Sky Services Chat - Page 18

02-04-2013, 01:45

Even BARB is useless now, if you have a BARB device they say you represent 5000 homes. It still takes it stats the way it did when most homes had 1 TV and 4 channels.

We have 5 TV's in our house, hundreds of channels and Sky, Virgin, Roku and xbox's. So there are times when all 4 of us are watching something different as happened yesterday. Me football, my youngest in her room watching Sky Movies Disney, my oldest watching something from VM Ondemand and my Mrs watching some child birth/ Midwife recording on the TiVo.

Tonight was several programs at one time we had Sky 1 , Sky Atlantic, E4 and Roku on. The days of Dad saying what the family watch are long gone. If the BARB device reports the main TV was tuned to BBC what about the other 2 TV's tuned to Sky Atlantic?

Qtx · 02-04-2013, 01:52

When there was just 3 channels didn't they used to estimate viewers with power station data as people stuck the kettle on in breaks or at the end of a programme?

Let me feel good about pirating something I already pay for fgs! I delete after watching so there is an extra brownie point to be earned

spiderplant · 02-04-2013, 10:19

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Originally Posted by Bogof

It still takes it stats the way it did when most homes had 1 TV and 4 channels.

So you didn't read the link then?

"More than 30,000 viewing devices are monitored across the panel of over 5,100 homes, including PVRs, DVDRs and VCRs, as well as standard set-top boxes."

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Originally Posted by Qtx

When there was just 3 channels didn't they used to estimate viewers with power station data as people stuck the kettle on in breaks or at the end of a programme?

I can't think how else they could get instant results. The final viewing figures were collected by interviewing people in the street about their previous day's viewing, but it would take several days to process the results.

muppetman11 · 02-04-2013, 11:52

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

The fact the box is tuned to the channel says nothing about who is watching, or indeed whether anyone is. Even if Sky do collect data this way, it is so low grade no advertiser would accept it.

Here's how viewing measurement is actually done:
http://www.barb.co.uk/resources/refe...hat-we-do?_s=4

Agreed although Sky does have its own viewer panel Sky View encompassing some 33,000 Sky digital homes , it also has its own ad sales arm Sky Media who sell ads for the Sky channels plus many more.

MaverickJesus · 05-04-2013, 19:56

Some interesting rumours going around on investment boards that BSkyB trying to figure out how they can purchase EE if France/Deutsch Telecom put it up for sale as expected.

If they can get the financing it would make BSkyB the biggest media and telecoms player in the UK by a huge margin - it also means VM would be an MVNO of Sky! Barmy.

muppetman11 · 20-05-2013, 15:19

Nice update for the Sky Sports iPad app.

http://recombu.com/digital/news/sky-...es_M11594.html

nstokes · 03-08-2013, 20:29

Sky Sports iPad app to get new look and update ready for new football season

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/new...-features.html

colin25 · 03-08-2013, 20:32

i noticed my android phone had an update to the sky+ app, to fix for jellybean 4.3

muppetman11 · 20-08-2013, 15:48

Sky Share now officially announced. Not something I'll personally make use of however I'm sure some will.

http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Prod...e/td-p/1275670

colin25 · 20-08-2013, 17:15

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Sky Share now officially announced. Not something I'll personally make use of however I'm sure some will.

http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Prod...e/td-p/1275670

I share nothing

Chad · 20-08-2013, 23:20

Just back in the house, turned on the SKY+ box and got a message about updates that had been rolled out. Before I could read the message, my wife turned the channel over

What updates got rolled out today?

muppetman11 · 21-08-2013, 00:02

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Originally Posted by Chad

Just back in the house, turned on the SKY+ box and got a message about updates that had been rolled out. Before I could read the message, my wife turned the channel over

What updates got rolled out today?

Your box has probably just received the update to enable BB connectivity , not much change for you as you have multiroom your boxes for the time being still have to be connected to a working landline however customers with single boxes can now just connect their boxes to the Internet as this update enables callbacks and Sky Store purchases over broadband.

Chad · 21-08-2013, 00:05

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Your box has probably just received the update to enable BB connectivity , not much change for you as you have multiroom your boxes for the time being still have to be connected to a working landline however customers with single boxes can now just connect their boxes to the Internet as this update enables callbacks and Sky Store purchases over broadband.

Thanks for the info

muppetman11 · 21-08-2013, 00:16

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Originally Posted by Chad

Thanks for the info

In system details your box should now be reporting your on R007.061.49.00P , I believe that's the latest public release.

nstokes · 21-08-2013, 18:21

Just saved my self £4.40 but not cancelling Sky Moves. I just rang up Sky to cancel MUTV and Sky Movies and MUTV will be cancelled in 31 days and Sky gave me a discount if i dont cancel Sky Movies and excluding MUTV i am now saving £4.40 if i dont cancel. Oh and discount runs until end of May 2014. Thank you Sky