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Freesat not getting More4 HD and Film4 HD
http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/sky-customers-to-enjoy-comprehensive-access-to-the-best-of-channel-4
No surprise to me, as I've been saying for years that if they come to satellite they'll be pay.
No surprise to me, as I've been saying for years that if they come to satellite they'll be pay.
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There are two ways of looking at this. Channel 4 are over the moon on the new deal with Sky & an announcement re Freesat will follow or this deal re HD content is exclusive to Sky (I didn't see exclusive mentioned anywhere). Maybe I'm in denial
Doesn't need to say exclusive, just who's getting them.
It is disappointing, but in the end it's economics.
C4 is struggling with falling ad revenue so they need to supplement their income other ways.
All I can say is that bed the are all cosying up in at Sky HQ must be pretty big.
You're missing the rather obvious thing you're ignoring - any such channel has to be financially viable to do so, the greatly increased costs of HD means that it's unfortunately not very viable to broadcast FTA HD.
By being part of the subscription package you get money from Sky Subscribers - going FTA would mean that they would lose that money, plus have to pay Freesat and Sky for EPG inclusion, plus the increased costs which Sky will probably be paying (or at least partially) for broadcasting etc.
It's a sad fact HD costs MONEY - subscription charges make it possible.
I assume the main reason is, lack of income,those you mention are all 'pay' it may look good to the viewer, but would be a dead loss to the supplier.
Plus I think there is still more SD sets than HD at the mo.
Seems Sky is fast becoming a monopoly!
This was the 1st month I've not paid close to £110 for TV and phone etc and no amount of HD comes close to making it worth that.
Freesat and a fiver to lovefilm and there is more than enough HD to watch.
OK I miss the footy, but there are ways and means if I'm desperate
That reminds me of the "200 channels" farce.
Was it not you derek500 who posted, Film 4 a load of old films not worth watching or was that some other sky poster when I said I like the channel Film 4
I wonder how long it will be before Channel 4 HD and ITV1 HD cease to be free.
Don't think so. I used to subscribe to Film Four, but I must admit I've rarely watched it since it became ad funded.
I wonder as well, Film4 HD, channel 4 HD, ITV HD no benefit to sky, But they would pay just to stop over half the uk getting It, Just shows what sort of company sky are rotten to the core:mad: I hope Ofcom can do something about sky
Film4 HD has been a Virgin exclusive for for years, I think you best course of action is to contact the broadcasters and ask them why they cant afford to air their HD channels for free. Instead of entering your default mode of anti-Sky rants.
I stopped watching Film 4 when they went HD exclusive on Virgin and have not missed a bit!
Hopefully in the future they will become FTA. I have no doubt in the long term most free channels will be in HD, its just a matter of how long it will take. I think the big change will be when Sky stop the monthly HD subscription, as there will be less money in the pot to pay channels to be encrypted.
@derek500 You seem to be in full on gloat mode in here, wouldn't you feel more at home in the SkyHD forum? Here you come over as a troll who is basically here to rub the fact you have access to a load of channels HD in the face of people who cant afford (Or just wont) to pay for them.
Which Christmas though?