Setanta and Sky

Antrim_Man

Is Setanta available on Sky here in Ireland?? I currently have NTL but think their service is rubbish and the only reason I have not moved is because I am subscribed to Setanta for the Celtic games.

RAFC

It is available, but its a seperate subscription - you take your contract out with setanta rather than sky, you should check with them, maybe your current contract would still do.

Antrim_Man

RAFC wrote: »

It is available, but its a seperate subscription - you take your contract out with setanta rather than sky, you should check with them, maybe your current contract would still do.

Interesting thanks.

RAFC

I would think that if you do change, just ring Setanta with your sky details and they should be able to switch you over - easy when you say it, but these companies like to make life complicated.:D Good Luck

Antrim_Man

RAFC wrote: »

I would think that if you do change, just ring Setanta with your sky details and they should be able to switch you over - easy when you say it, but these companies like to make life complicated.:D Good Luck

I know

Jaysus its sickening when you think the euro and pound are almost equal in value yet look at the differences in charges :mad: How do they get away with this?:mad:
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The Setanta Sports Pack on Satellite includes 10 fantastic Sporting channels to cater for all sports fans. Sign up today and get Setanta Sports 1, Setanta Sports 2, Setanta Golf, Setanta Sports News, Liverpool TV, Arsenal TV Celtic TV, Rangers TV, Setanta Ireland, Racing UK, and NASN for the great price of just £12.99 (GB & NI) or €21.99(ROI) per month or £155.88 (GB & NI) or €239.88 per annum. A £14.99 or €10 ROI registration fee applies with no annual contract.
You do not need an active Sky subscription in order to receive Setanta Sports, providing you have Sky digital equipment fully installed.
Subscribing on Satellite is simple, you can do it online at Setanta.com, via your remote control or by calling Customer Services on 08712 00 33 22 (UK & NI) or 0818 20 30 40 if you reside within the Republic of Ireland, between 8am and 9pm, 7 days a week. Payment can be made by Direct Debit, Visa or Mastercard
Your viewing will normally be activated within 20 minutes after initial registration, however we do advise you to allow up to 4 hours during peak times.
You can also get Setanta in more than one room in your house, providing you have additional set top boxes and viewing cards. Setanta Multibox is free for three months for every additional set-top box and can be purchased online at Setanta.com.
Setanta Sports is also currently available on Virgin Media, Freeview, BT Vision and Tiscali TV in Great Britain, with the addition of NTLChorus in the Republic of Ireland. For further details on how to subscribe, please refer to our website www.setanta.com or contact your service provider direct.

snaps

so its gone up 2e a month here then? Thought it would have come down with the exchange rate. I barely watch it now. Think its time to cancel.

Eurorunner

I want to subscribe to Setanta but don't have a sky box. For my own convenience - and also to save having to shell out on a sky box - I want to access it from my existing (non sky) box.
Do they still issue cards for use with other boxes or does it all have to be done through the dreaded sky box? Reason I ask is that I went to their subs page and its asking me for a 'viewing card no'??

staker

snaps wrote: »

so its gone up 2e a month here then? Thought it would have come down with the exchange rate. I barely watch it now. Think its time to cancel.

Rang there just now to cancel.
She asks me why?, I says the price difference.
She transferred me without question to cancellations,only to be told that office closes at 6.00.
I'll be ringing again tomorrow.:mad:

Qprmeath

Euro, Im nearly sure you need a Sky box to get Setanta,

Eurorunner

Qprmeath wrote: »

Euro, Im nearly sure you need a Sky box to get Setanta,

So I'm ready to take out a sub but they won't or can't take my money...:rolleyes:
Yet to decide if I will go to any further bother but do I just need any old box? Does it need to have an activated or deactivated card in it??

byte

As long as you've a Skybox and a Sky card, you're set. You'd need to know the details of the person who "owned" the deactivated card, I think.

Eurorunner

byte wrote: »

As long as you've a Skybox and a Sky card, you're set. You'd need to know the details of the person who "owned" the deactivated card, I think.

Thanks for that byte.
Will try and get my hands on a slybox then. Anyone here got one gathering dust by any chance?

Eurorunner

Have sourced a second hand box but present owner has no idea as regards who originally registered the card. Is there a way of sorting this out??

byte

I dunno if they'll activate teh card without you knowing the details, but no harm in trying I guess...

