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Sky Sports new EPG from 12th August

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  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,094 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    That seems stupid!

    Makes more sense for Sky Sports 1 to be 401, Sky Sports 2 on 402, etc.

    Surely the place for Sky Sports News (headquarters?) is 407.


  • #3
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    sky sports news should be scrapped

    just have sports news on sky news like bbc news channel


  • #4
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,618 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    ftakeith wrote: »
    sky sports news should be scrapped

    just have sports news on sky news like bbc news channel

    Sky Sports News is basically an advert for the subscription Sky Sports channels, it will not be scrapped.


  • #5
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,499 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    byte wrote: »
    That seems stupid!

    Makes more sense for Sky Sports 1 to be 401, Sky Sports 2 on 402, etc.

    Surely the place for Sky Sports News (headquarters?) is 407.

    UPC viewers have had to put up with Sky Sports on 402-405 for years (because Setanta Ireland is on 401) and I don't think it's particularly confused or bothered anyone. You just get used to it.

    Sky Sports News HQ is a stupid name (though slightly less stupid than Skysports.comTV, which I can't remember how long lasted but it wasn't more than a couple of months). The HQ will be dropped within a few months I'd imagine.


  • #6
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,094 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    HQ for added significance for Deadline Day?

    Jim White will be top of the Sports EPG listings anyway. He'll like that.


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  • #7
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,499 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    As I've said before it's worth it's weight in gold for Soccer Saturday. Otherwise it's more interested in news about Sky Sports than sports news.


  • #8
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,386 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    I would like it if they would offer a full screen option without all the distracting tickers and sidebars.


  • #9
    tadgh
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭tadgh


    murpho999 wrote: »
    I would like it if they would offer a full screen option without all the distracting tickers and sidebars.

    Not to mention Ads.


  • #10
    swoofer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,405 ✭✭✭swoofer


    I despair, sky are having a laugh, its been 401 since day one so we will all key in 401 and get that HQ rubbish then sky can say HQ has x million viewers.

    i wonder will bt win the lot next time round


  • #11
    lpool2k05
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭lpool2k05


    Why not have sky sports news on channel 400 or am i missing something?


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  • #12
    channelsurfer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭channelsurfer2


    just another gimmick really to disguise the price increase in the UK(and probably for us in february going by recent years).


  • #13
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,715 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Sky Sports News should surely be in the news section if the EPG


  • #14
    irishgeo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,369 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    anyone know why they dont use any of the x00 numbers.


  • #15
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,618 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    irishgeo wrote: »
    anyone know why they dont use any of the x00 numbers.

    They do eg 200 but historically they have always started the main genres on X01 - similar to UPC


  • #16
    steveon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    I think 401 should be sky one it makes sense, having the news on the first channel is stupid not every1 watches it so its only going to confuse the masses.

    And Im sure they could utilise the 00 if they wanted isnt playboy on 900? was last time I looked :D


  • #17
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,618 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Longer term I can see Sky renaming all the sports channels,

    SS1 - Sky Premiership
    SS2 - Sky Cricket and Rugby
    SS3 - Sky Golf
    SS5 - Sky European Football
    SS4 - Sports Mix

    This approach is used across Europe and Sky have already experimented with Sky Sports Ashes and Sky Ryder Cup is due in September.


  • #18
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,499 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    I don't know. To me that unnecessarily takes away any flexibility they have in scheduling. Once you brand your channels like that you are effectively committing yourself and people get annoyed when sports have to move, as they do from time to time.


  • #19
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,715 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Infoanon wrote: »
    Longer term I can see Sky renaming all the sports channels,

    SS1 - Sky Premiership
    SS2 - Sky Cricket and Rugby
    SS3 - Sky Golf
    SS5 - Sky European Football
    SS4 - Sports Mix

    This approach is used across Europe and Sky have already experimented with Sky Sports Ashes and Sky Ryder Cup is due in September.

    Any provider that does that still has generic sports channels though.

    In Italy they have the F1, Moto GP, Calcio but still have the standard Sky Sport channels.

    In Spain they have Canal+ Deportes and Deportes 2 to go with their Golf, football and bull fighting channels.

    And so on


  • #20
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,094 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    lertsnim wrote: »
    Sky Sports News should surely be in the news section if the EPG
    God yeah, it should! Never thought of that before, yet it seems obvious.


  • #21
    Mallagio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭Mallagio


    They've changed to 401 for marketing reasons and thrown in the HQ to make it look amazing.

    So what?

    It's a great channel but weirdly you'll always get absolute clowns moaning about a shift!!

    "Its changed to 401 but I think it should be Sky Sports 1 or Sky One"

    Get a life.


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  • #22
    peejay1986
    Registered Users Posts: 1,736 ✭✭✭peejay1986


    So is the HD version going to be called Sky Sports News HQ HD?


  • #23
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    peejay1986 wrote: »
    So is the HD version going to be called Sky Sports a News HQ HD?

    Was thinking that myself, sounds stupid!


  • #24
    Panrich
    Registered Users Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭Panrich


    A great example of first world problems.


  • #25
    mikeym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,984 ✭✭✭mikeym


    peejay1986 wrote: »
    So is the HD version going to be called Sky Sports News HQ HD?

    New name same old news.


  • #26
    swoofer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,405 ✭✭✭swoofer


    just drift in and out of sky news and you will see all you need of sky sports news.


  • #27
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,715 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Panrich wrote: »
    A great example of first world problems.

    Cannot complain about it so.


  • #28
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,904 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • #29
    peejay1986
    Registered Users Posts: 1,736 ✭✭✭peejay1986


    Captain Morgan wrote: »
    Seems they went with Sky Sports News HQ HD (or Sky SpN HQ HD as it is on the planner).

    I don't see why they have the SD versions of Sky Sports News HQ and Sky Sports 1 on 408 & 409 and the rest of them on 435, 436, 439 and 440.

    Wow. Their marketing department need a serious slap. Terrible name.


  • #30
    mikeym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,984 ✭✭✭mikeym


    Captain Morgan wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    It looks ridiculous.


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  • #31
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,499 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    It is riddiculous. The new look is very nice, mind you, but don't expect the name to last any longer than Skysports. comTV did.


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