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Sports Channels Only

  • 31-07-2014 12:07pm
    #1
    Rdwrer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭


    Hi, does anyone know if there is a LEGAL way to get just the sports channels (Sky, BT, Setanta) without having to pay for all that other junk like BBC, UTV etc.

    Thanks in advance.
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  • #2
    paulhardman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭paulhardman


    HungryHenno wrote: »
    Hi, does anyone know if there is a LEGAL way to get just the sports channels (Sky, BT, Setanta) without having to pay for all that other junk like BBC, UTV etc.

    Thanks in advance.

    Much of the "other junk" you refer to is free anyway - BBC, UTV, C4 etc. However, presumably you also mean Sky1, Living, Gold, that kind of thing; as far as I am aware you have to take a basic package on both Sky and UPC in order to get the Sports channels.

    You might be able to get BT and/or Setanta with an old Sky box and card, I'm not sure. Best thing would be to ask Setanta that very question...


  • #3
    kooga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭kooga


    as above

    get a sky box contact setanta for a card and just subscibe to setant/bt

    the other junk is free and will be on your skybox


  • #4
    Rdwrer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Rdwrer


    paulhardman wrote: »
    Much of the "other junk" you refer to is free anyway - BBC, UTV, C4 etc. However, presumably you also mean Sky1, Living, Gold, that kind of thing; as far as I am aware you have to take a basic package on both Sky and UPC in order to get the Sports channels.

    You might be able to get BT and/or Setanta with an old Sky box and card, I'm not sure. Best thing would be to ask Setanta that very question...

    Thanks, I'll do that. And what about getting Sky Sports?


  • #5
    kooga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭kooga


    to get sky sports you have to have a basic sub with sky as well

    so its either basic sub at €28 or €36 plus your sports sub

    where as with the setanta sports sub it is a stand alone sub you pay for just sports


  • #6
    Rdwrer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Rdwrer


    kooga wrote: »
    to get sky sports you have to have a basic sub with sky as well

    so its either basic sub at €28 or €36 plus your sports sub

    whereas ith the setnat sports sub it is a stand alone sub you pay for just sports

    Ok. Thanks very much for your help.


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  • #7
    jgbyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭jgbyr


    kooga wrote: »
    as above

    get a sky box contact setanta for a card and just subscibe to setant/bt

    the other junk is free and will be on your skybox

    Did this last year & with the card in you no longer get all the free to air channels ie ITV. You have to watch them through other channels. It shows the Irish EPG with the card in


  • #8
    mikeym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,987 ✭✭✭mikeym


    Setanta are doing a special offer.

    €1 for one month check out the Setanta Sports Facebook page and you could get it for €9.99 after that. (I dont work for them but its a good deal)


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057258691


  • #9
    kooga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭kooga


    jgbyr wrote: »
    Did this last year & with the card in you no longer get all the free to air channels ie ITV. You have to watch them through other channels. It shows the Irish EPG with the card in

    I know that but they are still FTA


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