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Five, Fiver and Five US going freesat november 2008

  • 08-09-2008 04:32PM
    #1
    dacogawa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,854 ✭✭✭


    Here is another nail in the ntl/sky coffin :), as the five contract with sky is finished (june 2008) and they are just rounding up the legal work five, fiver and five us are all going free on astra in november (or beforehand). if anyone gets a sniff of an unencrypted signal, please post it here.

    'a freesat representative has given a fixed date for the arrival of five, Fiver and Five US - November 2008'

    http://www.ukfree.tv/fullstory.php?storyid=1107051448
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  • #2
    Tim131
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭Tim131


    Five is going to freesat, they've stated this a while back, but they said fiver, fiveus cannot come to freesat. and the link you provided is questionable...at best.


  • #3
    dacogawa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,854 ✭✭✭dacogawa


    Sorry Tim it looks like you were wrong after all, ment to post this ages ago

    Update: A number of you have asked about Fiver and Five US, the official statement from Freesat is:
    Due to lack of availability of appropriate satellite capacity, Fiver and Five US are unable to join freesat currently. However, we are exploring options to secure capacity to enable these channels to join freesat at some time in the future.




    :):):):):):):):):)


  • #4
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    I was getting all excited that some progress was made on this one when I saw the thread!!


  • #5
    200motels
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    dacogawa wrote: »
    Here is another nail in the ntl/sky coffin :), as the five contract with sky is finished (june 2008) and they are just rounding up the legal work five, fiver and five us are all going free on astra in november (or beforehand). if anyone gets a sniff of an unencrypted signal, please post it here.

    'a freesat representative has given a fixed date for the arrival of five, Fiver and Five US - November 2008'

    http://www.ukfree.tv/fullstory.php?storyid=1107051448
    I'd say you mean Nov 09!


  • #6
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,869 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    200motels wrote: »
    I'd say you mean Nov 09!

    Nope the OP is from last year,...


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  • #7
    com7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭com7


    how do you make out its another nail in ntl s coffin when they do nt even carry those channels !


  • #8
    dacogawa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,854 ✭✭✭dacogawa


    com7 didn't you just answer your own question ?

    ntl charge for a service. freesat is free.

    ntl dont have five. fiver or five us, freesat has five & is getting fiver & five us.

    people dont want to spend at this time (ntl). freesat is free. :)

    i'd say in the last 6 months i've personally seen 20/30 people leave ntl for freesat, i have not seen 1 go the other way (2 did get sky though)


  • #9
    Rick_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Rick_


    Well they were sort of right, FIVE did join Freesat in November 2008. It's only a matter of time before FIVER and FIVE USA join too.


  • #10
    celticfc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,884 Mod ✭✭✭✭celticfc


    Paddy C wrote: »
    Well they were sort of right, FIVE did join Freesat in November 2008. It's only a matter of time before FIVER and FIVE USA join too.

    Well they have to find some space on Astra 2D first, after that it appears to be their intention.


  • #11
    Rick_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Rick_


    Space on 2D is what's holding back FIVER, FIVE USA and Channel 4 HD (that and their contract with Sky that ends this year).

    Seeing as there are some duplicate channels and tests going on, it's a wonder they haven't joined already. With a little rejiggering of channels on 2D to different transponders on 2D there's room for the FIVE channels to launch, it's just getting the others to agree to it.


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