sky 3

ottoni · 09-04-2007, 20:35

Anyone else here have a freeview box with their ntl box, just so you can get sky three and whats now itv2+1?

busboy125 · 09-04-2007, 20:37

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Originally Posted by ottoni

Anyone else here have a freeview box with their ntl box, just so you can get sky three and whats now itv2+1?

My TV has intergrated freeview. I don't watch sky 3 on it though

superbiatch · 09-04-2007, 20:37

I 'only' ever had freeview, but i don't understand how sky 3 can still be available to anyone other than sky??

busboy125 · 09-04-2007, 20:39

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Originally Posted by superbiatch

I 'only' ever had freeview, but i don't understand how sky 3 can still be available to anyone other than sky??

Sky 3, Sky Sports News and Sky Travel are still available on Freeview for the time being. It was only VM that pulled it off there platform. Saying that Freeview have to remove these later this year.

ottoni · 09-04-2007, 20:40

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Originally Posted by superbiatch

I 'only' ever had freeview, but i don't understand how sky 3 can still be available to anyone other than sky??

what do you mean?

superbiatch · 09-04-2007, 20:41

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Originally Posted by busboy125

Sky 3, Sky Sports News and Sky Travel are still available on Freeview for the time being. It was only VM that pulled it off there platform. Saying that Freeview have to remove these later this year.

Thanks for the info

ottoni · 09-04-2007, 20:42

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Originally Posted by busboy125

Sky 3, Sky Sports News and Sky Travel are still available on Freeview for the time being. It was only VM that pulled it off there platform. Saying that Freeview have to remove these later this year.

I'm afraId sky travel isn't available on freeview, and those channels might not necessarily dissearpear from freeview. I understand this is subject to an ofcom investigation first.

superbiatch · 09-04-2007, 20:43

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Originally Posted by ottoni

what do you mean?

I thought all sky channels had been pulled from all other companies. Seems i was mistaken.

09-04-2007, 20:48

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Originally Posted by busboy125

It was only VM that pulled it off there platform. Saying that Freeview have to remove these later this year.

Virgin never said that ? Do you have evidence to the fact

I have this to show that its Sky that are removing them from Freeview
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/mai...9/cnfree09.xml

ottoni · 09-04-2007, 20:53

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Virgin never said that ? Do you have evidence to the fact

Virgin have nothing to do with those channels on freeview. Sky announced earlier this year that it wanted to start its own dtt system, like freeview. However in doing so it wanted to withdraw sky three, sky news and sky sport news. This as you can imagine has caused major controversy, and now the bbc, who help run the freeview consortium is helping lead an investigation with ofcom into this.

09-04-2007, 20:53

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Originally Posted by ottoni

Virgin have nothing to do with those channels on freeview. Sky announced earlier this year that it wanted to start its own dtt system, like freeview. However in doing so it wanted to withdraw sky three, sky news and sky sport news. This as you can imagine has caused major controversy, and now the bbc, who help run the freeview consortium is helping lead an investigation with ofcom into this.

I asked Busboy125 to give evidence to this statement

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Originally Posted by busboy125

It was only VM that pulled it off there platform. Saying that Freeview have to remove these later this year.

I knew that it was Sky and not virgin who have decided to remove those channels from Freeview. Its the same old lets blame virgin.

ottoni · 09-04-2007, 20:55

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Originally Posted by Bill C

I asked Busboy to give evidence to his statement.

Only trying to help!

09-04-2007, 20:58

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Only trying to help!

I know

ottoni · 09-04-2007, 21:00

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Originally Posted by Bill C

I know

I know what you mean though, it does seem that if anything goes wrong, virgin media are first in the firing line

busboy125 · 10-04-2007, 18:06

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Originally Posted by Bill C

I asked Busboy125 to give evidence to this statement
I knew that it was Sky and not virgin who have decided to remove those channels from Freeview. Its the same old lets blame virgin.

Sorry was'nt meant to blame VM because i think they are doing a great job. I was meant to put a comma after saying that and before the word freeview. Oops my mistake, sorry for the misunderstanding and upsetting some posters.
It was meant to read <It was only VM that pulled it off there platform. Saying that, Freeview have to remove these later this year.>
It was meant to be read that Freeview have to remove them eventually not that virgin have said they need to be removed. Having reread it now I can see what the problem was.
Sorry

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Originally Posted by ottoni

I know what you mean though, it does seem that if anything goes wrong, virgin media are first in the firing line

Like my post says, did'nt mean to blame VM at all

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Originally Posted by ottoni

I'm afraId sky travel isn't available on freeview, and those channels might not necessarily dissearpear from freeview. I understand this is subject to an ofcom investigation first.

I do have Sky Travel on my Freeview. Must depend on area. It is only on certain hours of the day though..