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Channel 5 HD no longer FTV, sub now needed to view.

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  • #2
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    C5HD

    no great loss

    I think the only channel 5 programme I recorded is 'under the dome', am I bothered its not in hd, no who cares

    channel 5 is like tv3


  • #3
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    ftakeith wrote: »
    C5HD



    channel 5 is like better than tv3

    Movie Sundays on 5 are great for a wet day.


  • #4
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    Mr Cumulonimbus wrote: »
    Channel 5 HD is no longer viewable with a UK FTV card. You now need to be a Sky subscriber (in UK) to view it.

    Discussion over on DS: http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1904599

    Perhaps it a sign it's going free to air or maybe that's just wishful thinking.


  • #5
    Mr Cumulonimbus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Mr Cumulonimbus


    TheTechGuy wrote: »
    Perhaps it a sign it's going free to air or maybe that's just wishful thinking.

    I'd say it's gone behind a pay wall like the HD versions of ITV2/3/4 etc and will be remaining there.


  • #6
    radiowaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭radiowaves


    ftakeith wrote: »
    C5HD

    no great loss

    I think the only channel 5 programme I recorded is 'under the dome', am I bothered its not in hd, no who cares

    channel 5 is like tv3

    Isn't it in HD on RTÉ Two?


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  • #7
    twinklerunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭twinklerunner


    As a result, surely Sky could now add the HD versions of C5, ITV2, ITV3 & ITV4 to the Irish epg and block any programmes necessary on rights' grounds – given that they're subscription channels. The fta SD versions obviously still can't be added.


  • #8
    radiowaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭radiowaves


    twinklerunner wrote: »
    As a result, surely Sky could now add the HD versions of C5, ITV2, ITV3 & ITV4 to the Irish epg and block any programmes necessary on rights' grounds – given that they're subscription channels. The fta SD versions obviously still can't be added.

    If the ITVs were going to happen they would've happened before now - but they won't appear on the EPG here under any guise for the foreseeable future thanks to TV3.

    Channel 5 have repeatedly and consistently stated that they have no interest in broadcasting into the Republic - they will not foot the EPG costs.


  • #9
    Jpmarn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭Jpmarn


    twinklerunner wrote: »
    As a result, surely Sky could now add the HD versions of C5, ITV2, ITV3 & ITV4 to the Irish epg and block any programmes necessary on rights' grounds – given that they're subscription channels. The fta SD versions obviously still can't be added.

    Technically they would need double the satellite bandwidth to broadcast special versions of these HD channels for the republic so that certain programmes may be blocked. Take channel 4 sd, there is at least 7 versions going out on satellite. Because they carry out regional advertising. One version is aimed at the republic.


  • #10
    radiowaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭radiowaves


    Jpmarn wrote: »
    Technically they would need double the satellite bandwidth to broadcast special versions of these HD channels for the republic so that certain programmes may be blocked. Take channel 4 sd, there is at least 7 versions going out on satellite. Because they carry out regional advertising. One version is aimed at the republic.

    The reason why there's a special version of Channel 4 is because the UK versions are FTA. They need an extra encrypted version to allow blocking in the Republic.

    This wouldn't apply to the ITVs or Channel 5 as they are already encrypted. All that would need to be changed are card entitlements for Irish viewers for the affected programming.

    But as already surmised, it won't be happening in the (near-) future anyway.


  • #11
    mikeym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,987 ✭✭✭mikeym


    twinklerunner wrote: »
    As a result, surely Sky could now add the HD versions of C5, ITV2, ITV3 & ITV4 to the Irish epg and block any programmes necessary on rights' grounds – given that they're subscription channels. The fta SD versions obviously still can't be added.

    Tv3 wouldnt be happy.

    Its never going to happen unless Tv3 go bust.


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  • #12
    twinklerunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭twinklerunner


    mikeym wrote: »
    Tv3 wouldnt be happy.

    Its never going to happen unless Tv3 go bust.

    I'm sure TV3/3e don't have Irish rights to all programming across ITV2,3&4 - therefore there is no reason for the HD versions not to be on the Irish epg with certain programmes blocked. Also, we pay more for Sky HD that our UK counterparts - for less channels, so it would be an attractive add-on for Sky HD in Ireland.


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