Is sky|one going on Freeview?
BSkyB does not hold the "free-to-air" rights for many of its programmes, so it is unlikely that Sky One will appear on Freeview.
It has been suggested that a "sky|one lite" might be created at some point, but no announcement has been made yet.
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oliviaMonday 27 February 2006 6:45PM
put sky one on all the good channels like the oscars are on it really important programmes aswelldeanMonday 3 April 2006 3:35PM
I think this web site would be better if you could just click and you could start to watch tv.If we could legally offer that, we would! MartyWednesday 8 November 2006 8:40PM
i REALLY wish sky one would come onto freeview because the new season of lost is coming on that and its just not fair to let the viewers get hooked on cannel four and then switch it over to a channel that a lot of people dont have. i just hope its also on channel four at a later date!williamThursday 23 November 2006 10:11AM
can you put sky one on freeview because lost is on ther and i have not got sky one william: Sky have deliberatly bought lost to get people to buy into their subscription system, so they are not going to give the program away for free! RachelleSaturday 6 January 2007 6:47PM
I love lost and i am sure that one of the advertisements last year said that it was going on channel 5. So i went and bought the sky freeview box but now i understand it is going on sky one which is not freeview!! I am completely annoyed at Sky. Annoyed enough to not be even considering signing up monthly in the near future just because i feel cheated!
I guess i will just have to wait and buy the DVDs or watch it on the lost website - either way better than watching it on tv - no ads!Dean RichardsTuesday 27 February 2007 12:57PM
Wake up people. The reason Sky bought paid more for Lost, 24 etc. is so that people would SUBSCRIBE to Sky. Do you rwally think they are then going to give their main channel away free? You have about as much chance of that as the government reducing Council TaxjamesFriday 4 May 2007 4:44PM
i changed to NTL about 4 months ago and wish i hadnt switched. NTL is crapAlan B CapletonSunday 24 June 2007 5:30PM
Norwich I have just tried to get better than the poor reception we tend to get from Freeview,by having Sky installed. But close proximity to trees that are not ours means that the Sky engineer says he cannot get any signal from Sky.
We live about 6 miles from the Tacolneston transmitter but our reception is not always good on analogue or digital.
Finding an expert to help is impossible as the aerial people who come just seem to want to do anything easy that racks up a big bill.
I am prepared to pay but for real results, I cannot see how we will ever be able to get HDITV so buying a new LCD TV seems a waste of time and as a retired couple we are quite depressed at our lack of success at solving this insoluable problem .......... or do you know better?
AlanAlan B Capleton: both satellite and terrestrial signals are leached from the air by trees, so unless you have a line-of-sight to the transmitter (either a satellite or on the ground) you won't get a signal. Unless you are surrounded by very high trees, you can probably sick either a dish or an aerial on a very long pole! RoxxiSunday 12 August 2007 6:58PM
Please put MTV one on freeview it has the best tv shows like i love new york, flavour of love, sweet sixteen etc..gemMonday 17 September 2007 12:22PM
can i pay monthly just to have sky one put on my free view as i am goin to miss 3rd series of prison break!!!!!christopherThursday 20 September 2007 4:11PM
Clacton-on-sea which set top box is bestclaireFriday 21 September 2007 10:49AM
put sky one on free view, i need prison break season 3!
ahhhh DANIELLEMonday 24 September 2007 6:06PM
Can someone please help me i need sky one somehow because prison breaks starts tonight please please help melewisThursday 25 October 2007 10:17PM
forget lost!!!! PRISON BREAK is on sky one f garrawaySunday 30 March 2008 12:11PM
I am seriously thinking of scrapping my sky contract which I have had for 18 years.
I would appreciate info on how to best get freeview/freesat using my sky+ receiver, As I am not quite sure which is the best way to achieve this.
thanks..Hi F Garraway, Please remember that if you cancel you will lose all record / pause / playback functions on your sky + equipment. To get similar functions & hd channels if required, keep a eye out for the new freesat service from bbc/ itv which is due to launch soon. Mark Aberfan Aerials D FryThursday 31 July 2008 5:31PM
Can a free sat receiver tune to all frequencies and channels available as with a free to air sat receiver or does the software inhibit other channels and only allow free sat channelsHi Mr Fry, The humax foxsat hd has this function, the others did not at launch but have released upgrades to do this function however im told it doesn't work as well as the humax. Mark Aberfan Aerials D FryThursday 31 July 2008 7:20PM
To Mark Aberfan Aerials
Thanks for the info it does make sense to have the ability to tune to other channels
if using a dual LNB and PVR at a later dateJohn BlytheSaturday 11 April 2009 2:18PM
Am i correct in thinking that the cheapest way to obtain British Eurosport is a subscrition to sky for £16-50. which is obviously not reasonable.
Thanks,
John Blythe. markSaturday 11 April 2009 3:52PM
Bideford john i think so but its not 16.50 for just eurosport it comes as part of a package you me and a million others are in the same situation but were not forced to subscribeTed LarkTuesday 23 February 2010 4:14PM
Norwich A B Capleton
Tacolneston digital is on low power at present. wait until analogue shutdown next
June when the power of digital will be greatly increased. Then If you get a usable signal thro`the trees, only get a higher gain aerial if necessary.Trees grow,so raising the aerial may not be the best idea! andrew leeper: Sky 1 is in HD already. StellaTuesday 2 November 2010 3:11PM
what is the least expensive way to access British eurosport in order to see the motorbike racing?Hi Stella,
As far as I can recall British eurosport is only availble via sky & virgin,
EURO / GERMAN eurosport is available on astra 1 for free, you just need a cheap £50 satellite kit from b&q but I dont know if that version shows the bikes or not.
I did read somewhere that the bbc are due to start a trial showing the moto gp in hd.
I would do some google searches in those two directions you may get lucky !
Mark Aberfan Aerials Howie BWednesday 10 November 2010 8:51PM
Maidenhead Well just how many more so-called "adult" channels are going to appear on Freeview. I thought space was at a premium here and while we await HD in Oxford so we can watch serious channels in 21st century picture quality, slots are filling up with adult channels. Disdain for popular pleasures is no democratic reason for banning them,agreed, but don't these channels belong elsewhere?Howie B: Most "adult" channels run in the overnight space when other channels are not broadcasting.
As you know already, Freeview HD requires the introduction of a full-time 40Mbps DVB-T2 multiplex. john doranMonday 15 November 2010 3:44PM
is it possible to use a freeview box to get freesat???john doran: No, you can't do that. Julian ConstantineWednesday 2 February 2011 7:23PM
So once again Murdoch is trying to monopolise the market. Virgin 1 has gone to
Sky leaving only BBC-ITV channels worth the trouble on Freeview. I will however forego my Star Trek, and perdition to him and his works. If I did not have to pay to watch adverts every 10 minutes I might have a different attitude but until my fee provides me with advert-slot-free TV you won't see me slotting any credits into Sky. Julian Constantine: If Sky didn't have adverts, they would have to find more programmes to fit on their channels. That would never do. WillWSaturday 26 February 2011 8:37AM
Workington Star Trek: The Remastered Original Series and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine are available free on all satellite platforms with CBS Action. In fact all CBS channels are available free on all satellite platforms.Ethan NairTuesday 30 October 2012 12:37PM
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