Sky one to close after 39 years

[michael21]

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/sky-one-axed-september-shake-21163755

[arista]

Also SkyShowcaseHD
starts up


Comcast USA owners changing names.


Sept 1st

[michael21]

Simpson will still be on

[Swan]

Kind of related, in this day and age i can't believe Sky get away with charging people extra for HD versions of their channels.

[michael21]

Kind of related, in this day and age i can't believe Sky get away with charging people extra for HD versions of their channels.

True hd is standed theses days

[michael21]

Also SkyShowcaseHD
starts up


Comcast USA owners changing names.


Sept 1st

Yes thank you for your input

[Swan]

True hd is standed theses days

Is it? I've not had Sky TV for quite a while (i still have my internet with them though). I thought they still charged like £10 a month extra for HD?

[Mystic Mock]

Tbh it's been a long time coming.

The Streaming platforms are gonna wipe TV channels out.

[michael21]

Tbh it's been a long time coming.

The Streaming platforms are gonna wipe TV channels out.

The future dose seem to be streaming

[GoldHeart]

There goes another channel, didn't expect it to be sky1 though.

[Smithy]

:o

[Crimson Dynamo]

never watch it

[michael21]

never watch it

Just aswell

[user104658]

Is it? I've not had Sky TV for quite a while (i still have my internet with them though). I thought they still charged like £10 a month extra for HD?

It is still £7 a month extra for normal HD. Only certain channels though, you get any channels that are on Freeview HD without the HD subscription, but yeah it is ridiculous. We ditched it (all broadcast telly, cancelled the TV license) again about 6 months ago, after a 2 year Sky contract that crept up from £55 to over £80 a month within that time. We just don't watch broadcast telly any more :shrug:. Swapped it for Plusnet broadband which has been just as good as Sky (after some initial teething problems, admittedly, and their router was TRASH but they do at least allow you to use aftermarket routers unlike Sky) at £25 a month including line rental. Basically I've got fibre broadband, Netflix (4k option), Disney+, Prime Video and Youtube Premium and it's STILL cheaper than a fairly basic Sky package... just crazy.

[michael21]

It is still £7 a month extra for normal HD. Only certain channels though, you get any channels that are on Freeview HD without the HD subscription, but yeah it is ridiculous. We ditched it (all broadcast telly, cancelled the TV license) again about 6 months ago, after a 2 year Sky contract that crept up from £55 to over £80 a month within that time. We just don't watch broadcast telly any more :shrug:. Swapped it for Plusnet broadband which has been just as good as Sky (after some initial teething problems, admittedly, and their router was TRASH but they do at least allow you to use aftermarket routers unlike Sky) at £25 a month including line rental. Basically I've got fibre broadband, Netflix (4k option), Disney+, Prime Video and Youtube Premium and it's STILL cheaper than a fairly basic Sky package... just crazy.

Do you get tv shows on Youtube Premium

[user104658]

Do you get tv shows on Youtube Premium

Dunno to be honest, I don't think it ever really took off, but the number of ads on regular YouTube videos makes it unwatchable without premium at this point IMO.

[Saph]

how will mums and aunts watch greys anatomy reruns now?!

[michael21]

how will mums and aunts watch greys anatomy reruns now?!

Was that on sky1 :conf:

[Saph]

idk lol

[Marsh.]

how will mums and aunts watch greys anatomy reruns now?!

LukeB watches that on Disney+ like the young'uns!

[michael21]

Can't wait forc2 new channels tomorrow

[michael21]

All chages to epg have taken places