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Channels 445 and 447 now showing as BT Sport 1 (SD) and BT Sport 2 (SD) just showing the BT Sport logo currently with the message 'Coming Soon'.

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Nice one MM. Just seen that now. Hopefully will have more news soon

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Did a survey for sky and it was hinted that the cost of BT sports for sky customers could be £15. Don`t know if that includes the channels in hd but either way I wont be paying it!:td:

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There will be some news next week Mr Stokes.

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+£15, they could very easily sell it by wrapping whats included but if HD isnt offered on Sky or VM then well... good luck with that one.

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BT Sports 1 HD and BT Sports 2 HD are supposedly testing on SKY at the moment.

BT Sports 1 HD is supposedly on 11.585 - H - 27500 - 2/3 (Channel name 50660)
BT Sports 2 HD is supposedly on 11.527 - V - 27500 - 2/3 (Channel name 50360)

I tuned both into my SKY box. When you try to view you get the following message:

"Call the broadcaster to upgrade your subscription to receive this HD channel".

The EPG for both channels state:

"BT Sport is coming soon".

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Thanks for that info Chad. At least we defo know that BT Sports HD is coming to Sky

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To be honest Chad it wouldn't shock me if Sky and BT managed to reach a last minute wholesale deal which was mutually beneficial to both , only my opinion though for what that's worth. :D

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I favour that thinking too

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And your opinion is respected to the ends of the world by all and sundry.

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Sky+ updated to version 4.4 on iOS, now suggests alternatives if recordings clash.

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Clash management was already part of iPad app but now its been updated for iPhone. Also a new look and feel around app

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And percentage bar is back in app as well

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Yeah I like the new look, much better than the overly bright blue it was before. In line with the new EPG Look.

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I have to agree , just updated mine and the look is far better than before.

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I'll add to the praise for the new look app, much better than before. Bringing the clash resolution to iPhone is also very welcome. :)

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Nice to see le god and his servants are happy for once.;):D

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We're always happy,

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Yes, happy happy happy. I am not a virgin :D

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I'm currently swinging both ways, with Sky and Virginmedia.

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An interesting read


The stakes are high in the 'TV everywhere' land grab

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media-netw...s-over-the-top

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Yes its a very interesting read and the battle for our buck is just beginning as competition hots up

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I fully expect Sky to be at the fore front of any changes coming in the next 12 months. Whilst other providers will follow closely "coming soon" ;-)

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Could Disney , Universal and Syfy soon be added to Sky's catch up service , the link below 1. Catch up TV now even better shows images of Universal , Disney and Syfy.

http://www.sky.com/products/ways-to-watch/on-demand/

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Nice one MM.

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I don't know if you can see it in the above picture however Syfy, Universal and Disney all have "coming soon" written below their icons. That to me suggests these are 100% on the way.

SKY offer more catch up content than any other UK TV provider. SKY have done this over an 8 month period. It's exciting times if you enjoy catch up TV and have SKY. What amazes me is SKY still really aren't heavily pushing or promoting the service. That's what makes me wonder what the next 12 months will bring. If this what SKY deliver on the quiet, I can't wait to see what happens when they give it a big push. I think SKY will have most popular TV channels covered by this time next year.

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8 years late ;)

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You know the old saying Spider 'Better late than never' ;):D

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Such eloquent words from the master of all his minions.;):D

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Minion objects :D

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BSkyB nabs a $1.9m stake in Roku, taking its total investment in the TV streaming service to $11.9m.

http://thenextweb.com/media/2013/05/...vice-to-11-9m/

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http://www.btplc.com/News/Articles/S...2-3CDBC4D95929

"Satellite customers who take BT broadband will get BT Sport for free, whilst those who don’t can still get the service from BT in high definition for £15 per month or in standard definition for £12. BT will make it clear to those customers they can save substantial sums by switching their broadband back to BT. Satellite customers who sign up before August 1 2013 will see the £3 per month supplement for HD waived for a year."

"To encourage people to switch, BT is offering new customers BT Infinity, its flagship superfast fibre product, from just £15 per month or copper broadband from just £10.00"

So you don't even need to take infinity to get the channels for free. Very interesting for SKY customers.

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Thanks but no thanks :td: I've experienced BT Broadband before and infinity isn't even on the roadmap in my area as of yet. We now await Sky's reaction and incentives.

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Lets see what SKY come back with. There are plenty of quotes on the BT website that are clear digs at SKY and their prices. A carriage deal between the 2 seems very unlikely now. BT mean war!

"BT’s aim is to increase the number of customers enjoying high quality sports on TV. Only one in five UK homes currently take a sports channel, possibly due to the high prices that have resulted from there being little real competition."

"Ian Livingston, BT chief executive said: "UK Sports fans have had a rough deal for too long. Many have been priced out of the market but we will change this by giving away BT Sport for free with our broadband. Sports fans are the winners today."

"There will be no requirement for customers to take a Sky TV subscription of any kind as BT Sport will be retailed by BT."

