Virgin Media UK axe Sky Sports on V Boxes.
05-08-2019, 22:58
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Virgin Media UK axe Sky Sports on V Boxes.
An Virgin Media Community poster has confirmed that Virgin Media UK has axe Sky Sports SD Channels from V Boxes.
https://community.virginmedia.com/t5...039520#M179966
Has anymore channels been axe since April 3rd?
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05-08-2019, 23:39
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Re: Virgin Media Community: Virgin Media UK axe Sky Sports on V Boxes. Virgin Media C
I wonder if Sky incentivised this in their recent deal to eliminate piracy.
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05-08-2019, 23:43
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Note: Sky Sports HD and Sky Cinema HD was axe on V and V+ Boxes in January 2016.
https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...o-axe-sky.html
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05-08-2019, 23:45
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Didn't VM do this with Sky Cinema a year or so ago? Maybe they are just reusing the same strategy.
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Actually I think I was thinking of this instead. Well remembered.
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05-08-2019, 23:46
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Actually I think I was thinking of this instead. Well remembered.
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05-08-2019, 23:59
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It’s fundamentally an upgrade to the encryption system switching off the legacy card based system for these channels. So only the newer “cardless“ system will decrypt them.
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06-08-2019, 09:09
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It’s fundamentally an upgrade to the encryption system switching off the legacy card based system for these channels. So only the newer “cardless“ system will decrypt them.
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Makes sense. Thanks jfman.
I'd forgotten this was still a problem.
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06-08-2019, 20:43
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Sometimes easy to forget it's out there with so much piracy based on streaming.
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07-08-2019, 04:37
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AFAIK Nagra 3 hasn't been cracked, but I have been offered a pirate service based on sending VM signals over the internet.
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07-08-2019, 07:44
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AFAIK Nagra 3 hasn't been cracked, but I have been offered a pirate service based on sending VM signals over the internet.
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Have you reported this to VM?
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29-08-2019, 18:50
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Have you reported this to VM?
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No.
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30-08-2019, 13:53
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Surely that means you are aiding and abetting these criminals?
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Surely that means you are aiding and abetting these criminals?
Use your "high level" contacts, if you wish to avoid having to give evidence...
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30-08-2019, 14:45
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Surely that means you are aiding and abetting these criminals?
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It's not my style to go around snitching on people, this sort of thing is best left to others
The idea was a non starter anyway as it only covers TV. I would lose various discounts if I cancelled my official TV subscription. This, coupled with the charge for the pirated service, would have actually cost me more. In addition, there's no comeback if the pirated content stops functioning and they refuse to resolve the issue.
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30-08-2019, 18:09
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If piracy is costing you more you are enquiring to the wrong pirates and/or not getting the best discounted packages you could on other products.
Edit: For the avoidance of doubt I don't condone piracy, it's just obvious that if Richard did he'd be pretty bad at it.
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30-08-2019, 19:25
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If piracy is costing you more you are enquiring to the wrong pirates and/or not getting the best discounted packages you could on other products.
Edit: For the avoidance of doubt I don't condone piracy, it's just obvious that if Richard did he'd be pretty bad at it.
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As I explained, cancelling the TV side to pay the pirates a lesser amount would have been a false economy by the time triple play discounts and other discounts were removed from the official account.
I suppose it might be worth it for some who are paying for Sky Sports etc.
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