New Free movie channel on Sky

Mrsbojangles_2 · 1 May 2005 at 9:48PM

Hi all

Not sure if this has been covered already! We only subscribe to the family package on Sky as the movie package is too dear, they have just launched a free movie channel though called "True" its on channel 333. Its films that are based on true stories, I know its not the upto date films we all want, but hey its free and if theres nothing else on, worth a try, before you rent a DVD!

Also I heard that within the next couple of weeks E4 is going to be available as a free channel!!!

Hope this is of use to someone x

raeble · 1 May 2005 at 10:16PM

It's not really a shop don't drop thing, maybe it's a freebie or tech post.
You can find a list of all the free to air channels that you can get on sky here. You can also get Matinee Movies at 336 and Bad Movies at 339. There is also the Horror Channel at 330. With E4 going free to air, I expect it will be popping up on freeview sooner rather than later.

Mrsbojangles_2 · 1 May 2005 at 11:29PM

raeble wrote:

It's not really a shop don't drop thing, maybe it's a freebie or tech post.

Hmm forgive me for not posting in the correct place, there are soo many places to put this I guess none of them would be correct! Technically it isn't a freebie, as you have to pay for Sky anyway!

Perhaps if one of the "mods" feel I have posted it in the wrong section they can move it!

I just thought it might be usefull to someone thats all.

Gem+Dave+Kaci · 2 May 2005 at 12:20AM

Great to hear that E4 is gonna be free now!! That was the only channel that was keeping me on my movie package (so I could still get my Sky+ free). Looks like I'm dropping most of my channels!!

rushnowt · 2 May 2005 at 12:27AM

Mrsbojangles wrote:

Hi all

Not sure if this has been covered already! We only subscribe to the family package on Sky as the movie package is too dear, they have just launched a free movie channel though called "True" its on channel 333. Its films that are based on true stories, I know its not the upto date films we all want, but hey its free and if theres nothing else on, worth a try, before you rent a DVD!

Also I heard that within the next couple of weeks E4 is going to be available as a free channel!!!

Hope this is of use to someone x

I found this channel by accident the other day

Thanks for the info on E4 tho, thats great news :j

tin · 2 May 2005 at 1:30AM

rushnowt wrote:

I found this channel by accident the other day

Thanks for the info on E4 tho, thats great news :j

Sorry to rain on peoples parades, but I understand e4 is going free on Freeview (terrestrial digital) only. On cable and Satellite (Sky) it will remain in the basic channel packages (i.e subscription)!

ch4's site kind of backs that up but aren't reallly explicit about it at all

http://www.channel4.com/about_c4/viewing_E4/

chardonnay_2 · 2 May 2005 at 3:05AM

thanks for the info on the free film channels, will have a look. going to downgrade package soon as planning to use dvd rental online instead.

jackiebrown_2 · 2 May 2005 at 9:21AM

Thanks for the post very informative.

@ raeble: Your so anal. Oooh it possibly, just might not have been posted in the correct forum. Go and iron your pants.

Queenie · 2 May 2005 at 9:57AM

chardonnay wrote:

thanks for the info on the free film channels, will have a look. going to downgrade package soon as planning to use dvd rental online instead.

I doubt you'll regret downgrading! My dh is a TV Addict and broke out in a sweat at the mere thought of downgrading - but, we did it! I asked him only last week if he missed the movie channels .....

.... nope!!!

jackiebrown - :hello: welcome to MSE. I think raeble's intention was to be helpful, not offensive.

alyssa_mae · 2 May 2005 at 10:31AM

does anyone know where the posts are telling how to get 1/2 price sky packages is. I've been looking ages and can't find it.

Edinburghlass_2 · 2 May 2005 at 12:58PM

tin wrote:

Sorry to rain on peoples parades, but I understand e4 is going free on Freeview (terrestrial digital) only. On cable and Satellite (Sky) it will remain in the basic channel packages (i.e subscription)!

ch4's site kind of backs that up but aren't reallly explicit about it at all

http://www.channel4.com/about_c4/viewing_E4/

Oh no, that means I'll be able to watch BB all night on freeview :eek:

New Free movie channel on Sky

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