"BT today unveiled its new BT Sport commercial TV packages for pubs, clubs, betting shops, hotels and other commercial premises. The company is offering top flight sport that includes live Barclays Premier League and FA Cup football and Aviva Premiership rugby, at prices that massively undercut Sky."

"A typical independent pub taking BT Sport could save 78% versus the cost of Sky."

"Eighty eight per cent of independent pubs who don’t have Sky say they would like to show Premier League football but Sky is just too expensive."

"For those hotels that only want to offer their guests sports in their rooms, the BT Sport Pack, comprising all 3 channels - BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN, will be available at a room only charge of £3 per room per month, this is less than half the price for a single Sky Sports channel."

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Am i reading that as we will have to pay £15 for BT Sports in HD? Thats £2 more than ESPN is now. All depends on what happens with ESPN America now IMO

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It looks like there will be no such channel as ESPN America going forward.

http://www.bt.com/sport/

BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN. Looks like ESPN America is being re-branded.

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I wonder if ESPN will still be on Sky Go and if we have BT Sport via BT or Sky i wonder if the app to view on the move will be free like Sky Go

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BT Sports 1 HD and BT Sports 2 HD are now both showing on the SKY EPG. Channels 413 & 414.

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Not as bad as I initially thought its £12 as you get HD free for a year if you sign up before the 1st August , so basically £2 more than ESPN.

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But free if you get infinity too

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Its not too bad. Ill sign up tonight. Asks for viewing card number so if you have more than 1 box do you have to pay for box or is it per account like it is now?

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I heard only one box

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There are various adverts, interviews and features running on the channels just now. Worth a watch. The adverts suggest only BT Sports customers, who take broadband from BT, can watch the channels on the go via an app. 2 different devices can watch the same stream at the same time! Looks like BT Sports will not be on SKY Go.

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Infinity is a distant dream here I'm afraid , I've just done the maths and switching to BT Broadband would save me 55p :D hardly worth bothering

BT Line Rental £15.45 , Evening&weekend calls £2.00 , BT Unlimited BB £16.00 total = £33.45 with Free BT Sport.

Sky Line rental which includes Evening&weekend calls for me as I originally had them £14.50 plus Sky Unlimited BB £7.50 , BT Sport £12.00 total = £34.00

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Bt line rental is 129 (I think)...if pay upfront (10.75 per month)

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But you can also pay upfront with Sky at £9.95 I'm led to believe , I think you have to ring though.

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I think it is higher now..no longer 120

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Ok so i am trying to price up BT inifity BB for BT Sports, plus its faster than Sky BB as fibre. Let me lay it down here so i know if i am correct in my costing.

Sky:
*ESPN = £13
*Line Rental = £14.50
*Unlimited BB = £7.50
Total = £36

That is how much it cost for ESPN, BB and Phone line now.

BT:
BB Infinty 1 = £23
Line Rental = £15.45

Total = £38.45

So BT is £.24 a month more but i get faster BB and i get free BT Sport and i can watch it on the go cia the BT Sport app

Im trying to work out of i should stick with Sky BB and phone or go to BT. No matter what im staying with Sky TV

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Well seems i am unable to get Infinity in my area so im staying with Sky BB

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I know you can't get, but your calc is slightly wrong, you can pay line rental to BT in advance, so makes it cheaper (circa 10.75 per mth for phone). And you meant to say 2.4 per mth.
If you pay in advance, it is 33.75, 2.25 per mth cheaper than sky

but, lets see how sky will react. Some discounts will negate the above :D

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True Drama to try again on June 4th.

Holiday And Cruise Channel to boat out on 3rd June.

http://overnights.tv/public/content/News.aspx

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Anyone noticed the Library tab in On Demand has now been removed and replaced with Box sets ?

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BSkyB’s Pick TV Acquires UK Rights To ‘When Vacations Attack’

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/05/bsky...ations-attack/

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Might give that one a miss

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It might be more your masters type of thing.:waving:

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True Drama update:

From Overnights.tv:

http://www.overnights.tv/public/content/News.aspx

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BBC may charge Sky for content as retransmission fee row escalates.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...nsmission-fees

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In that case they will have to charge all other providers including Virginmedia, a PSB cannot discriminate.

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So is it only sky charging to carry BBC,ITV,Channel 4 and channel 5 or does virgin,freesat and freeview also charge to carry these channels?

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Trust me their 100% on their way ;) , and I'm not taking the 'Mickey' :D

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British broadcaster BSkyB has all of its Android apps hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army.

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/0...ectronic-army/

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Thats not good. Not sure if i should uninstall all my Sky Apps or not

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I would have thought as long as you don't have auto-update on..you should be fine

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I do have auto update on but doesnt always update. I have been into my apps and checked all installed apps and it still shows as the Sky apps are from BSkyB

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Go the FAQ page of the app or similar and click on theSky email link. If an error comes up or your email client loads up with the bskyb email address, then you know your app is ok.

