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			16-10-2012, 11:33
			
			
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 And the Competition Commision must be utterly blind and stupid    if they cannot see that Sky will continue  to open their huge chequebook and outbid anybody else and that it will still have a unfair monopoly over films for the forseeable future.  
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			16-10-2012, 11:37
			
			
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			I honestly don't understand why Sky buy things like this. I appreciate having a vast library of films is beneficial as there will be loads that you have never seen, however with Harry Potter there can't be many people who have not seen them so can't work out why this would entice customers to take Sky services? 
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				And the Competition Commision must be utterly blind and stupid    if they cannot see that Sky will continue  to open their huge chequebook and outbid anybody else and that it will still have a unfair monopoly over films for the forseeable future.   
			
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			16-10-2012, 12:00
			
			
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			Truthfully I've only ever watched the first one in its entirety.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			16-10-2012, 12:20
			
			
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				Truthfully I've only ever watched the first one in its entirety. 
			
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 But would it make you take skyservices or upgrade to movies?
 
That's the question for me?
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			16-10-2012, 12:48
			
			
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				But would it make you take skyservices or upgrade to movies? 
 
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 I'm not at the stereotypical Harry Potter age and already sub to Sky Movies however I'm sure there are plenty of parents out there whose kids haven't seen the full collection who may upgrade for the Christmas period it's also worth noting the deal probably includes NowTV also which extends its reach to non pay TV customers.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			16-10-2012, 13:35
			
			
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				But would it make you take skyservices or upgrade to movies? 
 
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 I think anyone would have to be insane to switch providers over a single film. It's the combination of many big name films which will get more people on board in my opinion.
 
If for example Sky had exclusive rights for: Bond, Lord of the Rings, Toy Story, Star Wars, Harry Potter, the Matrix & Pirates of the Carribean all available in HD and On Demand. That's a huge saving over buying the Blu Ray box sets and something that wouldn't be available elsewhere!   
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			18-10-2012, 12:23
			
			
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			Local TV Channels coming to Sky Channel 117???
Media Web site 'Broadcast' is reporting that Sky will put any Local TV Channels on Sky Channel 117.
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			25-10-2012, 01:35
			
			
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			Good News and Bad News about Sky1 +1 appeared online.
DS Forum is reporting that Sky1 +1 will launch on Sky Channel 172 on Thursday 12 November.
 
But it will not be able to broadcast The Simpsons.
 http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...7&postcount=26
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
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			25-10-2012, 06:59
			
			
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				Helpful, especially as I was looking for a +1 earlier in the week to record a programme,..I always was ahead of my times    
			
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			BBC Catch Up is coming 30th October.  Gone to Catch Up on my Sky Box and it shows the BBC iPlayer logo saying coming 30th October
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			25-10-2012, 20:39
			
			
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				BBC Catch Up is coming 30th October.  Gone to Catch Up on my Sky Box and it shows the BBC iPlayer logo saying coming 30th October 
			
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 yep on mine as well ,and dare i say ,about bloody time as well .With the lack of multiple tuners catch up and on demand is a must for sky viewers
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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				BBC Catch Up is coming 30th October.  Gone to Catch Up on my Sky Box and it shows the BBC iPlayer logo saying coming 30th October 
			
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				yep on mine as well ,and dare i say ,about bloody time as well .With the lack of multiple tuners catch up and on demand is a must for sky viewers 
			
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 Im finding loads of stuff OD to watch and i do agree CU is becoming very needed at the moment
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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				.With the lack of multiple tuners catch up and on demand is a must for sky viewers 
			
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				 do agree CU is becoming very needed at the moment 
			
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