Is watching UK TV in Spain legal?

Is watching UK TV in Spain legal? A question that has confused expats living in Spain for several years. And the answer is yes and no. It all depends which UK TV channels, and how you watch them. Is watching free to air UK TV channels like BBC ITV in Spain legal? Firstly, the free to air UK TV channels like BBC ITV C4 and Fives. It is not illegal to watch these channels via satellite direct from the broadcasters. More : http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2015/08/is-watching-uk-tv-in-spain-legal/

Sky Deutschland card sharing pirates convicted

Sky Germany card share operators convicted - with users of the system also being charged with fraud.

http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2015/02/sky-deutschland-card-sharing-pirates-convicted/

This weeks satellite TV news - 20 February 2015

This weeks satellite TV news - 20 February 2015

Our weekly round up of the latest satellite TV news, including news about Sky TV in Spain, Freesat in Spain, UK TV in Spain, Spanish TV in Spain, and Internet IPTV in Spain.

Latest news can be found at www.satandpcguy.com/blog

Sky looking at IP delivery for 4K content

Sky looking at IP delivery for 4K content

Sky said that it is “not ruling out” the possibility of delivering 4K content over the web in the future in a similar way to Netflix, after staging early trials filming in the ultra HD format.
Speaking at SES Ultra HD conference in London yesterday, Sky’s chief engineer of broadcast strategy, Chris Johns, said that there was “no reason” Sky couldn't launch a 4K channel now if there was compelling enough content to do so.

This weeks satellite TV news - 13 February 2015

This weeks satellite TV news - 13 February 2015

Sky+HD users continue to suffer Planner and Series Link problems http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2015/02/skyhd-boxes-suffering-series-link-issues/  

Changes made to BBC internet radio services - some internet radios now having problems receiving BBC radio via the internet
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2015/02/bbc-internet-radio-changes/  

Premier League 2016/19 Live UK TV Packages Broadcasters Announced. http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2015/02/premier-league-201619-live-uk-tv-packages-broadcasters-announced/  

Astra start Ultra HD demo channel on Astra 2 - Ultra HD comes to the UK http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2015/02/astra-start-ultra-hd-demo-channel-astra-2-uk/  

Andalucía TV to return to satellite
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2015/02/andalucia-tv-return-satellite/  






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Sat and PC Guy

Satellite TV in Spain : This weeks News - 31st October 2014

This weeks BUMP and News - 31st October 2014
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UK Satellite TV Installations:
If you live in my service area (Calpe to Valencia and inland), and are using a rebroadcasters, cable company, android box, or IPTV service, then consider that you can receive all you main UK TV channels like BBC ITV C4 and Five, 11 channels of which are in FULL HD, subscription free, using a satellite dish and Freesat HD set top box supplied and installed from 400 Euros!
Give your HD TV a treat, and give it what it deserves and was built for - true HD TV direct from the satellites.
And not lower quality, non HD rebroadcaster of internet TV!
More information: http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/1.25_metre_satellite_dishes_uk_tv_spain.php

This weeks satellite TV in Spain News

This weeks satellite TV in Spain News:

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125 x 135cm dish - the recommended size of satellite dish for my service area - installed from 275 euros.
Watch 11 subscription free HD TV channels with a Freesat HD receiver.


Canadian Grand Prix this weekend
Live on BBC Sport, Sky Sports, BeIn Sports, Antenna 3
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2014/06/canadian-grand-prix-tv-schedule-times-sky-sports-f1/

Temporary BBC Red Button streams for summer sport and events
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2014/05/bbc-red-button-streams-tempoary-channels-appear-satellite/

New ITV subscription channels ITV Encore launches on Monday
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2014/06/itv-encore-launch-broadchurch-lucan/

IS Sky to launch a new Sports Channel?
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2014/06/sky-sports-5-coming-soon/

BBC announce Wimbledon coverage
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2014/06/bbc-announce-wimbledon-coverage/

More Sky HD channels lost from illegal card share systems...
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2014/06/next-batch-sky-hd-channels-lost-cardshare-systems/

Intelsat 907 "Scam" satellite service - another change of BISS keys this week - only 4 months after the previous key change...will they become more regular
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2014/06/intelsat-907-biss-key-change-today/

Sky TV - how to connect your Sky+HD box to Wifi Internet

Sky TV
How to connect your Sky+HD box to Wifi
How to connect your Sky+HD box to the Internet
How to connect your Sky+HD box to ADSL
How to connect your Sky+HD box to your router
How to connect your Sky+HD box to your UK TV router



