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Old 09-07-2009, 20:50
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Amen, brother.

I've just been on to Virgin Media. Apparently the Sky Sports channels cost £18.00 pm and the minimum contract length is 1 month.

Can anyone tell me with any authority whether subscibing to the Sky Sports channels would give me access to Sky Channel 433? Virgin CS seemed baffled by this question.

So many people, soooo pissed off.
I think the "sky" bit is a bit misleading, it's the sky platform they are talking about not the sky packages.

433 was racing world, part of the setanta package. It's being broadcast FTA, so you don't even need a sky box, freesat would do

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UPDATE: Since we’ve already been inundated with emails about this, channel 433 on Sky is ‘Racing World’ which had been told as part of the Setanta Sports pack and was a spin-off of Racing UK.

The channel is not available on cable (Virgin Media) or Freeview, so unless you have a satellite dish, your only option is to watch live and free via UFC.com.
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Old 09-07-2009, 20:56
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I think the "sky" bit is a bit misleading, it's the sky platform they are talking about not the sky packages.

433 was racing world, part of the setanta package. It's being broadcast FTA, so you don't even need a sky box, freesat would do
Thanks for clearing that up, platelet. At least now I won't add insult to injury by wasting £18 in a desperate attempt to watch UFC100 comfortably.

I'm so angry about this mess, I'm going to be complaining long and hard to all concerned.
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Old 09-07-2009, 21:02
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So yet again sky f people over grrr
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:11
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UFC 100 is free on the UFC site

UFC 100 - Saturday, July 11, from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Nevada.

Watch LIVE at 3am BST in the United Kingdom on Sky 433 or right here on UK.UFC.com. In Eire and Northern Ireland, UFC 100 can be viewed on Setanta Ireland or UK.UFC.com. Residents of the UK and Ireland can watch free-of-charge at any of these locations.
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:16
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Oh wow a web stream for free watch the servers crash as freeview/sat, btvision and cable customers can't watch it
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:25
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Oh wow a web stream for free watch the servers crash as freeview/sat, btvision and cable customers can't watch it
why can't freesat viewers watch it? it's being broadcast FTA on a non sky (ex setanta) channel nothing to do with the sky subscription channels
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:27
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why can't freesat viewers watch it? it's being broadcast FTA on a non sky (ex setanta) channel
if it is I apologise

understandably I am a tad peeved as I have watched ufc for a few years this fight card is amazing and won't be able to see it properly
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:28
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if it is I apologise
mind you, there's not that many of them :P
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:31
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It's on Setanta Ireland, hang on didn't they just go bust?
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:34
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It's on Setanta Ireland, hang on didn't they just go bust?
Nope setanta UK went bust. You won't be able to see it on Setanta Ireland from within the uk
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:35
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It's on Setanta Ireland, hang on didn't they just go bust?
Not the Irish arm
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:35
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... won't be able to see it properly
It's almost enough to make you go looking for websites that have names like bestmmatorrents isn't it?
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:37
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So let me get this right, Im on Virgin media VIP package, the only way I can watch this event is via online feed? I cant do that as I have to work the night and was hoping to just V+ the event but I cant do that now??
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:39
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So let me get this right, Im on Virgin media VIP package, the only way I can watch this event is via online feed? I cant do that as I have to work the night and was hoping to just V+ the event but I cant do that now??
I refer the honourable gentleman to the reply I gave some moments ago
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:39
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So let me get this right, Im on Virgin media VIP package, the only way I can watch this event is via online feed? I cant do that as I have to work the night and was hoping to just V+ the event but I cant do that now??
nope
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:41
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I refer the honourable gentleman to the reply I gave some moments ago
Yep sorry, I have just read the statements above in full now, I just assumed I would have the channel concerned when I heard the announcement earlier but now I find out I cant watch it, slightly annoyed now!!!!

Will this be repeated on the UFC site? I cant watch it live but will it just be live and then gone for good or will it still be around? Or will I have to pay for that archive thing?
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:42
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Yep sorry, I have just read the statements above in full now, I just assumed I would have the channel concerned when I heard the announcement earlier but now I find out I cant watch it, slightly annoyed now!!!!

Will this be repeated on the UFC site? I cant watch it live but will it just be live and then gone for good or will it still be around? Or will I have to pay for that archive thing?
actually I was referring to post #637
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:46
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actually I was referring to post #637
ha ha sorry, I get you now!!!! Thats the place that I should have a little look at on my return home I take it?!?!?
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:49
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It's almost enough to make you go looking for websites that have names like bestmmatorrents isn't it?

nope just an nzb and 50mb connection but still why the heck have they done it that way !
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Old 09-07-2009, 23:51
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ha ha sorry, I get you now!!!! Thats the place that I should have a little look at on my return home I take it?!?!?
indeed, though I'd register up front as it's likely to be pretty busy, and naturally you'll need some form of software...
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Old 10-07-2009, 14:22
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Just one thing to remember guy's, at the moment there is nothing showing on the sky epg for you to record / tape, hopefully sky will update it so there is but if they don't and you just leave it on channel 433 and just tape it the environmental auto standby will kick in and your box will switch off before the end so make sure your auto standby is switched to the OFF position. (services, 5, off)

Unless your staying up until 6am of course.
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Old 10-07-2009, 14:23
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Old 10-07-2009, 17:19
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Just one thing to remember guy's, at the moment there is nothing showing on the sky epg ...
It's there now
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Old 10-07-2009, 19:52
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Yep, Just added the lot to my planner. Will be watching the Countdown and the Live event on the night. The rest I will watch the following day.
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Old 11-07-2009, 00:59
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best two heavyweights in the world period..

YouTube - Fedor Emelianenko vs Josh Barnett - Affliction Trilogy Promo
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