Channel4 on Sky - Blocked Programming

Aepos · 25-05-2007 07:55AM #1

Hi all,

went on to CH4 last night on my Sky+ box (Full Irl Sub) and a movie was supposed to be on, but nothing but a blue screen.

Went and checked my FTV set up (UK Card) in another room and movie was on no problem.

Have sky done some wierd stuff where they can kill some content to Irish viewers on CH4, Or have I got an LNB & Sky+ box which decides what is suitable for me to view?

Cheers

Aepos

mustang68 · 25-05-2007 08:43AM

Yes, some channels have not negotiated the rights to show certain films or programs in Ireland (probably because an irish station has them exclusively here). With the analogue service it seems to be just ignored, but with the digital its possible for them to filter out on a program by program bases.

Aepos · 25-05-2007 09:16AM

Thanks Mustang68,

That is very interesting.

CH4 are then making a false claim by advertising "Sky now includes CH4" if they do not state that some programmes will not be broadcast.

"Sky now includes EDITED CH4 output" would not sound as good in the ad I suppose.

Cheers

Have a nice day.

Ae

dougal · 25-05-2007 09:56AM

I have noticed that it happens on "Friends" on C4 but not on E4 and was wondering why since that show is so old it hardly seems worth it.

Headshot · 25-05-2007 11:54AM

the mod should make a sticky about ch 4 prob

byte · 25-05-2007 10:14PM

OK, Stickied for the time being, with thread title changed.

wil · 31-05-2007 07:40PM

yes I have noticed same occasionally with the normally unencrypted free channels, cant remember, maybe Zone or Film4 when certain movies are shown. came up "insert viewing card"

enrique66_35 · 15-06-2007 11:28AM

Same thing happened to me last night for My Name Is Earl :mad: luckily i was able to watch it on my FTV carded box or i'd have been much more p'd off.... is even worth pointing out the fraudulent adverting sky are putting out to the broadcast authorities..no doubt they have some size 0.5 font type in the contract protecting themselves....rant over...

redman · 15-06-2007 02:21PM

enrique66_35 wrote:

Same thing happened to me last night for My Name Is Earl :mad: luckily i was able to watch it on my FTV carded box or i'd have been much more p'd off.... is even worth pointing out the fraudulent adverting sky are putting out to the broadcast authorities..no doubt they have some size 0.5 font type in the contract protecting themselves....rant over...

SOD that - I went to watch Earl last night too and it was blocked - !!!!!:mad: :mad: :mad:

mustang68 · 15-06-2007 03:00PM

Could be worse, you could have recorded it and have been sitting in work looking forward to it, blissfully unaware that the recording had failed.

yabadabado · 20-06-2007 09:09PM

mustang68 wrote:

Could be worse, you could have recorded it and have been sitting in work looking forward to it, blissfully unaware that the recording had failed.

thats wot happened to me been busy the last few weeks so had my name is earl set up on sky+ .came home last night got ready to watch it and then blue screen 4 a min and then programme over notice comes up was mighty pissed off

Rippy · 22-06-2007 01:52PM

yabadabado wrote:

thats wot happened to me been busy the last few weeks so had my name is earl set up on sky+ .came home last night got ready to watch it and then blue screen 4 a min and then programme over notice comes up was mighty pissed off

Same happened to me GRRRRRRRRR:mad:
Searching the EPG though I discovered it is also on E4. Set this to record, have not had time to check it yet, I hope it is the new series and available to ROI.
Also on Channel 6 though probaly old ones like the rest of their s#ite.

Dodge · 25-06-2007 10:34AM

Rippy wrote:

Also on Channel 6 though probaly old ones like the rest of their s#ite.

Channel 6 ahead of e4 and C4 for showing My name is earl

PRman · 25-06-2007 03:17PM

Yeah was ragin last night over this - was looking forward to watchin the film 28 days later. the dirt of it. very low. The lads at lunchtime were sayin that maybe sky movies had an exclusive on this film? It's low at the end of the day - u either show a channel in it's entirity or don't show it...

byte · 25-06-2007 08:30PM

There are probably many who are happy with having a lot of Channel 4, than none at all. All C4's homegrown programming is available.

enrique66_35 · 26-06-2007 09:05AM

byte wrote:

There are probably many who are happy with having a lot of Channel 4, than none at all. All C4's homegrown programming is available.

Thats not good enough though..do u think british subscribers would accept it if Sky offered Rte 1&2 and then blocked the programmes that were also owned by another channel? Sky don't give a crap about Ireland and i think they already proved it with their "roll-out" of broadband that didnt quite roll all the way here...we get sky+ cheap for 6 months instead..big whoop!

watty · 26-06-2007 12:05PM

It's eircom, Fianna Fail and Comreg's fault. not Sky's that there is no Sky BB here.

