Changes to Sky Sports from 1st October 2018

Changes to Sky Sports from 1st October 2018
It appears that for people with a Sky HD box and subscribing to Sky Sports will be offered Sky Sports in HD.
But this will be charged at £2 extra a month, as opposed to £6 extra a month.
People affected have been sent the following letter / email.

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beIN Sports MENA extends Premier League contract

beIN Sports MENA extends Premier League contract
beIN Sports has extended its contract with the Premier League for another three years.
The agreement means the Doha-based network will hold exclusive rights to all matches in the English league in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the...

Vintage TV no longer available

Vintage TV no longer available
Vintage TV has disappeared from even more TV screens this week, with the service now being removed from Sky and Virgin Media.
The channel says the temporary removal from Sky and Virgin Media is part of plans to make the channel accessible to “as many viewers...

Quest HD launches on Freesat and Sky

Quest HD launches on Freesat and Sky
Quest HD has launched today on Freesat and Sky.
Quest shows programming from the Discovery channel, and also some sports events from Eurosport – they are all owned by Discovery.
Quest will also be the home of English League Football highlights, having...

La Liga UK TV rights...how to watch from next season

La Liga UK TV rights…how to watch from next season
Sports Streaming service Eleven Sports beat Sky to the live rights for Spains La Liga.
At the time people were wondering how they would be able to watch La Liga in the UK.
Today Eleven Sports has revealed that that will launch two new...

F1 on UK TV from 2019 - live on Sky and highlights on C4

F1 on UK TV from 2019 – live on Sky and highlights on C4
From 2019, Sky will have exclusive rights to all live sessions and weekends for F1.
However there is a free-to-air aspect of Sky’s contract, which requires free to air live coverage of the British Grand Prix and highlights of...

Paramount Network UK now available

Paramount Network UK now available
Paramount Network UK, featuring a schedule heavy with US drama and movies, started transmission on the 4th July.
On Freeview and YouView, Paramount Network launched on channel 57.
On Sky, Paramount Network’s launch on channel 159
Freesat and Virgin Media...

Some IPTV / Streaming Top Tips

Some IPTV / Streaming Top Tips
Sometimes the old “reboot your router and box” works magic!!!
Q: “I am having buffering issues with channels. What is happening ?”

A: First, check your internet connection or router and restart it.
Check your MAG IPTV box, and restart...

Recommended Internet Speeds for IPTV

Recommended Internet Speeds for IPTV
IPTV and streaming is fast becoming the major way of watching TV, with satellite TV still way out in front.
But for some people their internet provider does not provide the required speeds for the internet TV services.
Low internet speeds can mean low...

BBC Wimbledon Red Button streams activated

BBC Wimbledon Red Button streams activated
The BBC has activated extra red button streams to provide coverage from Wimbledon.
We reported earlier ( https://www.satandpcguy.com/2018/06/13/bbc-red-button-streams-summer-2018/ ) that the service was testing, but they have now been activated on Sky...