Channel4 on Sky - Blocked Programming

byte

aloleary wrote: »

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Can't watch "The Omen" on Ch4 right now...

Stupid blue screen...

:mad:

Tune in the FTA version into Other Channels?

barnicles

byte wrote: »

Tune in the FTA version into Other Channels?

Its amazing we pay to have some programs blocked and FTA viewers have all the programs.

Our man in Havana

There is nothing stopping you from tuning in the FTA version.

barnicles

Bond-007 wrote: »

There is nothing stopping you from tuning in the FTA version.

You can't record it.

Gonzo

buying a DVD recorder gets around that

I don't think one should have to buy a dvd recorder especially when we are paying over the odds for sky vis a vis the UK with the Euro worth 0.86 GB£ at the moment.

It's utterly stupid period.

RKQ

I agree black briar, especially as you only know the movie is blocked seconds before it starts. Its then too late to record by dvd.

Crazy situation but at least it is available on FTA.

FreedomJoe

Whats even more stupid id Chorus NTL dont have any blocked programmes and have UTV!

barneyeile

FreedomJoe wrote: »

Whats even more stupid id Chorus NTL dont have any blocked programmes and have UTV!

Maybe it's time to come back home into the warm bosom of UPC! Their not so bad after all.

Mossy Monk

FreedomJoe wrote: »

Whats even more stupid id Chorus NTL dont have any blocked programmes and have UTV!

2 completely different platforms with different rules as to what can be broadcast by Channel 4. Channel 4 do not hold the satellite rights to some of its programming in Ireland. It isn't that stupid at all.

IrishHomer

Hope its ok to post in this section..........

Since yesterday channel 4, E4, More 4 and all the plus1 versions are not working on my sky system.

I pay the full sub with HD and i get a message on the banner saying "no signal received". Everything esle works fine wxcept these particular channels.

I am puzzled can anyone shed any light on this issue please?

Our man in Havana

Cabling issue.

I had that problem and a new down lead fixed it.

IrishHomer

Bond-007 wrote: »

Cabling issue.

I had that problem and a new down lead fixed it.

Please explain what a down lead is?

IrishHomer

Those channels came back without any intervention.:o

De_man

well i'm getting tired of the crap i'm cancelling my sky subscription:D

from what i can see it's a total waste of money

IrishHomer

De_man wrote: »

well i'm getting tired of the crap i'm cancelling my sky subscription:D

from what i can see it's a total waste of money

I'm thinking the very same.

I am two weeks into the 4 week HD trial and i am thinking of scrapping everything to do with sky and switching to Freesat HD. I have a good Antenna for Irish tv.:o

pippa

Hi
Just wanted to ask if this service has been removed from the Irish Channel 4.
I can't seem to get on Digital text or the normal text. When I checked at my sister's in England it was working fine
Thanks

Ckal

Hmm. Does this "blocking" involve making the program unwatchable by ****ing up the picture and hitting the mute button every two seconds? It's like something you'd see in a storm, and it only happens after 9pm. I don't think it's a problem at our end because every other channel (apart from MORE4, Scuzz, Bliss etc.) is absolutely fine.

Ta.

Our man in Havana

Nope. If a programme is blocked you get the blue screen and the "This programme is unavailable" message.

Ckal

Bond-007 wrote: »

Nope. If a programme is blocked you get the blue screen and the "This programme is unavailable" message.

Damn

Thanks for the reply!

97i9y3941

mustang68 wrote: »

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.

i remember that well with the last series of the sopranos on Channel 4,they blocked it out over here because rte2 was planning to start the last series soon

RKQ

Solution to blocked Channel 4 - go to "Services" and add Channel 4 to your "Other Channels".

Next time you see the blue screen on Channel 4, button 135, press "Services"..... simple.:D

Sweeno

Ckal wrote: »

Hmm. Does this "blocking" involve making the program unwatchable by ****ing up the picture and hitting the mute button every two seconds? It's like something you'd see in a storm, and it only happens after 9pm. I don't think it's a problem at our end because every other channel (apart from MORE4, Scuzz, Bliss etc.) is absolutely fine.

Ta.

YES!

this happens me also every night, never during the day its really wierd was tryin to watch shameless tonight and it was unwatchable , i made a topic on this in the television forum(didnt see this forum) and was told to check services>System Setup>Signal Test and my Input 1 Signal Strength is very low, signal quality is high, i presume this is the reason for loss of picture/sound....
im gonna wait till tomoro mornin to check see if its different because i can watch channel4 and e4 during the day no prob

i really dont wanna get up on the roof either..

christophicus

RKQ wrote: »

Solution to blocked Channel 4 - go to "Services" and add Channel 4 to your "Other Channels".

Next time you see the blue screen on Channel 4, button 135, press "Services"..... simple.:D

Can anyone confirm or deny if this works, yerman might be taking the piss, but I don't have, nor have I ever had Sky digital, so I am quite a nub when it comes to these things.

fat-tony

christophicus wrote: »

Can anyone confirm or deny if this works, yerman might be taking the piss, but I don't have, nor have I ever had Sky digital, so I am quite a nub when it comes to these things.

Certain imported programmes on CH4 are blocked on the Republic of Ireland programme guide (EPG) by SKY, because of licencing rights issues. You see a blue screen with "This programme is not available". You don't get interference or funny sound disturbances (sounds more like interference from a DECT 'phone nearby).

You can get around this blocking by tuning in CH4 manually from another transponder which is not covered by SKY's encryption - mad or what:D

Lots of information in the stickies about tuning in CH4 or others.

Rick_

See the top sticky for how to tune in a completely unrestricted Channel 4 on satellite, including Channel 4 +1, E4, E4 +1, More 4, More 4 +1, Film 4 and Film 4 +1, ALL UNRESTRICTED and also free to air, so you don't even have to subscribe to Sky to view them!

This post should be the first one in the thread and all others deleted so everyone with Channel 4 problems will know straight away how to solve the problem rather than having to read through 6 pages to find the answer!

tvaddict

A list of the frequencies of the most popular channels can be found on
http://tvtrade.ie/inf/12_1/FAQ,Technical%20Information.

Or alternatively you can log onto satcodx.com which has the frequency for every channel know to man.

Rick_

They're analogue channels you have linked to.

Plus my sticky is much more quick and easy to read!

bartley160

can anyone tell me how to get itv1,2,3,4 etc on the other channels button. i know they can be got but only if you know the correct numbers to tune to. living in rep of ire. cheers

Tony

Look at the sticky thread

bartley160 wrote: »

can anyone tell me how to get itv1,2,3,4 etc on the other channels button. i know they can be got but only if you know the correct numbers to tune to. living in rep of ire. cheers