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Channel 5 Gone!

fussyonion · 2011-10-05 20:05:01

I've had the free to air Sky channels for years now, including Channel 5, but tonight I put Channel 5 on and got the dreaded message THIS PROGRAMME IS NOT AVAILABLE which makes me think I've lost it! I unplugged the Skybox incase it was a technical fault, but after turning it back on, the channel still hadn't returned. has…

05-10-2011 8:05pm

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fussyonion

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I've had the free to air Sky channels for years now, including Channel 5, but tonight I put Channel 5 on and got the dreaded message THIS PROGRAMME IS NOT AVAILABLE which makes me think I've lost it!
I unplugged the Skybox incase it was a technical fault, but after turning it back on, the channel still hadn't returned.
has anyone else lost Channel 5 and is there a way of retuning it?

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#2 05-10-2011 9:36pm

padz24

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:eek:me too! & jus when im gettin into big brother:( wtf sky?

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#3 05-10-2011 10:28pm

Charles Slane

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Maybe something to do with the fact that Channel 5 has a new Northern Ireland region which is encrypted?

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#4 06-10-2011 11:56am

karl75

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i still have it but i have my subs card in a dreambox but its still on for me but think it will be gone next year when this digital really kicks in

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#5 06-10-2011 2:36pm

Minstrel27

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Tune in a FTA version.

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#6 06-10-2011 3:09pm

fussyonion

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OK calm down, I've sorted it!
Found this very helpful thread right here on boards http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055038749 . I did it last night and Channel 5 is back! Phew

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