Rupert's obviously worried about Freeview and DTT...


=========
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Ed wrote:
> Rupert's obviously worried about Freeview and DTT...
> 
> 
> =========
> Exclusive to new Sky TV customers, this pack gives you access to over
> 200 free digital TV channels - that's four times more than Freeview,
> plus 6 months of Sky's most popular Entertainment Mixes, 'Variety and
> Knowledge'.
> 
> WHAT IS 'PAY ONCE, WATCH FOREVER'?
> 
> No monthly fee
> Over 200 Digital TV channels including BBC and ITV
> Over 95 Digital Radio channels
> Sky Box, Minidish, Sky Remote, Channels and standard installation
> included

I can't find the thread at the moment but I seem to rememeber reading 
recently (probably on usenet) that someone had bought this, then phoned 
Sky on the number given and the person dealing with it didn't know 
anything about this particular deal.

I pointed this deal out to a relative who has terrible TV reception and 
can't receive Freeview and the install process went fairly smoothly for 
them a few months ago, they had to pay postage at the time from Dixions 
for the cardboard box containing the Sky reference number but that seems 
to be dropped now.


Chris

"Ed"  wrote in message 
news:1190647594.837484.313460@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...
> Rupert's obviously worried about Freeview and DTT...
>
>
> =========
> Exclusive to new Sky TV customers, this pack gives you access to over
> 200 free digital TV channels - that's four times more than Freeview,
> plus 6 months of Sky's most popular Entertainment Mixes, 'Variety and
> Knowledge'.
>
> WHAT IS 'PAY ONCE, WATCH FOREVER'?
>
> No monthly fee
> Over 200 Digital TV channels including BBC and ITV
> Over 95 Digital Radio channels
> Sky Box, Minidish, Sky Remote, Channels and standard installation
> included
> Access to exciting interactive services
> Ability to upgrade to any Sky digital package
>
> Your 'Pay Once, Watch Forever' package includes your unique Sky card
> including reference number. You will need to call Sky with this number
> to arrange installation. Please note this is NOT a Viewing Card. Your
> Viewing Card and other equipment will be delivered upon installation.
>
Where did you find it? A pointer will be much appreciated.

JoeJoe laid this down on his screen :
> "Ed"  wrote in message 
> news:1190647594.837484.313460@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...
>> Rupert's obviously worried about Freeview and DTT...
>>
>>
>> =========
>> Exclusive to new Sky TV customers, this pack gives you access to over
>> 200 free digital TV channels - that's four times more than Freeview,
>> plus 6 months of Sky's most popular Entertainment Mixes, 'Variety and
>> Knowledge'.
>>
>> WHAT IS 'PAY ONCE, WATCH FOREVER'?
>>
>> No monthly fee
>> Over 200 Digital TV channels including BBC and ITV
>> Over 95 Digital Radio channels
>> Sky Box, Minidish, Sky Remote, Channels and standard installation
>> included
>> Access to exciting interactive services
>> Ability to upgrade to any Sky digital package
>>
>> Your 'Pay Once, Watch Forever' package includes your unique Sky card
>> including reference number. You will need to call Sky with this number
>> to arrange installation. Please note this is NOT a Viewing Card. Your
>> Viewing Card and other equipment will be delivered upon installation.
>>
> Where did you find it? A pointer will be much appreciated.

http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/editorial/Sky+Pay+Once+Watch+Forever

"Chris Vowles" <NO_SPAM_PLEASE_chris_vowles@hotmail.com_NO_SPAM_PLEASE> 
wrote in message news:fd8nbo$34$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
> Ed wrote:
>> Rupert's obviously worried about Freeview and DTT...
>>
>>
>> =========
>> Exclusive to new Sky TV customers, this pack gives you access to over
>> 200 free digital TV channels - that's four times more than Freeview,
>> plus 6 months of Sky's most popular Entertainment Mixes, 'Variety and
>> Knowledge'.
>>
>> WHAT IS 'PAY ONCE, WATCH FOREVER'?
>>
>> No monthly fee
>> Over 200 Digital TV channels including BBC and ITV
>> Over 95 Digital Radio channels
>> Sky Box, Minidish, Sky Remote, Channels and standard installation
>> included
>
> I can't find the thread at the moment but I seem to rememeber reading 
> recently (probably on usenet) that someone had bought this, then phoned 
> Sky on the number given and the person dealing with it didn't know 
> anything about this particular deal.
>

It isn't a direct from sky offer - you sign up via the high street.  This 
one is dixons apparently.

