Sky Sports 5

brewerdave

Not strictly moneysaving ...but has anyone else noticed that Sky are STILL showing the "activate SS5" message on the other sports channels ,even tho' everyone with the Sports pack has been able to watch it without taking any action since launch? Are they hoping that people are that stupid??:rotfl:

[Deleted User]

"Activating" the channel does nothing other than bring up a screen advertising Sky's "free broadband" offer. As you say, the channel has been available to all Sky Sports subscribers since launch and will continue to be.
"Activation" makes absolutely no difference.

poppasmurf_bewdley

Pressing the backup button solves the problem. Simples!

[Deleted User]

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

Pressing the backup button solves the problem. Simples!

Hardly a great "problem", I agree.
I don't think the onscreen graphic is the subject of this thread, the OP was concerned that Sky were still trying to convince people that they had to "activate" a channel they were already viewing.

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brewerdave wrote: »

Are they hoping that people are that stupid??:rotfl:

Unfortunately, anyone who hasn't activated the channel now cannot view the channel at all. :mad:

I'm annoyed that Sky insist that Sky Sports 5 be "activated" to view. Why should I have to do this for a channel that is already part of the Sky Sports subscription?

I deliberately chose not to "press red to activate" and on Saturday the channel disappeared completely!

I've activated it now (under duress), but it took around twelve hours for the channel to be viewable. What absolute nonsense!

If Sky does anything like this with future channel launches I will be cancelling my subscription.

talktalktobt

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

I'm annoyed that Sky insist that Sky Sports 5 be "activated" to view. Why should I have to do this for a channel that is already part of the Sky Sports subscription?

Sky are treating SS5 as a bonus channel just like SS4 (look at your bill and you will see they are itemised in addition to the SS pack.

Why they are doing this and insisting you activate it nobody knows for sure. It may be the case that they plan to charge for it separately in the future. What I think is more likely is they wanted to push the fact that it was a bonus channel and push home the "getting something brilliant for free" idea (ie. We are better than BT because you can get this for free).

I don't understand why people were so against activating it - sky have all your info anyway. All you were telling them was that you wanted the new channel.

brewerdave

Was still available for me this am -and I haven't activated it.

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talktalktobt wrote: »

I don't understand why people were so against activating it - sky have all your info anyway. All you were telling them was that you wanted the new channel.

Probably because it's a suspicious tactic and people don't want to be inadvertently tied into a new minimum term.

I think having to wait overnight for the channel to "activate" was another liberty.

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brewerdave wrote: »

Was still available for me this am -and I haven't activated it.

That will change, Brewerdave, I'm not the only one to complain of losing the channel. I think it is linked to receiving the new R10 software update.

brewerdave

...I'm without all the Sports channels now ...my cancellation took effect last night....now to wait for the phone calls.....:rotfl:
EDIT -MYSKY shows 50% off -was only showing 35% off before!

AbbieCadabra

we'd received another letter a couple of weeks ago reminding us to activate, but when i went online i'm sure it said in the small print that this started another 12 month minimum term? as i'm planning on cancelling soon, thought best not to go ahead!