Changes to the Sky TV guide - February 2022

[TimmyBGood]

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@nolte wrote:

Bbc made their decision to not launch it and that is understandable given the remit of the bbc. 

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I guess it may or may not be in the works: as with everything else involving interactions between UKGBNI and RoI there's a whole bunch of both ancient and recent history to unpack, particularly regarding services such as terrestrial/satellite radio & television distribution which don't stop at a line on a map.  I believe that when BBC3 went from broadcast to online-only it was geofenced in iPlayer and so didn't follow the established reciprocal arrangements between the two nations through which broadcast BBC is generally available in the 'south' and RTE in the 'north'.

[LGUser]

IMHO, if NI is not getting BBC3 back, then don't pay the license fee.

[Skull+Treaty]

The law changed some time ago, a license is needed to watch or record TV on any channel (not just BBC channels).

It is also required to watch anything via the BBC iPlayer platform (except S4C)

[TimmyBGood]

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@LGUser wrote:

if NI is not getting BBC3 back, then don't pay the license fee.

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Northern Ireland has broadcast BBC3 as one would expect for a constituent part of the nation where the British Broadcasting Corporation resides and is funded: it's listed in the BBC graphic above on Sky 117 (118 on Glass).  This discussion has been about its non-appearance on the Sky EPG in the Republic of Ireland, which is quite literally another country, enforcing its own media regulation and an EU member-state when UKGBNI is not which does have repercussions.

[GD1]

Hopefully this article explains the issue with BBC Three in the republic of Ireland.  https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/why-is-bbc-three-missing-in-the-republic-of-ireland

[TimmyBGood]

@GD1 

Glad it's not just my inherent bias which led me to suspect something Brexity was at the root of it ; )

[LGUser]

Either the UK treat NI as part of the UK or give NI back to Irteland.

[GD1]

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@LGUser wrote:

Either the UK treat NI as part of the UK or give NI back to Irteland.

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What's that go to do with BBC Three being available in the Republic of Ireland?

Also please read the forum rules particularly this bit:

• Leave religion and politics at the door. Discussion of current affairs is allowed but likewise, any baiting or incendiary posts will be removed.

[Annie+UK]

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@LGUser wrote:

Either the UK treat NI as part of the UK or give NI back to Irteland.

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What are you going on about, the compaint is for the R.O.I. (Eire) and NOT N.I. Please learn your UK geography 😞

[MattKernow1972]

Yes you were correct all 3 pop up channels are up and running. Wall to wall curling!

[TimmyBGood]

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@MattKernow1972 wrote:

 Wall to wall curling!

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Hog Line to House, surely?

[Sam-R]

As has been said previously, ease of the politics please. 🙂

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

@Anonymous @thanks if you don't mine could you let us know what they say thanks 

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@Chloe-W22 

Hi guys, I contacted BBC about BBC Three launching in Ireland. 

The BBC said: 
"At this time, no official deal has been made between the BBC and Irish broadcasters but it is possible some deal will be made in the coming weeks to bring BBC Three to Irish TV."

So BBC Three, right now is not expected to launch in Ireland at all. 

The email I received from the BBC is here (PDF): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qMuC3mSaAWgQcxswLlyuZxjlxtIZ52JC/view  

[GD1]

NBC News Now is currently testing live video off EPG on 28e https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/nbc-news-now-prepares-for-uk-launch

[LGUser]

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@GD1 wrote:

NBC News Now is currently testing live video off EPG on 28e https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/nbc-news-now-prepares-for-uk-launch

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I added it back when they were showing a test pattern.