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How do I get the UK ftv cards in ROI

  • 06-07-2003 12:13am
    #1
    Skyuser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭


    I see in threads that some people have them and can view channel4/5 BBC1/2/3 ITV1/2


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  • #2
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    from what i can gather no new orders are being taken for new FTV cards.

    from next thursday ALL the BBC channels will be available to everyone free of charge. ITV2 was never officially on a FTV card


  • #3
    sceptre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    Originally posted by Skyuser
    How do I get the UK ftv cards in ROI
    Short answer: you don't. They stopped sending them out a few days ago.
    Originally posted by Skyuser
    I see in threads that some people have them and can view channel4/5 BBC1/2/3 ITV1/2
    ITV2 has never been available on an FTV card.

    The BBC channels will be free to air on July 10 (no card required)

    As for the others: well, you're stuck really. ITV are making an announcement next week so there may be more news then.


  • #4
    Fry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭Fry


    i've got most of the bbc channels in the "Other Channels" now, although I cant seem to get BBC 1 NI.

    Is it just BBC1 and BBC2 that will be available from Thursday ?
    What about BBC3 and the rest ?

    Do anyone have a list of frequecies?:)


  • #5
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    BBC 1 NI wont be available for all until Thursday. All BBC channels will be in the clear from then on. All the frequencies are here on Lyngsat


  • #6
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Here http://www.lyngsat.com/dig/skyuk.shtml

    All the BBC TV and Radio
    (most of the radio has always been free, but not on ROI EPG)

    BBC1 Nations + BBC1 England Regions
    BBC 2 Nations
    BBC3
    BBC4
    Cbeebies
    CBBC
    News24
    BBC PArliament has always been free but blanked on ROI EPG

    It looks like some FTV cards will stop working in August and the rest in December. This *Might* mean ITV is FTA from December.

    C5 may be bought by Sky (current UK law changes in progress) and has just signed up for another 3 years of Sky Conditional Access.

    C4 has E4 and Film 4 (several) which have always been pay TV. So they may be offered a "discount" by Sky to make C4 part of Family pack as is rumoured.

    ITV don't like BSkyB /NDS/Sky anymore than BBC. They got ITV2 (free on DTT) as part of Family pack to get discount on main ITV channel encryption. If (or more likely when) ITV go FTA instead of FTV for ITV, there is thus some chance of ITV2 also being FTA instead of Pay TV.

    RTE has contract till 2008. This certinally includes NET2, and may include TG4.

    No idea what status of TV3 is. Except main reason for UTV not already pay channel in Family Pack might be Granada's share in TV3.

    On plus side if C4 and "Five" are pay only in UK on satellite, they *MIGHT* become part of Family Pack in ROI. Don't hold your breath.

    I'd rather channels FTV or FTA in UK and "blocked on ROI EPG" than Pay TV on UK and ROI for sake of long term future of Satellite TV.

    There needs to be UK/ROI Satellite TV not controlled by Sky. Monopolies are a very bad idea.


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