For Sky users outside the UK you will need to use a UK TV Router or VPN to access the Sky Store online content.

http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/uk_tv_internet_vpn_proxy_spain.php
http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/sky_anytime_plus.php

Sky TV - Sky On Demand - Sky Box Sets - Sky TV Spain - Sky Catchup TV in Spain

Sky TV - Sky On Demand - Sky Box Sets - Sky TV Spain - Sky Catchup TV in Spain

Promo from Sky about their box sets available on Sky+HD for Sky subscribers.

http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/sky_anytime_plus.php http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/uk_tv_catch_up_bbc_iplayer_itv_player_sky_on_demand_costa_blanca_spain.php

UK TV Router for On Demand in Spain : http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/uk_tv_internet_vpn_proxy_spain.php

Rugby League Magic Weekend 2014 - Live Sky TV Coverage

Rugby League Magic Weekend 2014 - Live Sky TV Coverage and Fixtures Rugby League Magic Weekend

Sat 17th May - Super League Magic Weekend London

Broncos v Catalan Dragons Super League, Sky Sports 3 HD (12:00)

Widnes Vikings v Salford Red Devils Super League, Sky Sports 3 HD (14:30)

Hull K R v Hull FC Super League, Sky Sports 3 HD (16:30)

Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos Super League, Sky Sports 3 HD (19:00)


Sun 18th May - Super League Magic Weekend

Wakefield Wildcats v Castleford Tigers Super League, Sky Sports 1 HD (12:00)

Huddersfield Giants v Bradford Bulls Super League, Sky Sports 1 HD (14:30)

Warrington Wolves v St Helens Super League, Sky Sports 1 HD (16:30)



http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/live_rugby_league_super_league_on_sky_sports_costa_blanca_spain.php
http://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2014/04/rugby-league-magic-weekend-2014-live-sky-tv-coverage/

Boxing : David Haye v Tyson Fury - on Satellite TV

Where to watch David Haye v Tyson Fury on satellite TV.

Haye v Fury

David Haye v Tyson Fury
Boxing
Saturday 28th September 2013
Manchester Arena

Sky Box Office
Sky 3D


Haye v Fury



Floyd Mayweather Jr v Saul Alvarez
Boxing - WBC & WBA Super-Welterweight Titles
Sunday 14 September 2013
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Al Jazeera Sport +10 / HD6
beIN Sport 1 / HD
Box Nation (437) - UK TV
GSP TV
Orange Sport (poland)
Russia 2 (Rossiya 2)
Showtime
Sport 1 (russia) / HD
Sport Italia 2
Sport TV2 / HD
SuperSport 6 (za) / HD
SuperSport MaXimo 1
TV10 (sweden)
TV3
Sport 2 (den) / HD
Viasat Sport (nor) / HD
Viasat Sport Baltic

Film4 HD to launch on Sky HD soon

Reports suggest that Film4 HD is launching on September 2nd 2013.
It will be on Sky channel 315 to all sky HD subscribers.
It will NOT be available on Freesat, where Film 4 (SD) is available.

Sky TV: How to programming your Sky remote to control your TV

Sky TV: How to programming your Sky remote to control your TV

Your Sky remote makes use of a special four-digit "code" to operate both your Sky box and your TV, meaning you can use just one remote to handle all Sky functions, to change the TV volume and to turn your TV on and off.



You'll need your four-digit remote control code when:

• You set up Sky TV by yourself, without the help of an engineer.
• You change your TV set or Sky remote.
• Your Sky remote has been without battery power for more than ten minutes.

Look up your code online

To use the online lookup tool, you'll need to know the following three things:

1. The version of your Sky remote: Remove your Sky remote's battery cover. Depending on the age of the remote, the details will be printed either on the removable cover or inside the battery compartment. Older Sky remotes may not display a version number, but you can work out the version number if you know the date you bought yours (a).
2. The make of your TV: The brand name, e.g. Sony, Panasonic, LG, Samsung.
3. The model of your TV: Usually a string of letters and numbers printed on your TV and in your owner's manual.

(a) These dates show when each type of remote was introduced: * Version 4: May 2001 (Sky+ introduced) * Version 6: March 2004 * Version 8: January 2006 * Version 9: July 2011 Tip: As long as your TV's make is recognised, you can leave the model field blank and select Get My Code to display a list of generic remote control codes for your make of TV. Once you have this information, look up your code online (opens in new window).

I've got my remote control code. What next?

Once you've got your remote control code, follow these steps to use it:

1. Cover the front of your Sky remote, or point the remote away from the TV.
2. Press the tv button.
3. Point your Sky remote at the TV.
4. Hold down the select and red buttons together for a few seconds.

