Challenge TV on FreesatFromSky?

NEWLINEtv · 17-01-2011, 16:49

Will Challenge TV launch on FreesatFromSky on Feb 1st?

**Chris** · 17-01-2011, 16:51

What's your basis for thinking it might? Very difficult to comment otherwise.

NEWLINEtv · 17-01-2011, 16:52

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Originally Posted by Chris

What's your basis for thinking it might? Very difficult to comment otherwise.

It's launching on Freeview and Virgin Media are moving the channel to their M (free) package.

**Chris** · 17-01-2011, 16:59

In that case, it depends on the nature of Challenge's contract for carriage in the Sky EPG. If it's going Free-to-view on satellite, then you should get it on FSFS but not Freesat. If it's going fully FTA then you will get it on both FSFS and Freesat.

However, the fact that it's appearing on Freeview is no guarantee that it is going to appear as a free channel on any satellite EPG - for example, Dave.

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This: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010...nnel-one-bdkyb ... suggests it is going, at the very least, FTV on FreeSatFromSky.

WillPS · 20-01-2011, 15:28

I'd imagine the 'carriage contract' for Challenge is now something of a formality given it's owned by Sky!

Media Boy · 01-02-2011, 11:10

No - an sign on Channel says you will need to phone Sky up to view Challenge.