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  • 26-02-2006 9:55pm
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    pm.
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    HI, I thinking of getting rid of sky as it cost me almost 60 euro a month, if i was to buy a sat ( like the one you see in lidle ) would i still get most of the stations ? i have a 9mth old baby so cartoons would be important


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    #2
    pm.
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    Can anybody help :confused:


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    byte
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    byte


    Just cancelling the card will still allow you to get the free channels on the Sky digibox. No need to change anything.

    The only Free kids channels I can think of are CBBC, CBeebies, Pop and TinyPop. The others require a subscription.

    But, you could just downgrade your package to a cheaper package, dropping movies or sports etc. Just give Sky a ring to change your package.


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    Pal
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    you will get any channel thats is Free To Air .

    In sat speak they call them FTA.

    childrens FTA channels are mainly the BBC offerings - Cbeebies and CBBC.
    there are some others and foreignlanguage ones.

    here a link for the FTA channels out there.

    http://www.flysat.com/fta.php


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    watty
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    Free channels on Sky with cancelled card or a FTA satellite system.
    (The channel numbers are wrong)

    http://bytelive.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Free+To+Air+on+Sky

    (Dunno why Byte didn't link to this as it's on his site :) )

    ITV4 will be Children's ITV (CITV) during the daytime.

    BBC1/2 and ITV/UTV ITV2 have children's programming.

    some decent stuff on POP and Tiny POP.


    Much TV is not good for children below 2 or 3 (some say 4 or 5), inhibiting their development. Some experts claim babies should not get ANY TV.


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,099 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    watty wrote:
    http://bytelive.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Free+To+Air+on+Sky

    (Dunno why Byte didn't link to this as it's on his site :) )
    Woops! Silly me! :)


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    ok thanks for the info guys ;)


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