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Old 28-07-2026, 17:08   #865
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Re: Virgin TV (2026)

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Originally Posted by Paul View Post
So how do all the Skysports+ streams work ? and where is what you say actually documented ?
Sky Sports+ is Sky's only real streaming on its Sky Q platform, but that doesn't make Sky Q an IPTV box. When satellite is shut down, Sky won't invest in all the backend to enable Sky Q to continue only this streaming when it has the puck as a ready replacement.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter View Post
Does anyone know if there are any particular complexities in recording IPTV, as the only platform that does it is BT EE. A box was supposed to come out that could record Freesat, Freeview & IPTV, but when it launched the IPTV record function was missing, leading me to wonder if, for some reason, be it legal or technical, that doing this was problematic
Recording of streams isn't a technicality, it's all about the content owners refusing to allow it. There were particular circumstances which enabled BT to record PSB streams as its platform was originally a regulated YouView hybrid and the PSBs agreed to allow IP recording only for their own channels and under strict conditions. However this began to fall apart when the BBC forced all live streams through its iPlayer app in 2024, and other PSBs introduced restrictions on the live stream recordings.
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