Five programs not on Freesat/FTA

homer911

Anyone know what the situation is with the above?

Right now there is a 1971 Jimmy Stewart film which the channel says is not available on Freesat

Is this all programs until the 18th of November. It was fine last night

mjsmyth

No one knows what is going on exactly. It would appear that Fiv, just like ITV before them, are trialling a system where they can block certain programs in case the need should ever arise.

ITV did similar with ITV2 a few years back. I can't recall ITV ever using it since.

Remember, the feed you are looking at is still only a test. Five does not officially go FTA till Nov. 18

MJ

Trevord

With ITV you still find the odd programme (usually a film) is blocked on the +1 channels

pa990

Is the blocking of programme's / films expected to be a regular thing for 5 ?

mossym

mjsmith already pointed it out, nobody knows for sure, the feed is only a test for now

homer911

Thanks Guys - it seems to be only certain programs at the moment and no particular logic, so we will wait to see when they officially launch...

loyatemu

they didn't block the football the other night, which is one of the things you would have expected to be blocked.

FreedomJoe

If Five does block programmes on a regular basis how will they inform people?

Imagine the situation,

You cant get Channel 5 on Freeview in the UK because the signal is poor in you area, so you opt for a Freesat box.

You set up your PVR Freesat box to record a film only to find out that the film has a unable to view message for freesat customers!

Now explain that to the paying public that the service they have purchased is like a poor mans relationship to the customers who have purchased freeview or have SKY, or even a basic TV aerial!

I really think Five are making a huge mistake if they block out anything! Who cares if there is overspill to Ireland? Irish channels should allow overspill to the UK then everyone is happy!

Our man in Havana

Do you need a postcode to set up the EPG on a freesat box?

redout

Yes on a Freesat box you do need to enter a postcode but on a Sat4free box a Northern Ireland postcode is locked in.

Sam Radford

FreedomJoe wrote: »

Irish channels should allow overspill to the UK then everyone is happy!

Uh, yeah, like we'd want to watch Irish channels in the UK?

mossym

Sam Radford wrote: »

Uh, yeah, like we'd want to watch Irish channels in the UK?

soccer fnas might, premeirship highlights are shown here 3 hours before they are ever shown in the uk.

Mossy Monk

Sam Radford wrote: »

Uh, yeah, like we'd want to watch Irish channels in the UK?

Seemingly a lot of people do.

Digifriendly

mossym wrote: »

soccer fnas might, premeirship highlights are shown here 3 hours before they are ever shown in the uk.

Not only the Premiership but live Champions League 2 nights a week.

dubmick

loyatemu wrote: »

they didn't block the football the other night, which is one of the things you would have expected to be blocked.

what match did they show? A UEFA Cup game?

redout

Aston Villa I think it was. Someone mentioned it was on setanta also.