Chelsea TV - Free for a week - Sky

RichardS · 13-08-2001, 15:05

Chelsea TV begins broadcasting on Monday (August 13) at 7pm and will be available for free for one week only to all Sky digital subscribers on channel 427.

From Monday August 20, the new channel will be available as a subscription service for £6 a month and will give viewers the chance to see:

* Every Chelsea match, home and away, in this season's FA Barclaycard Premiership - delayed in full.

* Delayed highlights from Chelsea's 2001-2002 UEFA Cup campaign.

* Interviews with players and the coaches.

* All the latest headlines from inside the club.

* News from the training ground.

* Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from Chelsea Village.

This week Chelsea TV viewers will be able to watch action from Chelsea's pre-season build up, including their matches against Vicenza and Udinese in their recent tour of Italy.

Well as a Barnsley fan I won't be subscribing but may watch some of the programming whilst its free - always interested to see behind the scenes footage.

mjc · 13-08-2001, 15:54

Is anyone else getting breakup on this channel and Premiership+ ? I am getting severe breakup on both.

rewind · 13-08-2001, 16:06

It was on Premiership+ on Friday and Saturday. It was sorted by Sunday. Haven't checked ChelseaTV yet.

Dazzy D · 13-08-2001, 22:41

Severe breakup here on Chelsea TV only tonight (launch).
Premiership+ is fine.

Still umming and aahhing whether or not to subscribe to Prem+
or not...any thoughts.

RichardRees · 14-08-2001, 06:52

For those getting break-up on Chelsea TV - do you have a DECT phone (i.e. digital cordless)? If so try unplugging it for a short while. The break-up should cease.

The transponder that Chelsea TV is on suffers from interference from DECT phones. The answer is to move the phone / base as far away from the digibox as possible, or use a different phone. The other answer is to ensure that the lead down from the dish, and all connections, are well shielded.

mjc · 14-08-2001, 08:17

JESUS BLOODY CHRIST! My DECT phone sits right next to the telly & digibox! No wonder it was breaking up like mad.

Cheers for the info, did not know that they could interfere with one another.

I have just moved it but it seems not to make any difference. I suppose these DECT phones have quite a good range. If Sky know that DECT phones interfere on this frequency, then why do they use it ?

trevorsem · 14-08-2001, 11:09

Yea, break-up here as well and I have a cordless. Don't support Chelsea, so ain't going to move my phone

Does not look a bad channel though, although the after match interviews with the players were a real laugh.

Trev

cwaite · 14-08-2001, 11:48

My cordless is about 30ft away from the digibox, and none of the digibox cable run anywhere near it and last night breakup was severe most of the time I just had a still picture and no sound.

I can't say they'll be getting my subs!

Zog · 14-08-2001, 12:03

Chelsea got relegated? What material would they be left with the rights to broadcast? Might not happen in a football sense, but financial irregularities ensure its always a possibility!
What I'm getting at here is the conflict in interest. there are clubs in the Nationwide who's share holders include Sky, yet the rights to televise their games are owned by ITV. Likewise there are teams in the Prem part owned by NTL, whose rights belong to SKY. This is all getting very silly!

pyphon · 14-08-2001, 14:35

'Boro TV' owned by ntl:, from Monday will be showing all Boro's Premiership games

RichardRees · 14-08-2001, 17:55

Re the problem on pictures. If you experiement with unplugging the phone next time you see break-up it should dissappear. The break-up appearantly doesn't affect fully shielded installations.

Re the question of rights. The club channel rights have nothing to do with who owns other TV rights to the league. For the Premiership, clubs can show games on their TV channels or their websites a specific time period after being played. This is independent of ownership, and has nothing to do with Sky. It is a fourth type of tight, after Sky subscription rights, PPV rights, and ITV highlights rights.

hammo · 14-08-2001, 18:15

my DECT phone is 10ft away from my digibox and spent all night watching CHELSEA TV and had no interference

13-08-2001, 15:05	#1
RichardS Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Barnsley Services: Sky Digital TV, Telewest Broadband for internet plus basic TV channels Posts: 3,303	Chelsea TV - Free for a week Chelsea TV begins broadcasting on Monday (August 13) at 7pm and will be available for free for one week only to all Sky digital subscribers on channel 427. From Monday August 20, the new channel will be available as a subscription service for £6 a month and will give viewers the chance to see: * Every Chelsea match, home and away, in this season's FA Barclaycard Premiership - delayed in full. * Delayed highlights from Chelsea's 2001-2002 UEFA Cup campaign. * Interviews with players and the coaches. * All the latest headlines from inside the club. * News from the training ground. * Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from Chelsea Village. This week Chelsea TV viewers will be able to watch action from Chelsea's pre-season build up, including their matches against Vicenza and Udinese in their recent tour of Italy. Well as a Barnsley fan I won't be subscribing but may watch some of the programming whilst its free - always interested to see behind the scenes footage.