After a few seconds of holding down the buttons, the light at the top of your Sky remote should flash twice.

1. Enter your four-digit remote control code.

As you press each number button, the light at the top of your Sky remote will flash once. As soon as the fourth digit is entered, the light should flash twice more.

1. Press the select button.
2. Cover the front of your Sky remote again, or point the remote away from the TV.
3. Press the sky button.
4. Point your Sky remote at the TV again.

Your Sky remote should now be able to operate normal Sky functions and TV functions. For example, try pressing the vol +/- buttons on the Sky remote to check whether the TV's volume changes.

What TV functions can I access through my Sky remote?

Once your Sky remote has been set up to operate your TV, you should be able to:

• Change the volume: Press the vol +/- buttons.
• Turn the TV on and off (standby): Press the tv button and then the power button to turn the TV on or off (standby). After turning on the TV, press the sky button to regain control of the usual Sky functions.
• Switch input mode: Press the tv button and then repeatedly press the help button to cycle through available inputs on your TV, e.g. to switch to using a games console or DVD player. Keep pressing the help button to return to the input that displays Sky TV (usually "HDMI 1"), and then press the sky button to regain control of the usual Sky functions.

Not all TVs will support all of these functions through the Sky remote. If you get stuck, use your TV's own remote control to select the input where you watch Sky (usually "HDMI 1"), and then press the sky button on your Sky remote to regain control of the usual Sky functions.  

More information: http://www.satandpcguy.com/Site/programe_sky_remote_to_control_tv.php

Sky TV Price Increases - September 2013

If the rumours are true these are what the Sky TV price increases are, coming into affect on the 1st September 2013.


Sky Entertainment...no change

Sky Entertainment Extra or Extra + will rise by £1.50p

Sky Sports 1 or 2 ...no change

Sky Sports 1 and 2 will rise by £1

Multiroom will rise by £1

All movie packages....no change

HD pack....no change

More information : http://satandpcguy.com/blog/2013/06/sky-tv-price-increase-2013/

Sky TV Channel Numbers Changes April 2013

It is being reported that there will be some Sky TV channel number changes come the latter part of April 2013.

One of the reasons is the launch of a new channel called TLC to Sky channel 125, currently occupied by Challenge TV.

Also, some of the Discovery channels and channels in the Knowledge / Documentary section will also be moving.

Details of these Sky TV channel changes, expected around the 30th April 2013 are detailed below.

TLC / TLC HD launches at 125
Challenge (currently Sky TV channel 125) moves to Sky TV channel 145
TLC+1 launches at Sky TV channel 195
Home & Health (currently Sky TV channel 254) moves to Sky TV channel 240
Home & Health+1 (currently Sky TV channel 255) moves to Sky TV channel 241
ID (currently Sky TV channel 551) moves to Sky TV channel 522
ID+1 launches into the Documentaries genre at Sky TV channel 551
Animal Planet / Animal Planet HD (currently Sky TV channel 525) moves to Sky TV channel 523
Discovery Turbo (currently Sky TV channel 523) moves to Sky TV channel 524
Discovery Science (currently Sky TV channel 524) moves to Sky TV channel 525
Discovery History (currently Sky TV channel 522) moves to Sky TV channel 535
Discovery History+1 (currently Sky TV channel 557) moves to Sky TV channel 536
Animal Planet+1 (currently Sky TV channel 535) moves to Sky TV channel 549
Discovery Science+1 (currently Sky TV channel 549) moves to Sky TV channel 557
Discovery HD / Discovery (currently Sky TV channel 536) moves to Sky TV channel 561
Animal Planet HD / Animal Planet (currently Sky TV channel 561) moves to Sky TV channel 562

Entertainment Extra + : Sky launches new pack to boost 3D

Sky TV has introduced a new basic tier TV subscription designed to drive uptake of its 3D channel.

Entertainment Extra + will offer subscribers access to 3D entertainment content such as Galapagos via the linear Sky 3D channel and on-demand service.

3D sports and film content will be blocked for Entertainment Extra + customers – remaining accessible only by the broadcaster’s top tier Sky World subscribers.

The £31.50 per month pack, which launches in April, sits alongside the existing Entertainment and Entertainment Extra packs and also includes access to 45 HD channels.

Currently subscribers to the Entertainment and Entertainment Extra packs, who pay £21.50 and £26.50 per month respectively, must pay an additional £10.25 for access to the HD channels but this will be cut to £5.25 from April.

