Sky Three - TFV/FTA?
 

Sky Three is launching on Freeview towards the end of October (details from
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds24574.html). What are the chances of
it being FTV or FTA on the Sky platform?

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Brian Wescombe popped a head above
the parapet and announced forth in a bold strong and almost manly voice:
Sky Three is launching on Freeview towards the end of October (details
from
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds24574.html). What are the chances
of
it being FTV or FTA on the Sky platform?

Zero

"Brian Wescombe" wrote in message
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Sky Three is launching on Freeview towards the end of October (details from
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds24574.html). What are the chances of it being FTV or FTA on the Sky platform?






Almost none.
SKY have no desire to encourage people not to subscribe to their product
and they would also have to pay more for FTA Dsat rights with little or no
return.


Mike C

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"Brian Wescombe" wrote in message
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Sky Three is launching on Freeview towards the end of October (details
from http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds24574.html). What are the
chances of it being FTV or FTA on the Sky platform?






Almost none.
SKY have no desire to encourage people not to subscribe to their product
and they would also have to pay more for FTA Dsat rights with little or no
return.


Mike C



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Brian Wescombe wrote:
Sky Three is launching on Freeview towards the end of October (details from
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds24574.html). What are the chances of
it being FTV or FTA on the Sky platform?

Hi, I'm sorry to say, but Sky Three will be a subscription channel on
the Sky Platform, and will not be free to air as it will be on
Freeview. Sky Three will replace Sky Travel on Freeview only, whilst
Sky Travel will continue to broadcast as normal on Sky. Sky Mix will
also be rebranded back to Sky Two, as it was in its early years. So if
you subscribe to Sky you will receive Sky One, Sky Two & Sky Three.
Whereas if you have Freeview, you will get Sky for nowt. Sky Three will
carry programmes from Sky One & Two

"Digit All" wrote in message
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Brian Wescombe wrote:
Sky Three is launching on Freeview towards the end of October (details
from
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds24574.html). What are the chances
of
it being FTV or FTA on the Sky platform?

Hi, I'm sorry to say, but Sky Three will be a subscription channel on
the Sky Platform, and will not be free to air as it will be on
Freeview. Sky Three will replace Sky Travel on Freeview only, whilst
Sky Travel will continue to broadcast as normal on Sky. Sky Mix will
also be rebranded back to Sky Two, as it was in its early years. So if
you subscribe to Sky you will receive Sky One, Sky Two & Sky Three.
Whereas if you have Freeview, you will get Sky for nowt. Sky Three will
carry programmes from Sky One & Two


Suits me, I dropped my Sky sub but have Freeview so I'm happy with this!

"Digit All" wrote in message
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Brian Wescombe wrote:
Sky Three is launching on Freeview towards the end of October (details
from
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds24574.html). What are the chances
of
it being FTV or FTA on the Sky platform?

Hi, I'm sorry to say, but Sky Three will be a subscription channel on
the Sky Platform, and will not be free to air as it will be on
Freeview. Sky Three will replace Sky Travel on Freeview only, whilst
Sky Travel will continue to broadcast as normal on Sky. Sky Mix will
also be rebranded back to Sky Two, as it was in its early years. So if
you subscribe to Sky you will receive Sky One, Sky Two & Sky Three.
Whereas if you have Freeview, you will get Sky for nowt. Sky Three will
carry programmes from Sky One & Two



Sky's loss if they don't want Free-to-air viewers or would rather people
switched to freeview.

I will not pay.

;-)

The more of us who refuse to pay, the sooner this absurd oligopy will break
down.

"Heracles Pollux" wrote in message
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"Digit All" wrote in message
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Brian Wescombe wrote:
Sky Three is launching on Freeview towards the end of October
(details
from
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds24574.html). What are the
chances
of
it being FTV or FTA on the Sky platform?

Hi, I'm sorry to say, but Sky Three will be a subscription channel
on
the Sky Platform, and will not be free to air as it will be on
Freeview. Sky Three will replace Sky Travel on Freeview only,
whilst
Sky Travel will continue to broadcast as normal on Sky. Sky Mix
will
also be rebranded back to Sky Two, as it was in its early years.
So if
you subscribe to Sky you will receive Sky One, Sky Two & Sky
Three.
Whereas if you have Freeview, you will get Sky for nowt. Sky Three
will
carry programmes from Sky One & Two



Sky's loss if they don't want Free-to-air viewers or would rather
people
switched to freeview.

I will not pay.

;-)

The more of us who refuse to pay, the sooner this absurd oligopy
will break
down.

Shouldn't that be oligopoly?

Alan Lynas