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#3118185 20-Aug-2023 13:53

Handsomedan:

I dare say this would be rebranding for the sake of avoiding confusion with Amazon Prime TV.

Yes, whenever I see or hear of something being on "Prime" I assume Amazon Prime.

Oblivian

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#3119502 23-Aug-2023 17:52

EIT, guide and promo-verts now open.

Threw me for a bit

mattwnz

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#3119506 23-Aug-2023 18:04

This rebrand makes sense IMO and potential way to upsell sky . Prime was a weird brand name and as someone said above, easily confused with Amazon Prime.

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#3119553 23-Aug-2023 21:49

I think it was from the days when Prime was an offshot of the Australian channel and had absolutely nothing to do with Sky here, until they bought it in 2005 but left the inherited name as is (until now).

Bee

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#3119625 24-Aug-2023 06:19

Never going to stop thinking its some golfing tournament...

Havent watched Prime for a while, but heres hoping they do something to improve the quality of FTA programming in NZ, but dreams are free.

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#3119642 24-Aug-2023 08:27

Bee:

Never going to stop thinking its some golfing tournament...

Havent watched Prime for a while, but heres hoping they do something to improve the quality of FTA programming in NZ, but dreams are free.

It does sound like the local Golf Tournament, doesn't it? "Welcome to the Sky Open. Teeing off first is..."

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RustyViewer

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#3121117 28-Aug-2023 11:51

They might have been better off calling it "Open Sky".

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#3121225 28-Aug-2023 14:33

Bee:

Never going to stop thinking its some golfing tournament...

The first programme I saw with the new logo in the corner I actually thought was a promo counting down to a tennis cup like they do for weeks leading up to the Olympics.

JPNZ

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#3121235 28-Aug-2023 15:05

May as well post this here as its kind of On topic - Rugby World Cup on Sky Open

On Sky Open - There will be six live matches:

• All Blacks v France, from 6.45am, Friday September 9

• Quarter-final 2 (Winner Pool B v Runner-Up Pool A), from 7.30am, Sunday October 15

• Quarter-final 4 (Winner Pool A v Runner-Up Pool B) from 7.30am, Monday October 16

• Semifinal 1 (Winner QF1 v Winner QF2), from 7.30am, Saturday October 21

• Bronze Final, from 7.30am, Saturday October 28

• Final, from 7.30am, Sunday October 29

And six delayed matches, broadcast 90 minutes after kickoff:

• All Blacks v Namibia, from 8.30am, Saturday September 16

• All Blacks v Italy, from 9.30am, Saturday Sept 30

• All Blacks v Uruguay, from 9.30am, Friday October 6

• Quarter-final 1 (Winner Pool C v Runner-Up Pool D), from 5.30am, Sunday October 15

• Quarter-final 3 (Winner Pool D v Runner-Up Pool C), from 5.30am, Monday October 16

• Semifinal 2 (Winner QF3 v Winner QF4), from 9.30am, Sunday October 22

Other games will only be accessible via Sky Sport

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#3124913 8-Sep-2023 08:42

What is the new channel like? I haven't watched more than a few minutes of it. Is it basically just Prime rebadged with the same programming as before?

RustyViewer

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Ultimate Geek

#3125003 8-Sep-2023 14:09

quickymart:

What is the new channel like? I haven't watched more than a few minutes of it. Is it basically just Prime rebadged with the same programming as before?

Basically yes at this stage, though there appears to be slightly more emphasis on sport, though that may be simply because the Rugby World Cup is imminent.

Moahunter

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#3169410 7-Dec-2023 18:50

The press release says "Viewers who prefer to stream or watch on demand will be able to watch Sky Open live and catch up with programmes on demand via Sky Go, for free."

I've tried to register for ondemand Sky Go but I never can complete the process. Told by the Help centre I have to be a Sky subscriber.

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#3169419 7-Dec-2023 19:15

The way it was worded I thought the same. Just tried to catch up with Yellowstone..
Nope

On deeper digging in the how can I watch for free it does infact suggest Freeview first. Err

. How can I watch Sky Open?
A. Sky Open is available on Freeview channel 15, Sky channel 4, and can be streamed free via Sky Go on web or the app.

I’m not a Sky customer, how do I set up a Sky Go account?
A. Anyone can watch Sky Open on Sky Go, whether you’re a Sky customer or not. It’s easy! Simply click here for a how-to guide

it appears there is a catch.
Live only. Or old stuff and Not catchup premium content.

Moahunter

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Master Geek

#3169427 7-Dec-2023 20:17

Earlier this year I rewatched GoT for free OnDemand, now it's only available if I upgrade and pay a subscription. House of the Dragon is available Ondemand free!

Totally confused.

wellygary

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#3169432 7-Dec-2023 20:43

Journeyman:

So it's really just a rebrand?

Only better !!!! :)

"We look forward to sharing the cool new logo and colour scheme with our customers too."

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