On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:59:17 +0100, CheggersPop 
wrote:

>JoeJoe laid this down on his screen :
>> "Ed"  wrote in message 
>> news:1190647594.837484.313460@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...
>>> Rupert's obviously worried about Freeview and DTT...
>>>
>>>
>>> =========
>>> Exclusive to new Sky TV customers, this pack gives you access to over
>>> 200 free digital TV channels - that's four times more than Freeview,
>>> plus 6 months of Sky's most popular Entertainment Mixes, 'Variety and
>>> Knowledge'.
>>>
>>> WHAT IS 'PAY ONCE, WATCH FOREVER'?
>>>
>>> No monthly fee
>>> Over 200 Digital TV channels including BBC and ITV
>>> Over 95 Digital Radio channels
>>> Sky Box, Minidish, Sky Remote, Channels and standard installation
>>> included
>>> Access to exciting interactive services
>>> Ability to upgrade to any Sky digital package
>>>
>>> Your 'Pay Once, Watch Forever' package includes your unique Sky card
>>> including reference number. You will need to call Sky with this number
>>> to arrange installation. Please note this is NOT a Viewing Card. Your
>>> Viewing Card and other equipment will be delivered upon installation.
>>>
>> Where did you find it? A pointer will be much appreciated.
>
>http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/editorial/Sky+Pay+Once+Watch+Forever
>

So does the box become yours after the 6 months ?

On 24 Sep, 16:26, Ed  wrote:
> Rupert's obviously worried about Freeview and DTT...
>
> =========
> Exclusive to new Sky TV customers, this pack gives you access to over
> 200 free digital TV channels - that's four times more than Freeview,
> plus 6 months of Sky's most popular Entertainment Mixes, 'Variety and
> Knowledge'.
>
> WHAT IS 'PAY ONCE, WATCH FOREVER'?
<snip>

Excellent. Thanks for that. I've just forwarded it to a relative who
keeps dithering about Sky and only got a Freeview box relatively
recently.

"Ed"  wrote in message 
news:1190647594.837484.313460@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...
> Rupert's obviously worried about Freeview and DTT...
>
>
> =========
> Exclusive to new Sky TV customers, this pack gives you access to over
> 200 free digital TV channels - that's four times more than Freeview,
> plus 6 months of Sky's most popular Entertainment Mixes, 'Variety and
> Knowledge'.
>
> WHAT IS 'PAY ONCE, WATCH FOREVER'?
>
> No monthly fee

Not 'worried', they realise not everyone wants or is able to pay monthly, so 
this is what they are doing to access that market.

-- 
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On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:56:43 +0100, Stuart B  wrote:

>On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:59:17 +0100, CheggersPop 
>wrote:
>
>>JoeJoe laid this down on his screen :
>>> "Ed"  wrote in message 
>>> news:1190647594.837484.313460@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...
>>>> Rupert's obviously worried about Freeview and DTT...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> =========
>>>> Exclusive to new Sky TV customers, this pack gives you access to over
>>>> 200 free digital TV channels - that's four times more than Freeview,
>>>> plus 6 months of Sky's most popular Entertainment Mixes, 'Variety and
>>>> Knowledge'.
>>>>
>>>> WHAT IS 'PAY ONCE, WATCH FOREVER'?
>>>>
>>>> No monthly fee
>>>> Over 200 Digital TV channels including BBC and ITV
>>>> Over 95 Digital Radio channels
>>>> Sky Box, Minidish, Sky Remote, Channels and standard installation
>>>> included
>>>> Access to exciting interactive services
>>>> Ability to upgrade to any Sky digital package
>>>>
>>>> Your 'Pay Once, Watch Forever' package includes your unique Sky card
>>>> including reference number. You will need to call Sky with this number
>>>> to arrange installation. Please note this is NOT a Viewing Card. Your
>>>> Viewing Card and other equipment will be delivered upon installation.
>>>>
>>> Where did you find it? A pointer will be much appreciated.
>>
>>http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/editorial/Sky+Pay+Once+Watch+Forever
>>
>
>So does the box become yours after the 6 months ?

No! As always the digibox is yours from the day you sign the contract.
--

Cheers

Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:05:17 -0700, DVDfever Dom  wrote:

>On 24 Sep, 16:26, Ed  wrote:
>> Rupert's obviously worried about Freeview and DTT...
>>
>> =========
>> Exclusive to new Sky TV customers, this pack gives you access to over
>> 200 free digital TV channels - that's four times more than Freeview,
>> plus 6 months of Sky's most popular Entertainment Mixes, 'Variety and
>> Knowledge'.
>>
>> WHAT IS 'PAY ONCE, WATCH FOREVER'?
><snip>
>
>Excellent. Thanks for that. I've just forwarded it to a relative who
>keeps dithering about Sky and only got a Freeview box relatively
>recently.

Freeview & this package are complimentary as while there may be 4 x the number of channels on
satellite there are many available on Freeview that are subscription only on satellite(More4 E4.
There are also some good channels on satellite that are unavailable on Freeview (Performance, some
old movie channels).
--

Cheers

Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

On 24 Sep, 16:26, Ed  wrote:
> Rupert's obviously worried about Freeview and DTT...
>
> =========
> Exclusive to new Sky TV customers, this pack gives you access to over
> 200 free digital TV channels - that's four times more than Freeview,
> plus 6 months of Sky's most popular Entertainment Mixes, 'Variety and
> Knowledge'.
>
> WHAT IS 'PAY ONCE, WATCH FOREVER'?

