If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

BBC3 BBC4 etc on Sky

loyatemu · 2008-12-02 10:26:05

ok - I believe that Sky can't put UTV on the EPG due to rights issues surrounding TV3, but why can they not add the BBC digital channels? They're already being broadcast unencrypted, you can tune them in via other channels, plenty of people are now getting them via Freesat, and hundreds of thousands of people are getting…

02-12-2008 10:26am

#1

loyatemu

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,331 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: December 2002

Posts: 15027

ok - I believe that Sky can't put UTV on the EPG due to rights issues surrounding TV3, but why can they not add the BBC digital channels?

They're already being broadcast unencrypted, you can tune them in via other channels, plenty of people are now getting them via Freesat, and hundreds of thousands of people are getting them via UPC. So whats the big deal with adding them officially to the Sky platform?

0

Comments

#2 02-12-2008 11:21am

Wiggy

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭

Join Date: July 2003

Posts: 200

They won't pay the BBC for the right to do so.

0