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Is Sky News no longer FTA?

  • 02-05-2008 4:25pm
    #1
    Bozacke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 301 ✭✭


    Is Sky News no longer FTA, since it seems to be gone from my FTA box?


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  • #2
    fat-tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,711 ✭✭✭fat-tony


    Bozacke wrote: »
    Is Sky News no longer FTA, since it seems to be gone from my FTA box?

    No, all ok as at 19:55 on my FTA receiver. There have been some rumours that it will go subscription only but I don't know why, when you have excellent coverage from BBC News channel (no longer called BBC News 24).


  • #3
    Onikage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    Not to mention Euronews, Al Jazeera and France 24.

    I haven't watched Sky News in a long time, but it's still there on my digibox.


  • #4
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Sky News is only good for the weather forecast on the interactive service.


  • #5
    bazzer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 362 ✭✭bazzer


    Much of Sky News' output is so irrelevant to Irish viewers these days. They seem to be obsessed with the royal family and if anybody anywhere mentions the name 'Diana Princess of Wales', then immediately up flash the fit-inducing 'Breaking News' graphics.

    I get much of my news from the radio these days.


  • #6
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    They had the Irish opt out and canned it after a while. Seems the Irish population have no interest in that tabloid crap.


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  • #7
    mickd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 602 ✭✭✭mickd


    Yet anytime a breaking story occurs this country including its media (RTE) turns to Sky News. I suppose its a result of having it rammed down our throats in every pub for the last 10 years.


  • #8
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,172 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Onikage wrote: »
    Not to mention Euronews, Al Jazeera and France 24.

    I haven't watched Sky News in a long time, but it's still there on my digibox.
    I believe France 24 (in English) is to close soon too.


  • #9
    Bozacke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 301 ✭✭Bozacke


    Sky news is now working for me. It was out for at least a few hours on Friday (at least for me) but is working again now. I also perfer CNN & BBC News, but had heard Sky News was leaving FTA and figured this was it gone.


  • #10
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,066 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    Havent had any problems with it in my house!


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