Sky's charges for electronic guide to soar - Sky

Shawna · 05-12-2002, 12:15

BSkyB is set to almost triple the amount it charges some free-to-air channels to appear on its onscreen electronic programme guide (EPG), in a move that could put a number of smaller channels in jeopardy...

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The Simpsons · 05-12-2002, 12:24

opps

DaveCheltenham · 05-12-2002, 12:27

I understood that access to the EPG was regulated by ITC and part of BSkyB licence. I cannot read your link Shawna as I don't subscribe.

Regards

hammo · 05-12-2002, 12:31

its one way of stopping all those silly shopping channels appearing on the EPG pity they never thought of this earlier then wed have some decent channels on it

Pjmulholland · 05-12-2002, 14:28

Sky are greedy beyond measure but for once I don't have a problem with this. As you say putting up prices will clear the MASSIVE amount of crap thats got onto the EPG.

Any half decent channel can easily afford another 100000.
It'll only be the "simplys S*****" that we'll lose.

Chris E · 05-12-2002, 15:00

This is probabaly a good move and Skys way of cleaning out the EPG of all the crap thats got into it.

*MikeB* · 05-12-2002, 15:01

Yeah I dont really have a problem with this either, but its also my opinion that picture quality doesnt seem to be suffering because of all of these shopping channels. Granted, they have bad compression, but at least it doesnt appear to be affecting the channels most of us actually watch. So it kind of makes you think, what harm are they doing by being there, if you dont want to watch them, then dont.

05-12-2002, 12:15	#1
Shawna Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 405	Sky's charges for electronic guide to soar BSkyB is set to almost triple the amount it charges some free-to-air channels to appear on its onscreen electronic programme guide (EPG), in a move that could put a number of smaller channels in jeopardy... More (subscription required)...

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The Simpsons Awaiting Confirmation Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 40	opps opps

05-12-2002, 12:27	#3
DaveCheltenham Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Cheltenham Services: Sky HD (1TB) x2, DVD Rec. DMR-EX75, Sky (Mid) Broadband and Sagem HD TNTSAT Posts: 658	I understood that access to the EPG was regulated by ITC and part of BSkyB licence. I cannot read your link Shawna as I don't subscribe. Regards

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hammo Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Services: VIRGIN VIP PACKAGE(and the v+ is the dogs bollocks) Posts: 859	its one way of stopping all those silly shopping channels appearing on the EPG pity they never thought of this earlier then wed have some decent channels on it

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Pjmulholland Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Liverpool Services: Sky+ (6 Mix & Movies) Sky BB Mid Posts: 3,306	Sky are greedy beyond measure but for once I don't have a problem with this. As you say putting up prices will clear the MASSIVE amount of crap thats got onto the EPG. Any half decent channel can easily afford another 100000. It'll only be the "simplys S*****" that we'll lose.

05-12-2002, 15:00	#6
Chris E Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cheshire Services: Sky, Pipex ADSL, o2 Posts: 7,622	This is probabaly a good move and Skys way of cleaning out the EPG of all the crap thats got into it.

05-12-2002, 15:01	#7
MikeB Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Services: SkyHD, Be Unlimited 24mbit Posts: 3,377	Yeah I dont really have a problem with this either, but its also my opinion that picture quality doesnt seem to be suffering because of all of these shopping channels. Granted, they have bad compression, but at least it doesnt appear to be affecting the channels most of us actually watch. So it kind of makes you think, what harm are they doing by being there, if you dont want to watch them, then dont.