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digicon · 02-02-12, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madrat

Not that many realy.

Theres a few thousand expats that wont be happy and more lost revenue for rupert, Q4 subscriber figures where already down so by the time 2E is in service figures will have dropped again

madrat · 02-02-12, 09:10 PM

A few thousand abrord is nothing compared to the thousands in the UK. Considering Sky is not suposed to be sold outside the UK I dont think they are realy that bothered. I would have thought that only the free stuff will be on a tight beam and possibly sky could have an ex pat package up there sleave, for a fee of course.

mad_falafel · 03-02-12, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lincsat

You should get the UK beam from Amsterdam OK - it's not that tight on the UK

Spain/Portugal is likely to struggle.

Good to know

But true, it's a big F*** you to all the expats that really need native TV, for instance to make sure their kids get enough exposure to the language.

lincsat · 03-02-12, 05:44 PM

They only have the rights for UK (and in same cases Ireland), that is why some ITV regions are encrypted (FTV). In theory, you should get your TV from the rights holder for the territory you are viewing in.

madrat · 03-02-12, 11:23 PM

If your that concerned about receiving UK TV don't live abroad!

RogerS · 05-02-12, 07:54 PM

A few thousand Sky viewers abroad has actually been estimated at up to 500,000! It is true that Sky only have rights to broadcast to the UK, but I am sure they turn a blind eye to the expat viewers. There was a recent test case where the EU ruled that the Greek Nova system could legally be viewed in the UK, so I would guess the reverse is true if it came to the test. The EU has it's advantages sometimes.

madrat · 05-02-12, 09:50 PM

Unfortunately the UK rights laws are no dought far behind the rest of Europe.

horse236 · 01-03-12, 02:27 AM

in [ lanzarotie ] all the bbc 1 2 3 4 .itv 1 2 3 4. ch 4 e4 all ch 4 and ch 5 and the irish rte 1 .2 tv 3 tng 4 are all gon over to [1n] and cant be got bin lanzo. but but all the [ irish ] rte1 rte2 tv3 tng4 all can be got in lanzo on 1n satellite i just cannot understand.can sum one tell me wats going on

02-02-12, 09:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Sky TV rumours A few thousand abrord is nothing compared to the thousands in the UK. Considering Sky is not suposed to be sold outside the UK I dont think they are realy that bothered. I would have thought that only the free stuff will be on a tight beam and possibly sky could have an ex pat package up there sleave, for a fee of course. __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

03-02-12, 05:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,002 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Sky TV rumours They only have the rights for UK (and in same cases Ireland), that is why some ITV regions are encrypted (FTV). In theory, you should get your TV from the rights holder for the territory you are viewing in. __________________ Blade7000 & DM800Pro/SE in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25, SkyboxF3 under £60. Kryptview £123.50 & SV6 under £72 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

03-02-12, 11:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Sky TV rumours If your that concerned about receiving UK TV don't live abroad! __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

05-02-12, 07:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
RogerS Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greece Posts: 31 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Sky TV rumours A few thousand Sky viewers abroad has actually been estimated at up to 500,000! It is true that Sky only have rights to broadcast to the UK, but I am sure they turn a blind eye to the expat viewers. There was a recent test case where the EU ruled that the Greek Nova system could legally be viewed in the UK, so I would guess the reverse is true if it came to the test. The EU has it's advantages sometimes.

05-02-12, 09:50 PM	#17 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Sky TV rumours Unfortunately the UK rights laws are no dought far behind the rest of Europe. __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

01-03-12, 02:27 AM	#18 (permalink)
horse236 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sky TV rumours in [ lanzarotie ] all the bbc 1 2 3 4 .itv 1 2 3 4. ch 4 e4 all ch 4 and ch 5 and the irish rte 1 .2 tv 3 tng 4 are all gon over to [1n] and cant be got bin lanzo. but but all the [ irish ] rte1 rte2 tv3 tng4 all can be got in lanzo on 1n satellite i just cannot understand.can sum one tell me wats going on

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