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TruTV has appeared on Sky Channel 565.

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I hope it gets a new slot in the upcoming EPG reshuffle otherwise it won't be getting many viewers in that position.

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http://www.stockmarketwire.com/artic...n-revenue.html

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BSkyB Unveils Plan For European Pay-TV Giant

http://news.sky.com/story/1307204/bs...n-pay-tv-giant

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SKY results for the 12 months ended 30th June 2014

http://corporate.sky.com/documents/p...ss_release.pdf

An increase in numbers across all SKY products. Give SKY their due, they know how to up-sell and cross sell to their customer base. Slowly edging towards 11 million TV customers.

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I'd say the most impressive figure is the amount of Sky+HD boxes now connected to BB , 3 million in the last year with nearly 5.7 million now connected representing over 50% of customers.

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TruTV may not move in August.

As 'Showcase 3' has been rebrand as 'Info TV+1' and has also changed Sky EPG numbers, moving from 875 to 395.

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Every Premier League club On Demand with Sky Sports

http://corporate.sky.com/media/press...ith_sky_sports

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Is this available to Virgin customers MM?.

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Not really sure Den , it makes no mention of VM so if I was guessing I'd say it may not but I could be wrong.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...ith-sky-sports

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What a fantastic feature, a real must for football fans.

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Yes. All hail General sky :)

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You are indeed the bastian of unbiasedness today young Sir.;):D

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I just like the title of the thread...General sky...the little brother of General Zod

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New Sky channel numbers revealed.

On 19 August Sky will be changing some channel numbers in these genres:

•Entertainment
•Lifestyle
•Religion
•Shopping
•International

http://help.sky.com/articles/changes-to-channel-numbers

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Change in EPG positions as well as...................?;):D

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Sky Viewers to pay 'Premier' prices.

Premier Sports to cost Sky viewers £11.99 per month from September 1st.

http://www.premiersports.tv/info/faqs/

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Blimey.:shocked:

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No thanks , poor rights and no HD not for me :td:

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Premier Sports to launch 'Free HD streaming coming in September to all Premier Sports Sky customers' on Premier Sports Player.

See facebook.com/premiersports.tv for more info.

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Three new local TV Channels to launch on Sky by November.

Made TV has also confirmed that:

-Made in Cardiff and Made in Bristol is set to launch in September.
-Made in Leeds is set to launch in October.

https://twitter.com/JamieMadeTV/stat...83895382548480

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Boardwalk Empire final series to air on Sky Atlantic HD on September 13th at 9pm with all the older series available on Sky On Demand from the 1st September.

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Sky Go is now bigger and better than ever with five new channels available to watch now.

http://www.sky.com/tv/show/sky-go-mo...o-5newchannels

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Always good to see they are adding channels. Slowly but surely :)

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I guess its safe to discuss now :D

Sky enhances Britain’s most popular TV Guide with brand new recommendations feature and launches Smart Series Link

http://corporate.sky.com/media/press...ations_feature

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Well its certainly no bad thing improving things but that word copying springs to mind here in quite a few cases.;):D

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And long may it continue........ ;)

So long as it improves my user experience who cares which system had what first.

More info

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Its a good feature. Ive used the recommendations several times for stuff i didnt see before. Its implemented well :)

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Agreed!

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Isn't there a saying: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Sky admitting that the Virgin TIVO box had some good new features. Sky will be hoping their implementation works better with their bigger content library.

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Has this already been implemented then? :)

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No its being rolled out in stages I'd expect it around September.

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Apparently CEC-HDMI control is being activated on the Skyboxes too, so in theory you can control all your HDMI devices using one remote control

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I like the multi format , it was a pain before with duplicates it rendered the most popular and featured sections virtually useless , now each asset has the option of download in SD or download in HD it makes it much less cluttered its good to see more catchup sections added now unlike at the start.

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Has the new update started rolling out yet?