Widescreen

Eurorunner wrote: »

Have sourced a second hand box but present owner has no idea as regards who originally registered the card. Is there a way of sorting this out??

All you have to do is ring Setanta and give them the viewing card number.No other information is needed from you apart from obviously your bank account details! If the card happens to be paired to that particular box you will get their full package , if not, you will get all their channels except for Racing UK.
This comes from my own experience with them.

I'm now looking forward to at least six live FA Cup matches on Setanta this weekend!

Widescreen

Widescreen wrote: »

All you have to do is ring Setanta and give them the viewing card number.No other information is needed from you apart from obviously your bank account details! If the card happens to be paired to that particular box you will get their full package , if not, you will get all their channels except for Racing UK.
This comes from my own experience with them.

I'm now looking forward to at least six live FA Cup matches on Setanta this weekend!

Forgot to mention that when Sky change the viewing cards,not knowing the original card user may be a problem in you actually getting the new card.So getting the name/address of that person may be useful long term.

Eurorunner

Widescreen wrote: »

Forgot to mention that when Sky change the viewing cards,not knowing the original card user may be a problem in you actually getting the new card.So getting the name/address of that person may be useful long term.

Thanks for that widescreen. Is there any system in place for getting details reregistered - even if I don't have current reg details??
By all accounts, a card change is supposed to be due in the not too distant future..

Widescreen

Eurorunner wrote: »

Thanks for that widescreen. Is there any system in place for getting details reregistered - even if I don't have current reg details??
By all accounts, a card change is supposed to be due in the not too distant future..

Unless you have the current details there is no chance of getting the card re-registered in your name and even if you did have them there is still no guarantee. I am in the same boat as you. I believe cards are due for a change in April/May. I am enjoying Setanta for the minute and if/when the card doesn't work I will have to come up with a solution!

Eurorunner

I think the only way out of it is to contact setanta - tell them you want to cancel - when they ask why - tell them. They might pull their fingers out and send a setanta card at that point. Of course, would be in the lap of the gods as to whose on the other end of the phone. The two call centre staff I spoke to all denied that setanta had the ability to send out sat cards...:rolleyes:

Eurorunner

Just tried Setanta again and they tell me that I can get a generic sky card from any electrical shop. That simply isn't the case is it? I asked her if she was sure this applied in the south (their call centre is in norn iron).
Even if it does apply in the north, can i simply stroll in and ask them for a card?

Widescreen

Eurorunner wrote: »

I think the only way out of it is to contact setanta - tell them you want to cancel - when they ask why - tell them. They might pull their fingers out and send a setanta card at that point. Of course, would be in the lap of the gods as to whose on the other end of the phone. The two call centre staff I spoke to all denied that setanta had the ability to send out sat cards...:rolleyes:

That is worth a try. Obviously, if you don't have a card, you can't be a customer and they lose out on a valuable subscriber. I have seen one or two previous posts where people have got cards from Setanta but they seem to be the rare exception.

Antrim_Man

staker wrote: »

Rang there just now to cancel.
She asks me why?, I says the price difference.
She transferred me without question to cancellations,only to be told that office closes at 6.00.
I'll be ringing again tomorrow.:mad:

We all should be doing it and give the same reason. Considering the currencies are close to parity then these charges are a disgrace.:mad:

£12.99 (GB & NI) or €21.99(ROI)

billyhead

Lads,

I have the Sky basic package and have had all the setanta channels since last March. Haven't even received a bill for them and I never requested them in the first place.They just showed up one day back then. I also had the full Sky Sports package before and must admit in fairness to Setanta their sports channels are far superior. The soccer pundits are much better aswell. Happy days:D

Antrim_Man

billyhead wrote: »

Lads,

I have the Sky basic package and have had all the setanta channels since last March. Haven't even received a bill for them and I never requested them in the first place.They just showed up one day back then. I also had the full Sky Sports package before and must admit in fairness to Setanta their sports channels are far superior. The soccer pundits are much better aswell. Happy days:D

Wait till you get the backdated bill

All those commentators are crap anyway. I only want Setanta to watch Celtic so Sky sports is no use to me.

I am very tempted today to sign to Sky as the HD box is now available at half price.

One question. If you record to the sky box can you then copy it off the box by USB or the likes?

billyhead

Why Antrim Man,

Did this happen to you and did you get a backdated deal. I won't be paying it becasue I never requested it.

Eurorunner

My god, usually its me thats the force of greatest resistance when spending €€ ....never found it so hard!

