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  • #242
    corm500
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭corm500


    I wonder if it will be available here, a lot of the interactive stuff on Freesat seems to be Geo locked .
    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    UKTV Play is launching on freesat. It seems to be an on demand service with various boxsets, without subscription.


  • #243
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    corm500 wrote: »
    I wonder if it will be available here, a lot of the interactive stuff on Freesat seems to be Geo locked .

    I've just tried the app. 10 second ad at the start but then it won't play 'saying low bandwith'.

    UKTV Play contains catchup for Dave, Drama, Yesterday & Really channels.

    No luck for me so far.


  • #244
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    It'll be terrible (like all Sony Channels) but Sony Movies is FTA as of now

    11426
    V
    27500
    5/6

    channel 3192 52515 on my EPG

    Hopefully this stays ..... can then leave the Sky box with eir card tuned to a different channel.


  • #245
    corm500
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭corm500


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    I've just tried the app. 10 second ad at the start but then it won't play 'saying low bandwith'.

    UKTV Play contains catchup for Dave, Drama, Yesterday & Really channels.

    No luck for me so far.

    Same here, guess it’s not for us then.


  • #246
    homer911
    Registered Users Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭homer911


    What I would have expected given that the android app is geolocked


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  • #247
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    homer911 wrote: »
    What I would have expected given that the android app is geolocked

    I have a dns set up on my box so I don't think it is a geoblock issue.


  • #248
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users Posts: 8,299 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    Bad news for satellite viewers. The linear TV channel of Motorsport.tv is to close down next month. It will turn into an online subscription service on your web browsers, Apple TV, iOS & Android. It had been hoped that a HD version will appear FTA for ourselves on 28.2E & also on French satellite but it will never happen now.

    http://www.a516digital.com/2018/09/motorsport-tv-goes-online-only.html

    This is their announcement on Facebook about the online move.
    Motorsport.tv is moving to online and on demand exclusively. We’ve got all your favourite shows & races you enjoyed on TV, now on demand, any time. Visit http://motorsport.tv or go to our Apple TV, iOS & Android Apps today to take advantage of our free 30 day trial.‬


  • #249
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Going the way of eleven sports. You have to wonder how many subscribers they will get. There is also the future possibility of these streaming companies being hit with a broadband infrastructure tax. Look at the money netflix is making yet doesn't contribute a penny towards the infrastructure it runs on.

    If it was to come to pass it would lead to higher subscriptions.

    Motorsport tv has flipped flopped between platforms before. On freesat they are down at channel 25_? Not many casual viewers scroll down that far.


  • #250
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    I rarely viewed Motorsport TV despite having it grouped with Freesport, S4C HD, Eir Sports HD, Frontrunner etc., so I reckon I will not really miss it.

    I certainly will not be paying them to be able to view it.



    .


  • #251
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Never watched it to be honest though it did have Irish rally coverage which some will surely miss here.

    On Vintage TV's return mentioned above, it seems it'll be changing to a pure jukebox channel, so no interviews, studio performances etc.


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  • #252
    mrtom
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭mrtom


    Retro Movies 11464 H. 22000 displaying EPG & good signal strength, however black screen and mute. Used to be available FTA.


  • #253
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    mrtom wrote: »
    Retro Movies 11464 H. 22000 displaying EPG & good signal strength, however black screen and mute. Used to be available FTA.

    Nothing being transmitted ..... dunno why.

    Vintage TV is the same it seems.


  • #254
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,451 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    mrtom wrote: »
    Retro Movies 11464 H. 22000 displaying EPG & good signal strength, however black screen and mute. Used to be available FTA.

    It is still FTA in that it was never part of any pay TV package. But there have been no programmes for well over a month, if you are only noticing that now. According to Google the EPG slot still belongs to Nollywood, and they are looking to sell it on.


  • #255
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Retro was just a place-holder so not a shock, hopefully whoever buy the Nollywood slot will
    see there is a bit of a market for old films - Talking Pictures is doing really well now.


  • #256
    PabloAndRoy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭PabloAndRoy


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    Going the way of eleven sports. You have to wonder how many subscribers they will get. There is also the future possibility of these streaming companies being hit with a broadband infrastructure tax. Look at the money netflix is making yet doesn't contribute a penny towards the infrastructure it runs on.

    ...

    Not sure if you are trolling or if you work for an ISP, but I wonder if you have heard of something called "net neutrality" as defined in Europe under Article 3 of EU Regulation 2015/2120. So called "broadband infrastructure tax" is a non-starter in Europe thankfully and any attempt to introduce such an awful thing will be challenged and defeated in Brussels.

    Maybe you also think Toyota/Ford/Audi etc. should contribute towards our road infrastructure costs, which we already pay for through road tax and general taxation (and tolls).


