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Satellite News · 06-08-08, 03:30 PM

The BBC have been promising the Olympics in HD for some time, but it seems that only way to get the high definition version of the Olympics is by getting Freesat - they offer HD channels to their customers, whereas subscribers of some cable operators and Sky are having to pay extra for the HD [...]

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remlap · 06-08-08, 05:21 PM

Uh?

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Sky have recently announced that they have no intention of dropping the £10 per month charge for the HD bundle of channels, so paying to watch the BBC in HD on Sky will be around for some time to come.

No-one pays for BBC HD except the Licence Fee, nothing from the £10 HD SKY fee goes to to the BBC.

lincsat · 07-08-08, 12:02 AM

Exactly, a SkyHD box without paying the £10 HD subscription will still get you BBC HD, 4HD, Luxe HD & Rush HD.

The Sky-bashers strike again

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Satellite News Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,352 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	The Olympics go HD The BBC have been promising the Olympics in HD for some time, but it seems that only way to get the high definition version of the Olympics is by getting Freesat - they offer HD channels to their customers, whereas subscribers of some cable operators and Sky are having to pay extra for the HD [...] More: The Olympics go HD

07-08-08, 12:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,003 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: The Olympics go HD Exactly, a SkyHD box without paying the £10 HD subscription will still get you BBC HD, 4HD, Luxe HD & Rush HD. The Sky-bashers strike again __________________ 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

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