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Despite taking off parental controls, i am still being asked for my pin to view certain shows.

Martin581 — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:16:01 GMT

I am still being asked for my PIN to view certain shows, despite turning off the parental controls.

Re: Despite taking off parental controls, i am still being asked for my pin to view certain shows.

GD1 — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:59:53 GMT

@Martin581 Correct certain post watershed programs shown live or on on-demand prior to 9pm still require a pin, this is a an Ofcom requirement. https://www.sky.com/help/articles/managing-parental-settings

Re: Despite taking off parental controls, i am still being asked for my pin to view certain shows.

TimmyBGood — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 13:26:28 GMT

@Martin581

In particular, Sky Atlantic (and to a lesser extent Sky Documentaries and Sky Comedy) will require PIN entry during the day as they carry a considerable amount of 'post-watershed' content before 21:00

The schedule for 09:00 to 21:00 on Atlantic today (16/02/24) is

The Sopranos, The Sopranos, The Wire, The Wire, Game of Thrones, Gomorrah, Gomorrah, The Sopranos, The Sopranos, The Wire, The Wire, Game of Thrones

and those are all required to be behind Mandatory Daytime Protection or they could not be broadcast pre-watershed without attracting a very significant fine from Ofcom for breach of the Broadcasting Code on language, violence and sex.

Several Sky Cinema channels have always done the same: it's for them that MDP was created.