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Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

Sky have said ''Sky Atlantic - free to all Sky viewers''.

It NOT!!!

I cant view Sky Atlantic and Challenge on my Freesat from Sky Box.

An sign says I need to phone Sky up.

Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

Unless you have the HD pack you dont get it. In small writing on the ad that they have look at the small print and it says only available on HD

Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

Seems to show up on my SkyHD (without HD subscription)?

Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

I only have HD on one box and I got Sky atlantic on that but cant get it on the muli room box so dont know :confused:

Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35163442)

Sky have said ''Sky Atlantic - free to all Sky viewers''.

It NOT!!!

I cant view Sky Atlantic and Challenge on my Freesat from Sky Box.

An sign says I need to phone Sky up.

Sky have said Atlantic is 'free to Sky customers' not viewers. Freesat from sky viewers are not Sky customers.

And is Challenge included in freesat from sky, the website dosen't say so?

Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35163485)

Sky have said Atlantic is 'free to Sky customers' not viewers. Freesat from sky viewers are not Sky customers.

And is Challenge included in freesat from sky, the website dosen't say so?

An sign is up on my Box saying I need to phone Sky up if I want to view Challenge.

Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35163499)

An sign is up on my Box saying I need to phone Sky up if I want to view Challenge.

You will need to call as you're not a Sky customer, you will not get Challenge or the freeview of Atlantic, doh!

Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

Quote:

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35163442)

Sky have said ''Sky Atlantic - free to all Sky viewers''.

It NOT!!!

I cant view Sky Atlantic and Challenge on my Freesat from Sky Box.

An sign says I need to phone Sky up.

You need to be a paying Sky customer. Having freesat doesn't count.

Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

Really not bothered about Sky Atlantic. Hope those who want it get it but it isn't for me.

Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

Quote:

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35163442)

Sky have said ''Sky Atlantic - free to all Sky viewers''.

It NOT!!!

I cant view Sky Atlantic and Challenge on my Freesat from Sky Box.

An sign says I need to phone Sky up.

Don't worry, you also said

http://virgintvmediaboy.blogspot.com...ic-update.html

and its not

Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35160123)

Can i just say that after seeing what is going to be on the channel. I must be the minority as i have never watched any of the shows that are going to to broadcast on the channel so i do not care if VM get the channel.

This is my opinion and with the shows that i never watch i hope that VM try to get another channel instead.

You've never watched them, so how do you know if you like them or not? ;)

I must admit that I've started watching a few programmes now that I had previously dismissed without seeing. I had a false impression of them from the trailers and hype but I like them now (e.g. Bones, Burn Notice).

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Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35163485)

Sky have said Atlantic is 'free to Sky customers' not viewers. Freesat from sky viewers are not Sky customers.

And is Challenge included in freesat from sky, the website dosen't say so?

Quote:

Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35163518)

You will need to call as you're not a Sky customer, you will not get Challenge or the freeview of Atlantic, doh!

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Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35163578)

You need to be a paying Sky customer. Having freesat doesn't count.

Surely if you have paid for a FreeSat-from-Sky viewing card, you are a Sky 'customer'. It is debatable as to whether you are a Sky 'subscriber' or not and I imagine that Sky would say not.

I've given up watching the adverts because they are frustratingly ambiguous or even contradictory, so I can't remember if they say free to Sky 'customers' or Sky 'subscribers'. If it's the latter then I would argue that those VM customers with additional Sky packages are Sky 'subscribers' too.

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Originally Posted by defirish (Post 35163466)

Unless you have the HD pack you dont get it. In small writing on the ad that they have look at the small print and it says only available on HD

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Originally Posted by WillPS (Post 35163469)

Seems to show up on my SkyHD (without HD subscription)?

Quote:

Originally Posted by defirish (Post 35163471)

I only have HD on one box and I got Sky atlantic on that but cant get it on the muli room box so dont know :confused:

I have previously posed questions about whether or not there is an SD version of Sky Atlantic and, apart from an explanation of how HD subscribers will automatically get it on channel 108, I have not had any reliable confirmation of there being an SD version at all.

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Originally Posted by nialli (Post 35160538)

I've been watching Boardwalk Empire through "alternative means"; it's not something I do out of choice, it's something that I have been driven to as it's a series I really wanted to try and HBO/Sky won't make it available to me (I can't have a dish and there's no release date for DVDs or iTunes release). I would rather watch it legitimately, but that is not available to me, and I can honestly say it is the first time I've ever used Bit Torrent.

I think you're confusing this with the "I stole a loaf of bread because I was starving" defence. :nono:

Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

TBH from what I have seen, i looks like the old Channel One content till 8pm then a couple of HBO repeats from last year.

Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

Fresh Prince of Bel Air? :)

Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

I had a look at the 7 day-guide for Sky Atlantic, and i have to say that they must be holding back the good TV schedule.

Re: Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle (Post 35163757)

I have to admit that i am a outdoor person so all the things that i like to watch are nature programmes. I also like science programmes ( for one Stephen Hawkings Universe ). Also i am a glass collector ( Whitefriars mainly ).

PS i am not a rambler :D
PPS From what i have posted before SKY ATLANTIC is free to all SKY customers till Sept the they will need to take the VARIETY pack and to view the HD version of the channel you need the HD pack.