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Ofcom to end probe into Premier League football TV rights sale

Posted on 8 August 2016 by Sat and PC Guy8 August 2016

Ofcom to end probe into Premier League football TV rights sale Ofcom is set to scrap its two-year investigation of the Premier League’s multibillion-pound TV rights auction, a move which complainant Virgin Media says will lead to price hikes for football fans. The media watchdog launched the probe in 2014 after Virgin Media lodged a […]

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BBC Olympic coverage blocked on Filmon streaming website

Posted on 6 August 2016 by Sat and PC Guy6 August 2016

BBC Olympic coverage blocked on Filmon streaming website Filmon, the internet TV streaming service, is blocking access to BBC channels coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympics. The Olympic Committee will have requested (maybe via a legal injunction), that Fil…

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BBC Red Button Olympic Frequencies

Posted on 5 August 2016 by Sat and PC Guy5 August 2016

BBC Red Button Olympic Frequencies The BBC Red Button Frequencies can be found below. These have been automatically added to Sky digiboxes and Freesat set top boxes. Channel numbers can be found at http://www.satandpcguy.com/2016/07/22/bbc-olympic-chan…

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BT Sports channels rebranding

Posted on 4 August 2016 by Sat and PC Guy4 August 2016

BT Sports channels rebranding BT Sport is rebranding its five sports channels ahead of the new football Season. The existing BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2, BT Sport Europe, BT Sport Ultra HD and BT Sport ESPN HD will be replaced by BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2, BT …

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BBC Sport to offer VR Olympics

Posted on 4 August 2016 by Sat and PC Guy4 August 2016

BBC Sport to offer VR Olympics The BBC is to offer key events during the Rio Olympics in the virtual reality format. It’s launching BBC Sport 360, an experimental service designed to give viewers a new perspective, through coverage of a range of live sports, including the opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, beach volleyball and […]

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Sky Sports Mix – New Sky Sports channel for all launches 24th August

Posted on 4 August 2016 by Sat and PC Guy4 August 2016

Sky Sports Mix launches on Wednesday 24 August 2016. Sky Sports Mix will be available to all Sky Subscrivers, and will offer a selection of live sporting events. Essentially is it a marketing channels to try and get people to upgrade to Sky Sports. The live sport on Sky Sports Mix during those 3 days […]

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CBeebies moves satellite frequencies

Posted on 30 July 2016 by Sat and PC Guy30 July 2016

Some temporary frequencies changes to some BBC channels as they prepare for coverage of the Olympics… Sky and Freesat box users should automatically update. Users with other types of satellite boxes will have to perform a rescan of the required frequencies. ‘CBeebies’ has now changed transponders, moving from 10.773 H, 22.000, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK to […]

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The free Windows 10 upgrade offer ends on July 29 2016.

Posted on 30 July 2016 by Sat and PC Guy30 July 2016

The free Windows 10 upgrade offer ends on July 29, 2016. After that, you’ll have to pay if you ever want to upgrade to Windows 10 on your computer. You should seriously consider upgrading to Windows 10 before July 29, if you haven’t already done so. Microsoft has done a great job of tarnishing Windows […]

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Sky Sports coverage of Premier League 3pm kick-offs – for Irish viewers only

Posted on 30 July 2016 by Sat and PC Guy30 July 2016

Sky Sports coverage of Premier League 3pm kick-offs – for Irish viewers only Former Ireland international Niall Quinn and Sky Sports News presenter Hayley McQueen will front Sky Sports’ exclusive Premier League coverage of Saturday 3pm kick-offs. This will be the first season that these games will be aired for Sky Sports customers in Ireland. […]

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FGV agrees to suspend service between Calpe and Denia TRAM to improve safety

Posted on 28 July 2016 by VCB Team28 July 2016

The Board of Directors of Railways of the Generalitat Valenciana (FGV) has agreed to temporarily suspend rail service on the stretch between Calpe and Denia Line 9 TRAM of Alicante until the works of modernization and refurbishment which has provided … Continue reading →

Sky UK want to reduce number of SD boxes in use

Posted on 28 July 2016 by Sat and PC Guy28 July 2016

Sky is planning to further reduce the number of standard definition only set top boxes as part of an efficiency drive. The move, outlined in the company’s latest annual report, will enable Sky to move forward in utilsing newer broadcast technologies, including the more efficient DVB-S2 and MPEG4. A similar move has already been completed […]

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BBC Olympic Channel Numbers announced for Sky and Freesat

Posted on 22 July 2016 by Sat and PC Guy22 July 2016

BBC Olympic Channel Numbers announced for Sky and Freesat The BBC is offering extra coverage of the Olympics via additional streams on all major TV platforms in the UK. You can find additional coverage in the following places during the Rio Olympics. The extra channels will be configured at the end of July and you’ll […]

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KickassTorrents website shut down by U.S. Government

Posted on 21 July 2016 by Sat and PC Guy21 July 2016

The U.S. Government has arrested the alleged owner of KickassTorrents, the world’s largest torrent site. And as a consequence the site is no longer accessible. A 30-year-old Ukrainian was arrested in Poland today and is charged with criminal copyright infringement and money laundering. In addition, a federal court in Chicago has ordered the seizure of […]

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BT Sport Europe channel to be renamed

Posted on 19 July 2016 by Sat and PC Guy19 July 2016

BT Sport has confirmed that its BT Sport Europe channel will be renamed ahead of the new football season. The channel, which largely shows UEFA Champions League and Europa League football, will be known as BT Sport 3 from Thursday 4th August 2016. The …

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Cardsharing in the UK….

Posted on 17 July 2016 by Sat and PC Guy17 July 2016

Criminal gangs are selling hacked pay television services at a fraction of their true cost, a BBC investigation has revealed. Subscribers to satellite or cable TV can pay more than £80 a month to legitimately receive premium packages. But fraudsters were caught on camera selling set-top boxes which access equivalent packages for £10 per month. […]

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