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Post by DiBiase is Good on Oct 24, 2007 17:45:13 GMT -5
I don't think this has been posted yet, but if it has then I'll lock this up. It seems that Sky Sports 3 (where raw is shown most weeks) is no longer going to free. Previously, if you subscribed to Sky Sports 1 & 2 then you got Sky Sports 3 as a bonus. As of November 1st, you will have to subscribe to the channel. I can't find anything on sky's website about it as of right now, but this is a major pain in the arse. I read this on wrestleview.com. Here's the link
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Post by BRAINFADE on Oct 24, 2007 17:47:58 GMT -5
BULLSHIT!!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2007 17:51:22 GMT -5
I think the people affected by this should seriously consider the full Sky package.
Currently, I'm paying £10 a month. That's for the full package, plus all movies and all sports. Also, I get all available High Definition content with that.
It's not a bad deal.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Oct 24, 2007 17:53:20 GMT -5
Even with the full package, you'll still have to pay extra for Sky Sports 3. At least, that's what I read.
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Post by HRH The KING on Oct 24, 2007 17:54:36 GMT -5
We have the full Sky package.
But I'm not paying an additional fee for Sky Sports 3.
I've already decided not to buy any PPV's on Sky Box Office except maybe WrestleMania.
If this news (if true) means that to watch RAW I'll have to pay more money, then sorry but my WWE watching days are over. It's just not worth the cost considering the content quality.
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Post by Steveweiser on Oct 24, 2007 17:55:56 GMT -5
Does this affect Virgin Media as well?
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Post by The Ichi on Oct 24, 2007 17:59:02 GMT -5
Guess I'll be stuck watching Bottom Line and After Burn for highlights. I'd pay for it if I watched anything else on Sky Sports besides WWE, but I don't.
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Post by HRH The KING on Oct 24, 2007 18:01:07 GMT -5
If this is true, it just seems very greedy to me.
We already have to pay to watch PPV's on Sky Box Office.
In addition to the normal Sky subscription. And now they want to charge MORE for the channel that primarily shows WWE?
No chance. Forget it. I think I can live without watching a midget being chased around.
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Post by BIG DUNC on Oct 24, 2007 18:02:04 GMT -5
That bends in every conceivable way.
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Post by Bong Buster Bundy on Oct 24, 2007 18:04:19 GMT -5
And they wonder why we turn to torrent sites.....
.....they charge more but give us nothing extra....
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Post by Fruity Delicious Skittles on Oct 24, 2007 18:05:58 GMT -5
Does it cover Virgin Media as well? It's extremely annoying. I only really used to tape Raw, but it was nice to have the option of occasionally watching SD! and ECW. And just as Y2J is coming back and Santino is on fire.
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Post by Steveweiser on Oct 24, 2007 18:08:12 GMT -5
Haven't found anything about Virgin Media so far, but then again, I do believe I subscribe to pretty much everything, so hopefully I'm not affected.
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Post by HRH The KING on Oct 24, 2007 18:11:36 GMT -5
We subscribe to the entire Sky package.
It does mention that "those who subscribe only to Sky Sports 1 and 2" will no longer get 3 for free.
So maybe it doesn't affect me. If it DOES affect those who subscribe to everything, then the hell with it. We already pay enough.
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Post by Fruity Delicious Skittles on Oct 24, 2007 18:23:03 GMT -5
Well I subscribe to the whole Sky Sports pacakge on VM. 1, 2, 3 and Xtra.
So, are they changing the whole deal and making people pay extra JUST for 3?
If so then screw 'em. They aint getting no more money from me.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Oct 24, 2007 18:30:01 GMT -5
That sucks.
We're lucky here that WWE programs are shown on a channel that you can watch with even the most basic subscription payment package.
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Post by Jiren on Oct 24, 2007 20:27:52 GMT -5
And they wonder why people download
Greedy buggers (I have to pay enough)
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Post by deadmanlfc on Oct 25, 2007 2:32:31 GMT -5
Now, WWE and Sky will both lose out on my money, as I will cancel my subscription and download f'n everything from now on. You can get Raw, SD, and PPV's pretty much the next day after on torrent sites, and watching the footy is better in the pub anyway. Smooth move, Sky.
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Post by ada2 on Oct 25, 2007 3:43:41 GMT -5
RIP OFF
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Post by Frank Zappa on Oct 25, 2007 9:19:47 GMT -5
If true, this blows.
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Post by Steveweiser on Oct 25, 2007 9:28:50 GMT -5
I got my answers - I won't be affected by this.
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