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SJB



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Topic # 109753 25-Sep-2012 22:00 Send private message

So that's the end of my free source of video clips.

Mediaworks would rather broadcast regionalised advertising for TV3 or timeshifted programs on TV3+1 than pay for satellite bandwidth for C4.

Same goes for TVNZ. Regionalised advertising for TV1 and TV1+1 rather than broadcast in HD.

FTA on satellite is dying a slow and painful death.

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  Reply # 691387 25-Sep-2012 22:07 Send private message

C4 is now on sky.






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  Reply # 691415 25-Sep-2012 23:06 Send private message

And it's not encrypted. So just tune to that frequency to pick it up.




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  Reply # 691525 26-Sep-2012 09:00 Send private message

ZollyMonsta: And it's not encrypted. So just tune to that frequency to pick it up.


I suspect only if you did have a non FV certified STB..




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SJB



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  Reply # 691532 26-Sep-2012 09:12 Send private message

Yes of course it is. Thanks. Fortunately I'm not using a FV box.

I'll rephrase my last sentence. Freeview on satellite is dying a slow and painful death.

Incidentally why do Sky bother encrypting Prime when it is also available FTA?

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  Reply # 691558 26-Sep-2012 10:10 Send private message

old3eyes:
ZollyMonsta: And it's not encrypted. So just tune to that frequency to pick it up.


I suspect only if you did have a non FV certified STB..
my freeview certified myfreeview receiver can receive non freeview channels.  You just dont have the full epg as its not added to the freeview epg.  Just have now and next




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  Reply # 694987 2-Oct-2012 17:10 Send private message

Any my FV one cannot tune them.

Have to wonder why mediaworks cant just point the boxes at the C4 on skys transponder like sky do the other way around.




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