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Who is the current composer of sky news?

Simple question for the records.

It just sounds like a rehash of the 2010 version with some sinister overtones and also very similar to the graveyard era in 1995 lol

By A former member

3 replies

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BB 27 Aug 2018 9:51pmBBSUPERFAN

Alastair Yates has died

Former BBC and Sky News presenter dies aged 66

Terrible news. My utmost condolences to his family. And along with many others, I would agree that his delivery was impeccable - in my mind, he was what you would call 'a proper newsreader'. Worth...

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By deejay

35 replies

6,567 views

WO 30 Jul 2018 8:16pmWoodpecker

Why wasn't ITV on Sky Digital in the early days?

Because it wasn't a request.

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By OF992

47 replies

2,855 views

JB 23 Jul 2018 7:11pmJasonB

21st Century Fox takeover over Sky bid

Threat of closing Sky News - Page 12

Any analysis as to why?

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By picard

207 replies

13,965 views

JO 12 Jul 2018 10:28pmJon

Do Sky Q boxes sulk when it detects an HDMI splitter?

Sky+HD will be HDCP 1.4 max - so won't have an issue. Most (but not all early) UHD TVs are HDCP 2.2 - which is backwards compatible with HDCP 1.4. HD TVs will be HDCP 1.4 max. An HD source will...

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By Larry the Loafer

16 replies

4,679 views

NG 7 Jun 2018 6:07pmnoggin

Comcast bids to takeover Sky

The deal would value Sky at £22.1 billion

I know Fox wants it. But at the same time I can see the board going with Comcast so there wouldn’t be any hassles or them having to deal with a seperate transaction later down the line.

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By dbl

34 replies

2,364 views

RK 5 Jun 2018 8:44pmRkolsen

Sky Arts rumoured to go free-to-air

Strategic review of channel could possibly point to FTA

I guess realistically that would be a BBC / Channel Four co-operative effort, as ITV and C5 don't do much in the way of arts (though C5 does tend to surprise with docs now and again). To be honest...

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By Rex

12 replies

1,444 views

NG 2 Jun 2018 11:51amnoggin

At the Races to become Sky Sports Racing

This is the best theme post the original for C4 IMO (though I think a better title sequence preceeded these): Is this the same theme as when it was C4 attheraces?

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By rob

31 replies

2,298 views

BR 4 May 2018 6:51pmBrekkie

Zattoo IPTV

Leaves the UK in May. Adds Sky FTA and UKTV channels in Switzerland

Zattoo UK, which streams UTV and some minority channels is leaving the UK as well as Denmark and Spain where they have premium packages is closing from the end of May. However, the Switzerland...

By London Lite

0 replies

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LL 1 May 2018 12:33amLondon Lite

How to watch freesat - viewing card or Humax?

You'll get about a year's worth of 'come back to Sky' offers - I think the lowest I got was 60% off for a year; another was Sky+ functionality only for £5/mo. Clearly they'd rather have some money...

By stevetheadi

10 replies

1,216 views

GE 25 Apr 2018 12:33amthegeek

Streaming services and their effect on multichannel TV

How broadcasters have adapted with the rise of Netflix/Amazon Prime and what the future holds

Holding a large back catalogue of potentially sellable programmes provides an additional dimension for a broadcaster to play with in the future.

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By Rex

17 replies

1,288 views

RI 13 Apr 2018 9:29amRiaz

Sky Premier Widescreen off-air loop

1998-2002

Hi all, I appreciate that this may be a big ask, but does anyone here have a full, clean copy of the exquisite music used for the off-air loop on Sky Premier Widescreen around the turn of the century?...

By Woodpecker

0 replies

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WO 8 Apr 2018 8:35pmWoodpecker

BBC News on Irish Sky+HD Box

Press Services. Scroll over to “Add Channels” (under Options) Enter the Frequency, Polarisation, Symbol Rate and FEC. Press the yellow “Find Channels” button. BBC News SD. Frequency:...

By TVMoments

1 reply

448 views

LL 7 Apr 2018 7:00pmLondon Lite

Retrieving recording from a Sky + box

Help needed on retrieving recordings from a Sky + box

If the recordings are from FTA channels and you're technically inclined it's perfectly possible to remove the hard drive and extract the content to a PC as a bunch of transport stream files. Recordings...

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By Upload TV

12 replies

612 views

NG 6 Apr 2018 12:25amnoggin

BT and Sky reach wholesale agreement

They’ll sell each other’s channels

Seems this type of deal is catching - Sky Italia have announced similar arrangements with Mediaset in the last few days.

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By UKnews

24 replies

2,040 views

DV 30 Mar 2018 8:49pmDVB Cornwall

Sky Sports Revamp

Now on air

Channelling my inner Herring..... It's November the 19th.

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By rob

579 replies

37k views

MY 8 Mar 2018 12:46pmMY83

Comedy Central

It's only on during Breakfast programming, and has been for some time.

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By A former member

116 replies

6,751 views

RO 7 Mar 2018 9:23amrob

Sky News 2004-05 Theme

Clean Bed Required

Then use a royalty-free stock track from YouTube or Freeplay Music. Plenty of newsy themes out there.

By ABC Australia

10 replies

498 views

MY 21 Feb 2018 2:32amMY83

Sky Catch-Up TV for ITV, C4, C5, etc

Is there a special deal?

No idea. But the same thing happens on the CBBC closedown loop too.

By johnnyboy

9 replies

732 views

NJ 15 Feb 2018 10:41pmNeil Jones

Sky Q problems

Certainly worth a try!

By alexjac0788

8 replies

2,509 views

AL 15 Feb 2018 10:21pmalexjac0788