Free View TV

[davidk65]

We have a Free View digital TV. We don't have a dish of any kind just a conventional aerial via which we get excellent reception. Because we get Sky Sports news on one of the channels, can anyone tell me if it is possible to receive Sky Sports, on paying a subscription or what ever, on this TV.
Because of the football that will be played over Christmas my daughter wants to pay for my wife, who is a football fanatic, to have it over this period.
Any comments would be welcome.

[micmak]

My understanding is that sky sports news stopped broadcasting on freeview about five weeks ago. To view it now you need to subscribe to sky so you will need a dish. You also have to sign a contract for a year. Having said all that they have some good deals on for new customers.

[Buenchico]

Sky Sports News was removed from the Freeview line up on 23rd August.

The only way to get Sky Sports Channels (1 & 2, with the option to add ESPN if you want) on terrestrial TV is with Top Up TV. Their system require you to use a special Freeview box. (Yes, I know that your TV has Freeview built in, but it doesn't have the circuitry required to decrypt the signals). The boxes have a built-in recording facility. Prices start from £39.99 for a reconditioned box with a 120 hour storage limit. There's also a £20 connection fee.

SKy Sports 1 costs £19.99 per month. Sky Sports 1 & 2 costs £29.99 per month. There's no requirement to sign up to any minimum contractual period. (You can simply 'pay as you go'). However, if you agree to a 12-month commitment you'll get a free box (with 180 hours of recording) included in the deal.

Here's the link but don't be surprised if you keep getting 'System Error' messages. (That seems to be normal for the Top Up TV website). You might find it easier to phone them (08444 152 030, 0900-2000 daily) or send an email to [email protected]
http://www.topuptv.com/skysports/

Chris

[davidk65]

Thank you for the information. Just what I needed.

[davidk65]

Thank you for the information. Just what I was looking for.