I pulled apart the code of the apps I have (took the code files out of the apk) installed and can see they are ok.

The SEA have quite a few high profile companies in their hacked portfolio. Sometimes other hacks give details that can be used for hacks like this but the SEA often spear-phish which enables them to target specific companies. As to where that leads them, this time it was likely to one of Sky's developers or whoever there uploads the apk's to the market.

They either got Sky's login details to the market and uploaded their own modified APK, or modified the apk on a developers machine they had access to. Security processes can be put in place to check checksums of files along the development process, which I guess Sky will implement if the internal machines wee compromised.

I would like to see one of the modified apk's to a diff check to see what the SEA had changed. I am guessing there is no dangerous code, just images changed as its very simple to do and recompile the apk.

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http://grahamcluley.com/2013/05/sky-...d-apps-hacked/

Suspicion on whether it was done, but prevention best medicine (ie uninstall)

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Got an error as the link to email address is done incorrect but does show as Skys email address

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Aplogies Colin I deleted my post as you quoted me as I'd just read something similar all sounds confusing now.

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Nice pun:D

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l see you have a foot in both camps dear chap.:D

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So just their twitter account hacked by the looks of it. A lot of fuss over nothing lol

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Both take money from my bank each month :D

TV, Broadband and telephone from SKY with mobile phone from Virgin.

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Sky apps now back in Google Play store

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Sky Sports content now added to the On Demand section of Sky Go (iOS)

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Nice one MM

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Broadcast: Lifetime finalises UK launch plans.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/i...056996.article

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Ofcom confirmed that 'Drama' will be on Sky.

http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/tv-bro...updates/052013

I still think that UKTV will axe Blighty for Drama to launch.

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Lets hope it arrives at the same time on VM.

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MB, there is always drama on sky..and virgin..name of the game :D

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BSkyB starts rolling out enhanced search feature for Sky+, letting you search by cast, keywords and more

Android first :D

http://thenextweb.com/apps/2013/06/0...ords-and-more/

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Well there's certainly plenty of drama on here with the old trusty stalwarts and their respected views and opinions.:D;)

Nice one MM. Ill see if i can update on my S3 and see if it works. Nice to know that out TV provider looks after us Andriod users as well as Apple :D

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Well mine is update. Looks better and search feature is brill as well

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Just updated...very good

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Even as an iPhone customer its nice to see Android users get an update first. :)

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Me too. Even when we dont get it first its not that long after iOS users. How long does it take VM :D:D:D

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Now now..no fair baiting our country cousins :D

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All is fair in love and war :D:D

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:Peaceman:

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:tired:

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2013/06/11.gif

:tu:

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Met looks into claims ex-News Corp subsidiary aided attack on pay-TV rival.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...iary-nds-claim

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Let`s hope if proven true those responsable are brought to book,and if BSKYB are involved in any way at all they are made to compensate ITV.

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I decided to renew sky for another year.

1/2 price sky sports for 6mths...which will pay for my 2tb box (i ordered same time)

Old box was the 500gb...so I will notice the difference :)

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Equally if the Panorama programme has "seriously misconstrued legitimate activities" of NDS, the BBC should be forced to compensate those effected by "misleading viewers and inciting widespread misreporting".

Either SKY or the BBC are not going to look good at the end of this.

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One suspects given the track record of Sky in the last two decades l know who my money is on l am afraid.

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The BBC's track record recently hasn't been the greatest either. I'm going 50/50 :D

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The BBC's problems lie in poor decisions being made editorally and also in a systemic cover up of of some of his big name stars many years ago who were then found many years later to have committed crimes many years ago whilst Sky under News Corp/Murdoch have a track record of nefarious and insidious business practices as long as your arm.

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Personally, I don't think any company is whiter than white

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how much?
we paid £149 for 2tb box, and got free sky+hd for multiroom.

It's a saleable asset in a way, there are some on ebay for £129 used.

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The following link was provided to me by the legend that is Muppetman!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...rts-offer.html

"BSkyB is to announce significant price cuts to its broadband packages in direct response to competition from BT Sport."

"A statement will be issued early this week, according to sources, and will concern the company’s internet and television bundles. The announcement is said to be a “market changer” and in retaliation to BT’s new free-to-view sports TV."

Just found this:

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2013/06/37.jpg

This is the letter going to some O2 customers before they officially move to SKY later this year. However it seems SKY are offering even better deals than this one:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free...tomers-1556592

"Sky are offering free TV and Broadband for a year for O2 Broadband customers in advance of the switchover of their service to Sky. It's the Entertainment Extra+ service with 48 HD channels etc, plus their Broadband unlimited package."

If this is the type of thing SKY is planning to fight BT and BT Sports with, next week could be very interesting for SKY TV customers with SKY Broadband.

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you're welcome

they are reacting to people like me :)

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You have to remember your postings do carry considerable weight with the great and the good Sir Colin.:D