C4 will probably be FTA not part of Sky next year (Still on Sky box like BBC)

byte · 26-06-2007 07:44PM

enrique66_35 wrote:

Thats not good enough though..do u think british subscribers would accept it if Sky offered Rte 1&2 and then blocked the programmes that were also owned by another channel? Sky don't give a crap about Ireland and i think they already proved it with their "roll-out" of broadband that didnt quite roll all the way here...we get sky+ cheap for 6 months instead..big whoop!

Well, I think it IS good enough for some, who like shows such as Countdown, that thing with Noel Edmonds, C4 News, Dispatches, Big Brother, etc.

The imported stuff will be available on other channels anyway.

In Northern Ireland, where RTE is on cable, RTE do block some programming due to rights clashes. So the issue isn't unique to Channel 4.

Even the BBC had to block football etc to even their own license fee payers when they went FTA on satellite. People had to use their terrestrial aerial to pick up the sport. Can't remember what sports they were, think maybe Scottish football on BBC Scotland and GAA on BBC NI.

Pat Gleeson · 18-08-2007 05:34PM

byte wrote:

Can't remember what sports they were, think maybe Scottish football on BBC Scotland and GAA on BBC NI.

That's exactly what they were.

Mayo Exile · 19-08-2007 01:28PM

Originally posted by byte: Scottish football on BBC Scotland

Scottish Cup football used to be blocked. Not anymore though.

norbert64 · 23-08-2007 07:02PM

the current message on both CH4 & CH4+1 is just a technical hitch, right?

Pat Gleeson · 23-08-2007 07:19PM

norbert64 wrote:

the current message on both CH4 & CH4+1 is just a technical hitch, right?

I would assume so.

I had'nt noticed that, how long is that going on ?

Mossy Monk · 23-08-2007 07:19PM

I'd imagine so, unless the news became a rights issue, very unlikely.

norbert64 · 23-08-2007 07:22PM

started sometime around 1/4 to 6, I think

DigiDec · 23-08-2007 07:24PM

Still not available at 19.25, come on CH4 and Sky, get it sorted.

Pat Gleeson · 23-08-2007 07:29PM

Mossy Monk wrote:

I'd imagine so, unless the news became a rights issue, very unlikely.

VERY unlikely

The Simpsons is on +1, and that was'nt blocked before.

There may be a rights issue with the +1 channel, as C4 changed their minds a few years ago, as they were told they had to negotiate any rights twice with a +1 channel.

The same thing happens regularly on (admittedly FTA) ITV 2 and 3's +1 channels.

DigiDec · 23-08-2007 07:45PM

CHL4 news is currently blocked on the main channel, it never usually is, just spoke to Sky, they basically aint got a clue what I was on about, very nice man, very polite but hadn't a clue!!

Got the usual "we'll re-send the signal and if its not back in 72 hours ring back and we'll get someone out to look at your boxes"

I said thanks very much and got off the phone.

MACHEAD · 23-08-2007 08:21PM

enrique66_35 wrote:

Thats not good enough though..do u think british subscribers would accept it if Sky offered Rte 1&2 and then blocked the programmes that were also owned by another channel? Sky don't give a crap about Ireland and i think they already proved it with their "roll-out" of broadband that didnt quite roll all the way here...we get sky+ cheap for 6 months instead..big whoop!

Already happens up here in 'The North' any time there's a good movie or live sports on RTÉ, the 'This program is not available' banner pops up. And TV3 & Channel 6 are not available at all, only way round it is to get an irish sub.
As I type this Ch 4 is blocked now (10 Years Younger), I won't exactly fret over not seeing that one though.

p.s. when I say blocked I mean the program is unavailable, I was'nt trying to infer copius consumption of alcohol!

PacMan · 23-08-2007 09:23PM

I still have the channel 4 plus 1 testes stored in my "Other Channels" and guess what... No programmes are blocked...
Me thinks someone forgot to push the button for us folks here in the Republic.

Pat Gleeson · 23-08-2007 09:33PM

C4 back an hour ago, just checked C4 +1 back as well.

MACHEAD · 23-08-2007 09:49PM

PacMan wrote:

I still have the channel 4 plus 1 testes stored in my "Other Channels" and guess what... No programmes are blocked...
Me thinks someone forgot to push the button for us folks here in the Republic.

PacMan, First of all sorry to be pedantic about spelling, but that sounds EXTREMELY painfull!!

Channel4 on Sky - Blocked Programming

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