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http://www.sky.com/mysky/latestnews/...plus-homepage/
http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-boxe...e/td-p/2113085

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Cheers MM,

The update looks great, I just don't like the waiting game whilst Sky rollout the EPG. :(

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My main box was updated last night, I had a quick look this morning before work and I must say that Sky continue to impress me! I don't know how they cram so much into a 8 year old box without it ever slowing down. The new movie layout in particular looks very nice :)

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Pretty good isn't it , I've already seen mention of more improvents for the future.

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It certainly is. I was checking out the Sports tab before the Champions League games tonight. Great to have all the live games all in one place!

I will look forward to whatever Sky have in stall for us next. Hopefully a 4K Ultra HD box :D

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Sky soon to close Sky 3D Channel?

Future of 3D television called into question as Sky chooses not to schedule any Premier League matches in 3D this season.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/t...-schedule.html

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Close not yet it would seem , I'd expect over time it may very well move its 3D content onto Sky On Demand then look to close the channel.

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Thats sad news MM. Seems maybe 3D is dying after all

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The problem for many is the glasses , we have two 3D TV's and I must admit we rarely use 3D these days but I guess for us that's more to do with the lack of content.

How big will 4K be ? I'm not convinced purely for the fact I can't see many UK homes buying sets big enough to appreciate the extra picture detail.

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a516: Now TV hikes prices from October.

http://www.a516digital.com/2014/09/n...m-october.html

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Already posted
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35729326-post89.html

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Sorry did not see that.

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does anyone know if Sky will ever add a screen to state the Sky stb is waking up from stand-by similar to the TiVo ?

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FYI, the new software update is now on the DR Stream :)

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Yes its also the .13p software rather than .6p that was initially rolled out to the general public , basically has a few fixes.

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I've binned the movies, I was expecting to be transferred to retentions and offered a deal, but they don't even bother anymore. You can just cancel on the website.

They can't compete with Netflix or nefarious streaming sites, so looks like they've thrown in the towel

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Your shocked they've cancelled your movies despite you ringing and asking for them to do it ?

How inconsiderate of them.:)

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Not shocked, surprised. I wasn't complaining.

I was very pleased.

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People have been asking for online downgrading for ages , the facility is already available and has been for sometime on Now TV.

Most offers for Sky Movies are added to your My Sky or mailed out to the customer.

Now TV movie pass at £9.99 is cheaper than Sky Movies on the satellite platform or it can be had even cheaper if bought as a bundle with the Now TV box.

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Yeah I`m going to bin Sky Movies too and see where else I can save a bit of money too. The films on Sky Movies are dreadful,only watched one since the mrs kindly signed me up to it a couple of months ago. I didn`t know you could cancel on line now either.

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I don't think its too bad a value if you already have Sky Sports at around £8 more but I certainly wouldn't pay £16.50 for it.

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True if they showed films you liked which in my case isn`t so.

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Times have changed though, with a smart TV you can stream movies for free from several websites.

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You can get virtually any content you want over the internet without paying , personally though I'm happy to pay for services what meet my needs , each to their own I guess.

I don't blame anyone for reviewing their sub's as premium content is getting more and more expensive and the choice is getting greater , I tend to play one service off against the other it usually nets you a discount.

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I've just downloaded The Wolf of Wall Street to my Sky box directly from the Sky Movies weekly email. Very impressive! :)

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Sky backs online video startup Pluto.TV

Story

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BSkyB beats forecasts as demand for Sky Go soars.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...uarter-results

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It's being reported in The Times BSKYB have held early stage talks with EE , O2 and Vodafone about starting a virtual mobile network under the Sky brand.

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Sky Go, the award-winning mobile TV service, gets even bigger and better as Channel 5, 5*, 5 USA, ITVBe and British Eurosport 2 join the line-up.

Link

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Sky+ app update on android available info

What's New
v5.
View photos from your phone or tablet on the TV if you have the latest software update on a compatible Sky+HD box.
Updated Homepage to replicate the Sky+HD box, including the dedicated Sports section.
Select the HD format of an on demand show easily with the new multi-format feature
Smart Series Link records all current and future series so you’ll never miss your favourite shows.