<snip>

Be Warned!!

Someone on another forum got the christmas special offer (pretty much
identical to this) and wjen he tried to cancel the 2 mixes as the 6
months was coming to an end, he was told he couldn't as the minimum
contract is 12 months.

Lot's of very nasty conversations with Sky and Sky's debt collectors
before he got it sorted - and his dad's christmas pressie had lost
some of it's lustre :=((

Also, I did hear that Sky had withdrawn this, but maybe it's back on
again.

wrote in message 
news:1190708569.283968.117940@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> On 24 Sep, 16:26, Ed  wrote:
>> Rupert's obviously worried about Freeview and DTT...
>>
>> =========
>> Exclusive to new Sky TV customers, this pack gives you access to over
>> 200 free digital TV channels - that's four times more than Freeview,
>> plus 6 months of Sky's most popular Entertainment Mixes, 'Variety and
>> Knowledge'.
>>
>> WHAT IS 'PAY ONCE, WATCH FOREVER'?
>
> <snip>
>
> Be Warned!!
>
> Someone on another forum got the christmas special offer (pretty much
> identical to this) and wjen he tried to cancel the 2 mixes as the 6
> months was coming to an end, he was told he couldn't as the minimum
> contract is 12 months.
>
> Lot's of very nasty conversations with Sky and Sky's debt collectors
> before he got it sorted - and his dad's christmas pressie had lost
> some of it's lustre :=((
>
> Also, I did hear that Sky had withdrawn this, but maybe it's back on
> again.

Asda also do this offer. I work at Asda and I got the deal for £37.50 but 
the normal cost is £75

Ron

In , Nigel Barker
 wrote:

>On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:05:17 -0700, DVDfever Dom  wrote:
>
>>On 24 Sep, 16:26, Ed  wrote:
>>> Rupert's obviously worried about Freeview and DTT...
>>>
>>> =========
>>> Exclusive to new Sky TV customers, this pack gives you access to over
>>> 200 free digital TV channels - that's four times more than Freeview,
>>> plus 6 months of Sky's most popular Entertainment Mixes, 'Variety and
>>> Knowledge'.
>>>
>>> WHAT IS 'PAY ONCE, WATCH FOREVER'?
>><snip>
>>
>>Excellent. Thanks for that. I've just forwarded it to a relative who
>>keeps dithering about Sky and only got a Freeview box relatively
>>recently.
>
>Freeview & this package are complimentary as while there may be 4 x the number of channels on
>satellite there are many available on Freeview that are subscription only on satellite(More4 E4.

"Many" is really pushing it. UKTV History is probably the only other one
even worth mentioning.

>There are also some good channels on satellite that are unavailable on Freeview (Performance, some
>old movie channels).

Agreed.

>> Also, I did hear that Sky had withdrawn this, but maybe it's back on
>> again.
>
> Asda also do this offer. I work at Asda and I got the deal for £37.50 but 
> the normal cost is £75
>
> Ron
>
>
>


Com'n get your black bin boxes. Only £37.50... Just rip'em, just rip'em off, 
rip'em off with me...

"steeler"  wrote in message 
news:uZVJi.111324$tu2.42448@fe09.news.easynews.com...
>
> "Chris Vowles" <NO_SPAM_PLEASE_chris_vowles@hotmail.com_NO_SPAM_PLEASE> 
> wrote in message news:fd8nbo$34$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
>> Ed wrote:
>>> Rupert's obviously worried about Freeview and DTT...
>>>
>>>
>>> =========
>>> Exclusive to new Sky TV customers, this pack gives you access to over
>>> 200 free digital TV channels - that's four times more than Freeview,
>>> plus 6 months of Sky's most popular Entertainment Mixes, 'Variety and
>>> Knowledge'.
>>>
>>> WHAT IS 'PAY ONCE, WATCH FOREVER'?
>>>
>>> No monthly fee
>>> Over 200 Digital TV channels including BBC and ITV
>>> Over 95 Digital Radio channels
>>> Sky Box, Minidish, Sky Remote, Channels and standard installation
>>> included
>>
>> I can't find the thread at the moment but I seem to rememeber reading 
>> recently (probably on usenet) that someone had bought this, then phoned 
>> Sky on the number given and the person dealing with it didn't know 
>> anything about this particular deal.
>>
>
> It isn't a direct from sky offer - you sign up via the high street.  This 
> one is dixons apparently.
Asda are doing this offer. But their leaftlet says TMF is included in the 
free channels, which obviously it's not!

zikkimalambo@connectfree.co.uk wrote in news:1190708569.283968.117940
@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

> On 24 Sep, 16:26, Ed  wrote:
> Also, I did hear that Sky had withdrawn this, but maybe it's back on
> again.
> 

Yes, it was withdrawn, but it is now back again. Apparently the initial 
offer was a trial and, from the comments, they messed up quite a bit when 
the trial was withdrawn.

Judy