As part of the changes Sky will move its archive library of shows exclusively onto the new Entertainment Extra + pack.

Sky’s brand director of TV products Luke Bradley-Jones said in a blog post that the new pack was designed to convert SD homes into 3D and HD homes.

Some SKY TV channels move to their new European beam on Astra 2F - loss of some channels in some areas, like Canary Islands

New UK TV Satellite News:

It appears that some of the Sky PAY channels are in the process of moving from their old satellite to their new satellite.

It has been reported today some Sky PAY channels may have moved from their old satellite (Astra 2a and 2B) to their new satellite, Astra 2F.

Reports suggest that some channels have moved to the new "European beam" on 2F.

We know something is happening as people in the "extreme fringe reception areas" are reporting a loss of channels today, in areas like the Canary Islands.


Channels that are affected include:
F1 HD
Channel 5HD
Dave HD
Watch HD
Gold Comedy Central HD
Pick TV
Sky News SD
Discovery HD
Sky Sports 3 HD
Sky Sports News HD
Animal Planet HD
Nat Geo HD
Eden HD

So, what does this mean for Sky TV reception on the mainland of Spain

As the channels are moving from their old beams, which even 2.4m dishes may have struggled to receive 24/7, to a new "European beam" on Asta 2F, this may mean that some of the channels that were lost mid afternoon, may now be available 24/7...and maybe even available on 1m dishes here in the Costa Blanca / Valencia area.

UPDATE: This satellite move by Sky channels can be confirmed. In my service area, some of the channels affected were not available 24/7 even on the "big 2.4m satellite dishes". Today, some of them are fine and stable on my 80cm satellite dish. Thus confirming their move from Astra 2A North beam, to Astra 2F European Beam

Sky Go Extra download service to launch this week

Sky has confirmed that it will launch a new download service to allow subscribers to watch content offline on their smartphones and tablets.

The Sky Go Extra platform builds on the massively-successful Sky Go live streaming app and will offer unlimited downloads of popular movies and TV shows on to portable devices.

For £5 extra a month, existing Sky subscribers can download as much as their device will hold and each download will last for a month before expiring.

Up to four users per subscription will be able to make use of the service.

The broadcaster is also offering a two-month free trial to all subscribers in the hope of luring them away from the on-demand Netflix and Lovefilm platforms.

Sky's almighty array of new movies, which far outstrips any other UK provider's, will make Sky Go Extra an enticing prospect for subscribers who don't get much time to sit down in front of their TV sets.

Sky's Brand Director for TV products Luke Bradley-Jones said: "The way customers are thinking about the whole TV experience is changing again and it's ultimately all about the content - however people want to watch it."

The launch will make the complete Sky Go package much more iPlayer-like, with the ability to both stream live and download content for viewing at a later time on mobile devices.

2012 Ryder Cup Coverage - Sky Sports, BBC TV

The 2012 Ryder Cup

The 39th Ryder Cup Matches will be held September 28–30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois.

Europe will be the defending Cup holder, having defeated the USA by 14½ points to 13½ in the 2010 competition at Celtic Manor Resort, Wales.

The team captains will be Davis Love III for the USA and José María Olazábal for Europe.


The Ryder Cup TV Schedules and Broadcasters



For UK TV Sky Sports are the main Ryder Cup Broadcasters. They will show each day live, in high definition, and in 3D on Sky 3D channel.


BBC Sport Ryder Cup Coverage : The BBC will show highlights of the days play.

Further Ryder Cup TV Coverage details can be found here

Sky Default Transponder Frequency Setting for Sky HD boxes on the Costa Blanca Spain

"What to do if you receive the message "NO SATELLITE SIGNAL BEING RECEIVED" on a Sky HD digibox receiver?"

When a Sky HD digibox is turned on the first time the first thing the box tries to do is, amongst other things, to download approximately 6 hours of EPG information from a specific default frequency (or Transponder) from the satellite. The digibox must have this information to start to work. Unfortunately, the default frequency (transponder) that the decoder is initially set to look for (11778) is one of the weaker signals in Spain and the Costa Blanca, especially during the afternoons, even on a 2.4m satellite dish! So should you experience one of Spains frequent power cuts during this period, your digibox may be unable to find this frequency, fail to boot up, and display the on screen message "No Satellite Signal Being Received". Therefore, to assist the digibox to receive the bare minimum information it requires boot up the default frequency must be changed to another frequency to enable the initial information download.

This shows you how to change the default frequency to help the box boot up.



More information at:

Sky Default Transponder Frequency Setting for Sky HD boxes on the Costa Blanca Spain