Right, I've found someone selling a box in the local rag - has deactivated card, has registration details - but says that there are unpaid bills associated with the card?? Where the hell does that leave me! Will I be able to rereg this card so that sky will send me out a new one when the time comes (ie. when they change cards later this year)??

Antrim_Man

billyhead wrote: »

Why Antrim Man,

Did this happen to you and did you get a backdated deal. I won't be paying it becasue I never requested it.

Dont know I was messing

Just looked at the Sky channels. Is ITV not available on Sky here?

Mossy Monk

Antrim_Man wrote: »

We all should be doing it and give the same reason. Considering the currencies are close to parity then these charges are a disgrace.:mad:

£12.99 (GB & NI) or €21.99(ROI)

2 different services. Setanta Sports 1 in Ireland in different to Setanta Sports 1 in the UK and there is more sport shown with an Irish account. But I do agree that it shouldn't be as high as it is.

afatbollix

you get alot more live stuff on setanta ireland than setanta 1 uk

Antrim_Man

anto-t wrote: »

you get alot more live stuff on setanta ireland than setanta 1 uk

Almost twice as much?? Also Setanta 1 is free on NTL.

Mossy Monk

No it's not. Setanta Ireland is free. Not Setanta 1

Antrim_Man

Mossy Monk wrote: »

No it's not. Setanta Ireland is free. Not Setanta 1

Same channel in Ireland

byte

Antrim_Man wrote: »

Same channel in Ireland

Nah, Setanta Ireland and Setanta Sports 1 are two seperate channels (in Ireland).

Antrim_Man

byte wrote: »

Nah, Setanta Ireland and Setanta Sports 1 are two seperate channels (in Ireland).

Aye your right. Setanta Ireland in on two channels on NTL thats what threw me

staker

I rang up to cancel yesterday.
No problems as such,except my weakness:o
I took a 3 month discounted subscription of €11.99,was told to ring again in april to cancel.
If I cancel my sky sub,will the setanta sub stay active?

Redroof1

Is Setanta much cheaper than sky sports?

Mossy Monk

staker wrote: »

If I cancel my sky sub,will the setanta sub stay active?

They are completely seperate so yes.

Widescreen

Redroof1 wrote: »

Is Setanta much cheaper than sky sports?

Skysports 1 or 2 = Minimum price €41.00 per month.
Skysports All channels Minimum price €52.00 per month.

Setanta - €21.99 per month.

The sky prices include getting one mix & free bonus mix which is the minimum package you have to get..

I sub to Skysports 1(+ minimum mixes) and Setanta.

busbybhoy

Mossy Monk wrote: »

2 different services. Setanta Sports 1 in Ireland in different to Setanta Sports 1 in the UK and there is more sport shown with an Irish account. But I do agree that it shouldn't be as high as it is.

Ok give me the english version!!! I rang up and questioned them about it today and they didnt even give that answer...They couldnt give me a valid answer. If they were stocking a physical product i could understand ie Products purchased over the last few months at the higher rate.

They Irish customer is simply being screwed by an Irish company.

They have 1 less customer from today!

Antrim_Man

Antrim_Man wrote: »

We all should be doing it and give the same reason. Considering the currencies are close to parity then these charges are a disgrace.:mad:

£12.99 (GB & NI) or €21.99(ROI)

Why is it a disgrace. Setanta in the UK is rubbish. You only get half the games and half the channels ? No 3 o'clock games.

boris george

There is a major difference in content between Setanta in the UK/NI and ROI.
No 3pm Live EPL in the UK/NI
You dont get Setantas 4 weekly Champions league games in the UK/NI
You dont get Setantas UEFA cup Matches in the UK/NI
You Dont get all of Setants FA cup coverage in the UK/NI

So you are not comparing like for like im afraid.

Mossy Monk

busbybhoy wrote: »

Ok give me the english version!!! I rang up and questioned them about it today and they didnt even give that answer...They couldnt give me a valid answer.

How about they cannot give you the English version due to broadcasting rights,

Antrim_Man

boris george wrote: »

There is a major difference in content between Setanta in the UK/NI and ROI.
No 3pm Live EPL in the UK/NI
You dont get Setantas 4 weekly Champions league games in the UK/NI
You dont get Setantas UEFA cup Matches in the UK/NI
You Dont get all of Setants FA cup coverage in the UK/NI

So you are not comparing like for like im afraid.

Thanks for the info.