Multiscreen Commonwealth Games Blocked In ROI

eirman · 25-07-2002 5:08pm #1

Thank goodness for FTA cards

I did not refer to the blocked service as interactive. It is a complete misnomer. Interactive means that the user actually affects the broadcasters output.

mike2084 · 25-07-2002 11:00pm

Yeah I am pretty disapointed about this and I don't have a free to air card as I ain't got the guts to get one and I'm afraid it would de-activate my main card. Anyway we got the British Open and Wimbledon and surely the BBC is the host broadcaster for this.

Mossy Monk · 25-07-2002 11:36pm

RTÉ, TV3 or TG4 aren't showing the games so rights can't be a problem

carrolls · 26-07-2002 8:52am

I ain't got the guts to get one and I'm afraid it

Not going to happen if its done right.

alastair · 26-07-2002 10:28am

Originally posted by Michael Walsh
I don't have a free to air card as I ain't got the guts to get one and I'm afraid it would de-activate my main card.

Do you really think Sky will allow your subscription card to be deactivated? It runs entirely counter to their interests to lose that revenue. Even if you did happen to be caught cheekily activating a FTA card on your box, the worst that will happen is that they won't allow the FTA activation.

rest assured, it's a 'risk' worth taking.

seca2 · 26-07-2002 12:23pm

Stop crying you whingers
ROI is not in the Commenwealth so does not deserve to see it!

sceptre · 26-07-2002 3:34pm

Originally posted by seca2
Stop crying you whingers
ROI is not in the Commenwealth so does not deserve to see it!

26-07-2002 5:01pm

Originally posted by seca2
Stop crying you whingers
ROI is not in the Commenwealth so does not deserve to see it!

Thats right, it is the simplest solution, I've said it here before,lets all rejoin the UK,on condition it becomes a Republic-Bertie for President-full Sky service(sky plus yipee!):D

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

mm

carrolls · 26-07-2002 5:14pm

Simple solution :Just rob them of their FTV cards.:rolleyes:

DaveH · 26-07-2002 7:14pm

Emailed BBC last night, asked why we dont get interactive Commonwealth Games, Heres the reply,

Dear Mr Hopper

Thank you for your e-mail regarding 'Free to Air' digital television.

We can not show this service in the Republic of Ireland due to copyright and
contractual reasons.

We hope this information is of assistance.

Thank you and best wishes.

BBC Digital Information.

sceptre · 26-07-2002 7:38pm

Originally posted by DaveH
Emailed BBC last night, asked why we dont get interactive Commonwealth Games, Heres the reply,

We can not show this service in the Republic of Ireland due to copyright and contractual reasons.

Stating the obvious, but odd that BBC is on SKy Digi in the ROI at all (or indeed on Chorus or NTL) if that's the truth behind the reason not to have the service here*

*again stating the obvious, but I'll bet it just ain't the truth

Multiscreen Commonwealth Games Blocked In ROI

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