13-08-2001, 15:54	#2
mjc Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Northamptonshire Services: Sky+ Posts: 229	B R E A K U P Is anyone else getting breakup on this channel and Premiership+ ? I am getting severe breakup on both.

14-08-2001, 08:17	#6
mjc Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Northamptonshire Services: Sky+ Posts: 229	DECT Phone JESUS BLOODY CHRIST! My DECT phone sits right next to the telly & digibox! No wonder it was breaking up like mad. Cheers for the info, did not know that they could interfere with one another. I have just moved it but it seems not to make any difference. I suppose these DECT phones have quite a good range. If Sky know that DECT phones interfere on this frequency, then why do they use it ?

14-08-2001, 11:09	#7
trevorsem Awaiting Confirmation Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hampshire U.K. Services: Sky +, Sky digital NTL Digital+ analogue Posts: 276	Re: Chelsea TV - Free for a week Yea, break-up here as well and I have a cordless. Don't support Chelsea, so ain't going to move my phone Does not look a bad channel though, although the after match interviews with the players were a real laugh. Trev

14-08-2001, 12:03	#9
Zog Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Manchester Posts: 486	Unlikely scenario, but what if.. Chelsea got relegated? What material would they be left with the rights to broadcast? Might not happen in a football sense, but financial irregularities ensure its always a possibility! What I'm getting at here is the conflict in interest. there are clubs in the Nationwide who's share holders include Sky, yet the rights to televise their games are owned by ITV. Likewise there are teams in the Prem part owned by NTL, whose rights belong to SKY. This is all getting very silly!

13-08-2001, 16:06	#3
rewind Forum Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 1,100	It was on Premiership+ on Friday and Saturday. It was sorted by Sunday. Haven't checked ChelseaTV yet.

13-08-2001, 22:41	#4
Dazzy D Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire Services: Virgin Media XL with fries Posts: 696	Severe breakup here on Chelsea TV only tonight (launch). Premiership+ is fine. Still umming and aahhing whether or not to subscribe to Prem+ or not...any thoughts.

14-08-2001, 06:52	#5
RichardRees Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 2,086	For those getting break-up on Chelsea TV - do you have a DECT phone (i.e. digital cordless)? If so try unplugging it for a short while. The break-up should cease. The transponder that Chelsea TV is on suffers from interference from DECT phones. The answer is to move the phone / base as far away from the digibox as possible, or use a different phone. The other answer is to ensure that the lead down from the dish, and all connections, are well shielded.

14-08-2001, 11:48	#8
cwaite Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 70	My cordless is about 30ft away from the digibox, and none of the digibox cable run anywhere near it and last night breakup was severe most of the time I just had a still picture and no sound. I can't say they'll be getting my subs!

14-08-2001, 14:35	#10
pyphon Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Teesside Services: D CAB V+, 20MB B/BAND / DVB TV / DAB: Pure Digital DRX-702ES / ntl: fm Posts: 2,525	'Boro TV' owned by ntl:, from Monday will be showing all Boro's Premiership games

14-08-2001, 17:55	#11
RichardRees Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 2,086	Re the problem on pictures. If you experiement with unplugging the phone next time you see break-up it should dissappear. The break-up appearantly doesn't affect fully shielded installations. Re the question of rights. The club channel rights have nothing to do with who owns other TV rights to the league. For the Premiership, clubs can show games on their TV channels or their websites a specific time period after being played. This is independent of ownership, and has nothing to do with Sky. It is a fourth type of tight, after Sky subscription rights, PPV rights, and ITV highlights rights.

14-08-2001, 18:15	#12
hammo Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Services: VIRGIN VIP PACKAGE(and the v+ is the dogs bollocks) Posts: 858	my DECT phone is 10ft away from my digibox and spent all night watching CHELSEA TV and had no interference