topic Re: Sky Atlantic on essentials in What's On

Sky Atlantic on essentials

barti78 — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:20:12 GMT

I have had sky installed today. We are subscribed to essentials package. However cannot access Atlantic. It is my understanding g that Atlantic is included.
what to do?

Re: Sky Atlantic on essentials

caesarome — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:29:36 GMT

@barti78

Are you a Sky Q customer ?

Re: Sky Atlantic on essentials

oj01 — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:43:58 GMT

@barti78 wrote:
I have had sky installed today. We are subscribed to essentials package. However cannot access Atlantic. It is my understanding g that Atlantic is included.
what to do?

In saying you have had Sky installed this implies Sky Q satellite TV (as Sky Stream isn't "installed", it's plug and play). If this assumption is correct then 'Essentials' on satellite TV is merely the FTA channels, therefore Sky Atlantic wouldn't be included.

Re: Sky Atlantic on essentials

BenJoBanjo — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:51:30 GMT

@barti78 wrote:
I have had sky installed today. We are subscribed to essentials package. However cannot access Atlantic. It is my understanding g that Atlantic is included.
what to do?

Sky Q Essentials does not include Sky Atlantic

Sky Essential TV on Sky Stream or Glass does include Sky Atlantic.

Round of applause for the person who named those packages....

Re: Sky Atlantic on essentials

TimmyBGood — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 18:42:38 GMT

@barti78

And note that various online sources (including AI-driven search results and 'articles' with suspiciously inhuman characteristislcs) routinely get this wrong, presumably because of the extremely unwise naming...

Re: Sky Atlantic on essentials

barti78 — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:53:42 GMT

Thanks all. I have been mistaken by the names. 🙄

Re: Sky Atlantic on essentials

MarkGoldsmith — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:58:25 GMT

@barti78 wrote:
Thanks all. I have been mistaken by the names. 🙄

You wouldn't be the first and unfortunately I don't think you will be the last person to be confused by the names.

Re: Sky Atlantic on essentials

Timelord2018 — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:36:43 GMT

To be honest, I am highly suspicious for the reasons they created this Sky Stream package in the first place.