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Updated the sky+ app on ipad this morning. Had a browse in new and recommended and decided to have a look at Criminal Minds S10E01. I find it's available On Demand but, for some reason, there is no option to record it only an option to watch it.

This is the first time I have come across this. I checked some other Eps in On Demand and they all have an option to Record.

Is this a bug or is there something special about the Ep in question?

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LFC TV to be an 'Add on' channel from November 4th?

Liverpool FC TV to move to a La Carte Channel and also launch an HD channel on the 4th of November on Sky.

Seen no information on full link for this story at time of posting.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...3&postcount=38

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Its because Criminal Minds S10E01 has already been sent to the box , basically the Old Showcase section for those who don't have their boxes connected to On Demand.

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I never look in the Showcase section. Can't recall if I still have a Showcase section :)

Thanks for the explanation, I have never come across the situation before.

On further investigation I noticed only the HD version is affected so I am now downloading the SD version.

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England games to remain on Sky Sports after RFU awards £30m deal.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rug...-30m-deal.html

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BSkyB to be rebranded as Sky after takeover of European sister companies.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...rupert-murdoch

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Sky Sports launches special darts channel for the William Hill World Championship.

http://www1.skysports.com/darts/news...d-championship

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Vodafone in talks with Sky to sell Now TV with broadband

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...broadband.html

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Sky Go released on PlayStation 4 for anyone with Sky Go Extra or Sky Multiscreen.

Link

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Sky to sell 80% of Sky Bet.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30324770

What next Sky Basic Channels? or Sky Movies?

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Why would they sell Sky basic channels or Sky Movies ?

Didn't the article say they sold Sky Bet to concentrate on their pay TV operations.

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Premier League opens TV rights bidding process.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30451616

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Just been browsing On Demand and noticed that ITV Player now has HD content available , not before time.

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About time too. Hope it`s on the V HD boxes too,not checked yet.

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Not sure possibly coming soon............:D

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No hd content added yet but there again there`s no hd content on the BBCi player either (on the vhd box). Rather odd that it`s a hd box that doesn`t give hd on demand for BBC and ITV!

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Sky to launch original drama Fortitude simultaneously across Europe

LINK

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Sky to launch UK mobile phone service.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31042864

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Its been in the pipeline for a long while now , with VM already offering one and BT looking to buy EE it's no surprise.

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It will be interesting how they price it MM.

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I'm sure it will be competitive with other mobile offerings , it also offers them a 10 million plus subscriber base with which to upsell their mobile deals.

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Sky Go comes to PlayStation 3 with TV from Sky app

Link

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Im hoping the mobile service starts in my area before my contract renewal in Nov

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Sky accelerates new set-top box launch.

Link

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Another defensive move l would say as Sky fights battles on every front.

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I'd say there all scrapping to retain customers as competition comes thick and fast.

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The more competition the better but they will still be trying to get that extra buck on top.

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Quote from article:

"The focus on portability and user-friendliness has been prepared with penetration of 4K screens very low, in spite of prices coming down rapidly."

Of course there isn't get take up of 4K, because there is not enough content available, and people are waiting to see what Sky, Virgin Media, BT are going to produce in 4K and how much more will it cost them to watch it.

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I would say portability is of more immediate importance for the likes of Sky and VM , with Netflix and Amazon already offering their content on a multitude of devices with cloud bookmarking this is badly needed.

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Sky profits rise 16% after strong UK and German demand

Link

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Is this right or are they getting confused with Sky bringing the new 4k Sky box forward?

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I'm not sure it wouldn't surprise me though , Roku in the USA are working on a TV with 4K capabilities using HEVC codec so you'd think a box with similar facilities would also be worked on.

Sky could easily introduce a new Now box with higher quality streams using the h.265 HEVC codec which is more efficient than h.264 for both HD and 4K content.

Edit: I suppose the only problem with using HEVC for HD streams would be that Now TV would be incompatible with current devices being that they aren't capable of handling HEVC.

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Sky vows to ramp-up spending on original British content.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...ritish-content

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They've managed to get David Attenborough doing documentaries for them and I though he was welded to the BBC.

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Is he making them or doing voice overs?