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Sky NI subscription

  • 10-03-2014 11:21pm
    #1
    irishboyuk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭


    I live in ROI and I really want to have all the ITV/Ch5 stations available on my EPG and recordable like there is in northern ireland which includes RTE1/RTE2/TG4. Has anyone tried calling sky and telling them that you are moving house to northern ireland? Do they switch your package to the NI one? I'm sure I could muster up an NI address and i already have a sterling bank account. Is this possible???


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  • #2
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,718 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Sky wont help you in that regard. You either live and subscribe here or in NI.

    However you can have a look at this thread


  • #3
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    irishboyuk wrote: »
    I live in ROI and I really want to have all the ITV/Ch5 stations available on my EPG and recordable like there is in northern ireland which includes RTE1/RTE2/TG4. Has anyone tried calling sky and telling them that you are moving house to northern ireland? Do they switch your package to the NI one? I'm sure I could muster up an NI address and i already have a sterling bank account. Is this possible???

    just get an humax freesat freetime like I did

    the rep of ire sky sub is better value than an uk sky sub


  • #4
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,895 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    ftakeith wrote: »
    the rep of ire sky sub is better value than an uk sky sub

    Please explain how? I would say the complete opposite.

    More channels, costs less and only TV3 is missing if you have a NI subscription.


  • #5
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    the missing sky tv channels you are missing on a irish sky card are on freesat to record

    the sky box sets are on the most expensive uk sky packs while its on the basic irish sky pack

    I have saorview, freesat+ and skyHD+ basic irish sky pack, they all compliment each other

    As I only get sky sports only when the ERC rugby is live, I subscribe 2 hours to sky sports before a live game like on a saturday, then cancel sky sports by phone on the the following monday in work all for about an average 44euros per month but not every month
    I ignore sky sports half price deals as live EPL football dow not interest me

    also getting bt sport on the irish sky card is better value as you get the channels in hd and you get setanta sports in SD
    I only miss live europa league live games on bt sports as they are blocked but are available on setanta, 3e, itv4 etc


  • #6
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,718 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    ftakeith wrote: »
    the rep of ire sky sub is better value than an uk sky sub
    I think this will prove you wrong :)


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  • #7
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,895 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    ftakeith wrote: »
    the missing sky tv channels you are missing on a irish sky card are on freesat to record

    While I would agree with this, if you want HD versions (and many do) of some of those channels you will need Sky.
    ftakeith wrote: »
    the sky box sets are on the most expensive uk sky packs while its on the basic irish sky pack

    I don't think this would be an issue for the vast majority of people as I would say most people wouldn't bother with it
    ftakeith wrote: »
    I have saorview, freesat+ and skyHD+ basic irish sky pack, they all compliment each other

    I would go for a similar setup myself if I wanted to subscribe to Sky. Sky box for subscription and my VU+ Duo for FTA satellite and Saorview.
    ftakeith wrote: »
    also getting bt sport on the irish sky card is better value as you get the channels in hd and you get setanta sports in SD
    I only miss live europa league live games on bt sports as they are blocked but are available on setanta, 3e, itv4 etc

    That wouldn't be a problem for anybody wanting a basic subscription.

    The most important difference is the cost of Sky in Ireland. The UK get a much better rate.


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