  • #257
    STB.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    PabloAndRoy wrote: »
    Not sure if you are trolling or if you work for an ISP, but I wonder if you have heard of something called "net neutrality" as defined in Europe under Article 3 of EU Regulation 2015/2120. So called "broadband infrastructure tax" is a non-starter in Europe thankfully and any attempt to introduce such an awful thing will be challenged and defeated in Brussels.

    Maybe you also think Toyota/Ford/Audi etc. should contribute towards our road infrastructure costs, which we already pay for through road tax and general taxation (and tolls).


    What about the major users of spectrum in Ireland Pablo. Are they paying enough. I was quite surprised that the levy on ECNs and ECs is 0.2 per cent of relevant turnover. In other words feck all.


    The annual spectrum usage fee for each spectrum block in the 800MHz and 900MHz bands is €1.08 million and 0.5m for the 1,800MHz band.


    Then the 700meg band was also cleared. Are we collecting enough and where is the money going ?


  • #258
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,499 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    PabloAndRoy wrote: »
    Not sure if you are trolling or if you work for an ISP, but I wonder if you have heard of something called "net neutrality" as defined in Europe under Article 3 of EU Regulation 2015/2120. So called "broadband infrastructure tax" is a non-starter in Europe thankfully and any attempt to introduce such an awful thing will be challenged and defeated in Brussels.
    .
    If the OP is trolling the proper action is to report the post. If you actually think the OP works for an ISP you need to produce evidence a bit stronger than his raising the possiblity of a particular taxation policy in future. Either way you can take a warning.


  • #259
    PabloAndRoy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭PabloAndRoy


    icdg wrote: »
    If the OP is trolling the proper action is to report the post. If you actually think the OP works for an ISP you need to produce evidence a bit stronger than his raising the possiblity of a particular taxation policy in future. Either way you can take a warning.

    I am sorry that I seem to have broken some rule. I am not sure what rule, but warning noted.


  • #260
    PabloAndRoy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭PabloAndRoy


    STB. wrote: »
    What about the major users of spectrum in Ireland Pablo. Are they paying enough. I was quite surprised that the levy on ECNs and ECs is 0.2 per cent of relevant turnover. In other words feck all.


    The annual spectrum usage fee for each spectrum block in the 800MHz and 900MHz bands is €1.08 million and 0.5m for the 1,800MHz band.


    Then the 700meg band was also cleared. Are we collecting enough and where is the money going ?

    I don't know enough about that to have an opinion. But spectrum licence fees are not really related to net neutrality.


  • #261
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    It'll be terrible (like all Sony Channels) but Sony Movies is FTA as of now

    11426
    V
    27500
    5/6

    channel 3192 52515 on my EPG


    Noticed Tuesday that Sony Movies has gone encrypted on 52515


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  • #262
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Sony Movies (and Sony Movies+1) are FTA again.


  • #263
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Sony Movies (and Sony Movies+1) are FTA again.

    Nice!

    FTA gets better by the day :D


  • #264
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Sony Movies now has full EPG, must be about to go Freesat.


  • #265
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Sony Movies now has full EPG, must be about to go Freesat.

    Joins on Oct 9th


  • #266
    tallaghtfornia
    Registered Users Posts: 669 ✭✭✭tallaghtfornia


    Freesat just seems to be getting better and better by the year - I have it now and got my mother it and we would never go back to sky or virgin - I think if your not into sports a combo of freesat saorview and Netflix is the ticket - also got a smart TV that has NOWTV that if I want to dip in and out I can ... happy days ðŸ‘


  • #267
    Maz2016
    Registered Users Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭Maz2016


    tallaghtfornia wrote: »
    Freesat just seems to be getting better and better by the year - I have it now and got my mother it and we would never go back to sky or virgin - I think if your not into sports a combo of freesat saorview and Netflix is the ticket - also got a smart TV that has NOWTV that if I want to dip in and out I can ... happy days ðŸ‘

    I completely agree, not sports fans in our house and that’s exactly the set up I have. Would never ever go back to virgin


  • #268
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Vintage TV back 11.597 V, SR 22.000, FEC 5/6

    For how long is another matter


  • #269
    Strawberry HillBilly
    Registered Users Posts: 380 ✭✭Strawberry HillBilly


    Challenge +1 (United Kingdom) is now transmitted Free To Air (11836.00MHz, pol.H SR:27500 FEC:5/6 SID:6026 PID:525/673 nar,653 English). - source Kingofsat.net


  • #270
    PabloAndRoy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭PabloAndRoy


    Strawberry HillBilly wrote: »
    Challenge +1 (United Kingdom) is now transmitted Free To Air (11836.00MHz, pol.H SR:27500 FEC:5/6 SID:6026 PID:525/673 nar,653 English). - source Kingofsat.net

    Hasn't that been there and on Freesat all along?


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  • #271
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    Sony Movie Channel added to Freesat

    Movie Genre

    Film 4
    Film 4+1
    Sony Movie Channel
    True Christmas
    True Christmas +1
    Movies4Men
    TalkingPics TV

    (Movies4Men +1 Removed)


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