Sky Sports interactive
 

Hi all,

I would like to watch the South Africa vs Pakistan Test match on Sky Sports. Its currently on the interactive service and when I press the red button, nothing happens. Any ideas?

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It's not enabled on cable yet.

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Is there any chance of them sorting this out any time soon? It would be nice to have this option available in time for the upcoming World Cup.

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erm doubtful considering they been talking about it for 2years +

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its up to sky to give ntl:telewest the interactive service.......dont think that's gonna happen!!

so no SA Vs Pakistan for you sorry hun :(

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What are the issues of sky giving NTL the interactive service?
I dont know, thats why I ask ;)
Or is it that sky wanted more money from NTL for providing the interactive? and NTL would not stump up?
Maybe someone knows? :)

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or maybe the fact that sky dont want ntl to have the good bits.or the bits that make sky unique....not gonna get sports or movies or sky one in hd either lol

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Thanks for all your feedback guys. With ntl now being taken over by virigin, things could be improved as I'm lead to believe. I think I will wait a month or two to see what happens before going to Sky. I see no point in paying for an incomplete service.

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That would be my sentiments, wait and see what pans out.
As you point out, why pay for an incomplete service? ;)

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[quote=arcamalpha2004;34208048]That would be my sentiments, wait and see what pans out.
As you point out, why pay for an incomplete service? ;)[/quote

I think you'll be waiting a long time. Sky wont give NTL this service as it allows them to retain of competitive edge in terms of the service that can be offered

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[quote=Wicked_and_Crazy;34208064]
I asked earlier, what is the reason for NTL customers not able to access the sky interactive content?
Is it a technical issue? or is it plain and simple that sky will not hand it over?
I have sky anyway, but I see your point in the last paragraph.
Which brings me to the point of why pay for half the meal?

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ntl use different software (Liberate) on their stbs to Sky (OpenTV). So, for ntl to get Sky Sports interactive or the BBC News mutiscreens, ntl would need to enable (write code) for their own software to get these services working. For one reason or another, you're guess is as good as mine (they can can't be bothered..) they haven't done this. Obviously from Sky's point of view, it is not up to Sky to write code for a completely different software program. Plus, ntl is a competitor, so why should they?

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a shame though, that telewest and ntl: worked together when ntl: was unavailable in their area or vise versa, yet Sky, if its unavailable to some, which is is, then they should refer to cable!

they get paid for providing it so why not? lol

its just murdoch. he's a tit. lol

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true true:tu:

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In the case of the BBC Multiscreens, there is already a working Liberate of the app that Telewest use. Whatever NTL's reason for not offering this service to their customers, lack of working code isn't it.

Actually, I'd love to hear what the real reason is: Quadplay, can you tell us anything?

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I know about the telewest app, but ntl would still need to write their own version of that app to work on the ntl side of the network. ntl use different stbs to telewest, so it's not just a case of using the telewest software, it needs to be adapted for the ntl side first.

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That's not true. The apps themselves just run on the Liberate platform -- they don't have to be recompiled for each STB they run on. Imagine how many different versions NTL would have to broadcast if this was the case! (Though I suppose this would explain the speed...)

Of course the app would need to be altered to tune to whatever hidden channel the multiscreens were broadcast on, but this is an easy job. If Telewest can do it, there is clearly no technical reason why NTL cannot broadcast the multiscreens. Somewhere along the line, they have taken a deliberate decision not to do so.

So come on NTL, tell us: why are you the only digital broadcaster in the UK that refuses to show any of the BBC News Multiscreens?

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:LOL:

Why do the words p###up and brewery come to mind.

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to be honest i dont realy think an application like sports interactive would justify going to sky.;)

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I would have to diagree with you on this. Sky tend to put cricket matches on interactive more often when they are showing two different matches. When it comes to the World Cup in two months time there will be matches that will be played at the same time. Because sky has got the rights to broadcast the World Cup they will use their interactive services to show some of them and whats the point in paying for it if you can't see the matches you want to. I'm sticking will ntl until the worlcup to see if they can sort this problem out.

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i'm wondering if virgin will have their own sports channel

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Only when they win enough rights to top sporting events to make it worthwhile.

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Arthur the spur here,
Reading all these messages on the pages makes me wonder is NTL Telewest REALLY that BAD for customer service and quality

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you are watching VIRGIN SPORTS 1 sounds good hey lol

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yep, and "To watch the other football matches, press your red button"*****

*****Only available to Sky Digital viewers.


:D:D:D:D:D:D

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i heard a rumour that Virgin are maybe going to buy Setanta, maybe...its just a rumour

shaun

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Next up, World Cheerleading Finals ;)