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Sky Sports free this weekend?

  • 24-09-2011 12:46AM
    #1
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,166 ✭✭✭✭


    Heard it may be unscrambled this weekend.

    If so, can I get it on my Humax HDR? And how?


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  • #2
    Kensington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭Kensington


    Free to pay-tv subscribers who don't currently pay for a sky sports sub.

    A sky box, viewing card and valid sub are still required to view via satellite.


  • #3
    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,152 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    So it's actually free ? It's not just a Londoner doing a promo for Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, and their other channel ? ;)


  • #4
    Mister Gooey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 663 ✭✭✭Mister Gooey


    Liam Byrne wrote: »
    So it's actually free ? It's not just a Londoner doing a promo for Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, and their other channel ? ;)
    Free on UPC too, for those with cable as well!!


  • #5
    adox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,085 ✭✭✭✭adox


    For those with a Sky sub, although the Sky press release says that the HD Sky Sports channels are free too for those with a HD sub, I don't have a HD sub, just the most basic of Sky packages and the Sky Sports HD channels are available to me.


  • #6
    Luseifer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭Luseifer


    Thanks for the heads up, I have them all bar Espn.


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  • #7
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    ESPN isn't a Sky Sports channel.


  • #8
    Etnies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Etnies


    Sky yesterday scrambled Setanta Ireland as the Liverpool match was kicking off.. Why was this?

    Didn't effect me because I have my internet with upc and get the channel anyway.. but I thought this was a little odd?


  • #9
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Etnies wrote: »
    Sky yesterday scrambled Setanta Ireland as the Liverpool match was kicking off.. Why was this?

    Didn't effect me because I have my internet with upc and get the channel anyway.. but I thought this was a little odd?

    Setanta scrambled Setanta, not Sky. Setanta Ireland is a pay channel on Sky so you must pay their monthly subscription if you wish to view.


  • #10
    Etnies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Etnies


    I was thinking that too, then my Dad insisted he "always" watches the matches that are on Setanta on Sky.. Should of known better really :P


  • #11
    mrbrown69
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 246 ✭✭mrbrown69


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    ESPN isn't a Sky Sports channel.


    They're live matches are listed on the Sky live schedule


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  • #12
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    ESPN is still not a Sky Sports channel. It is owned by a completely separate company.


  • #13
    martyeds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭martyeds


    ESPN usually follow suit in a few weeks time and give a freeview weekend also. They did last year anyway. Fingers crossed.


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