretty pricey though. Think it's £43/month or something for mine atm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 just multiroom with a neighbours and go halfs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Sky is pretty pricey though. Think it's £43/month or something for mine atm. I get the SKy+ Multiroom thing. Not sure what it costs, £50 or £60-odd quid. But Multiroom is a MUST if you have kids. Little remote-thieving gets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc_geordie Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 So will the poor people have to get TWO boxes now, or stop spending their giros on Space Raiders and meths long enough to pay for Sky properly? When you wake up in the real world mate, it isn't just the doll wallers who haven't got "real sky", I am a PhD Student and I don't have that much cash, i've got a mortgage to pay and car payments and bills to meet. Getting "real" sky is not a viable option as I can't afford it, taking away SSN and Sky News etc. just takes the p*ss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 product, price.. etc... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 So will the poor people have to get TWO boxes now, or stop spending their giros on Space Raiders and meths long enough to pay for Sky properly? When you wake up in the real world mate, it isn't just the doll wallers who haven't got "real sky", I am a PhD Student and I don't have that much cash, i've got a mortgage to pay and car payments and bills to meet. Getting "real" sky is not a viable option as I can't afford it, taking away SSN and Sky News etc. just takes the p*ss. Sorry - Dole Wallahs and Dirty Students. Better? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc_geordie Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 A PhD student isn't as dirty as a regular student, I earn a living and am not a tax dodger unfortunately, just the money aint that good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 In case people didn't know btw, you've been able to get the Soccer Saturday audio from skysports.com for ages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Sky is pretty pricey though. Think it's £43/month or something for mine atm. I get the SKy+ Multiroom thing. Not sure what it costs, £50 or £60-odd quid. But Multiroom is a MUST if you have kids. Little remote-thieving gets. Me too. Sky + is the one home gadget I honestly couldn't live without. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 A PhD student isn't as dirty as a regular student, I earn a living and am not a tax dodger unfortunately, just the money aint that good! You're very picky. Dole Wallahs, Dirty Students, and PhD people? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offshore Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Sky is pretty pricey though. Think it's £43/month or something for mine atm. If you've been with them for a while, ring them up saying you want to cancel as you can't afford sky and other bills etc.............I did and they dropped the price by 25% for a year with no further tie-in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc_geordie Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Just bored TBH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 cavemen.. just get sky got it up north but not at my house down here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Thats shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Fucking tossers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hibbits left foot Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Sod Sky and rupert f ******* murdoch n f******** andy f********* gray I BURY THOSE COCKAROACHES! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Get Sky through Telewest or whatever it's called now instead of direct from Sky - I pay £27 a month which gets me the basic package, plus all the sports channels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thenorthumbrian Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Some people refuse to line the pockets of that twat Murdoch. I think $ky are doing this because Setanta Sports have the rights to some Premier league football next season and $ky always try and crush the competition - bastards. Setanta http://www.topup.tv/setantasports.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 cavemen.. just get sky got it up north but not at my house down here just get a really big cable & multiroom that bad boy. ... p.s. i don't know where you live. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 cavemen.. just get sky got it up north but not at my house down here just get a really big cable & multiroom that bad boy. ... p.s. i don't know where you live. mid/north northumberland and north/central london Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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