Sky TV might soon be legally available in Germany

[Adi 12]

 

Me thinks that some of you have become more German than the Germans themselves.

 

Theoretisches gebabbel und immer gerechtfertigt

loosen up guys!

Jawohl! Ve heff bekomm infekted... :wacko:

[jg. 8]

I just like arguing. :-)

[Hannah 8]

 

Me thinks that some of you have become more German than the Germans themselves.

 

Theoretisches gebabbel und immer gerechtfertigt

loosen up guys!

*thumbs up*

 

I noticed that loads of Brits seem to hate laws and order and to follow rules, as long as it does not concern THEIR needs. Then they suddenly seem like qualified lawyers or judges and seem to know every single paragraph :D

[Adi 12]

 

*thumbs up*

 

I noticed that loads of Brits seem to hate laws and order and to follow rules, as long as it does not concern THEIR needs. Then they suddenly seem like qualified lawyers or judges and seem to know every single paragraph

Nöööööööööö - that's Germans you're thinking of. Lot's of rules but everyone takes a great deal of pleasure bending them. :D

[jg. 8]

Yeap - and if your thinking about breaking the terms of some agreement, it's probably best to know the possible consequences beforehand... Employment, marriage, PayTV, etc...

[maaph 3]

 

Yeap - and if your thinking about breaking the terms of some agreement ..., marriage, ...

SHOCKED!!! :o

[stevie 1]

I was on an EU website the other day ( http://ec.europa.eu/comm/avpolicy/index_en.htm ) and as far as I can see, the "Television Without Frontiers Directive" is up for review in February. As far as I can tell by glancing through a few of the linked pages, a single European TV market is to replace the present national ones. This would effectively end the present situation where TV stations "end" at the border (of which not many are left )

 

Does anyone have more details or information? All I can make out is that in February the commission is meeting in Berlin to accept the change . . . wouldn't be bad to get Sky across here "legally" ;)

[bluedave 2,499]

Sounds like a fabulous idea, especially for people living in altbau accommodation with no possibility of Sky dishes but will still retain my Sky for the breadth of choice offered.

 

I'm sure Grinner and YL6 will be along shortly to advise on what is actually happening.

[Bell the cat 430]

would be fantastic if I could get it all on cable - I gave up on my dish and sold it after months of impasse with my landlord.

[Grinner 4]

As if by Magic...

 

Work as usual here...

 

It wont affect us at all, we will continue to supply anyone who wants Satellite tv..

 

The current cable system is close to saturation point, so there will be little chance of all the Sky UK, Sky Italia, TFs Canal+, Canal Digital, Cyfra+, Zee, Sonyb4u, Rte, Canaal Digital, Viasat,... Shall I go on?

 

So, Although they may remove the restrictions as to where the services are sold, legally, they will always only be available via satellite..

 

@BTC... You could have moved flat instead of playing the "woe is me" card!

 

G

[Uncle Jamal 132]

Would be nice if this potential ruling prompted Sky to use satellites other than the current two to allow us poor fuckers with west facing balconies the opportunity to watch too!

[Owain Glyndwr 889]

wouldn't it be easier for you to move rather than for Sky to launch new satellites?

 

I suppose there may be a greater chance that Sky broadcast more just Sky news on the satellites German channels use but I doubt it.

[Uncle Jamal 132]

No it wouldn't. I own my place and it would take years to sell. Sky need to buck their ideas up and consider west facing people.

[gideon 137]

 

I suppose there may be a greater chance that Sky broadcast more just Sky news on the satellites German channels use but I doubt it.

If this went through, I could seriously see Kabal Deutschland begging Sky and others with rights regulated content to be bundeled into their "english" package.

[Uncle Jamal 132]

Now this idea I like. Fuck satellite dishes.

 

Presumably though, future rights packages would cost an awful lot more...in which case perhaps we'd see Sky Germany? Or Sky Europe even.

[Owain Glyndwr 889]

well, i can see the rights being sold for broadcast in a particular language, which would make English more expensive and Dutch free of charge, rather than the current geographical rights.

[gideon 137]

Having quickly read the article though, there is no mention of cross boarder broadcast provision. It won't happen as most polititians are completely unaware that there are europeans who live in other european countries and are only there to represent their own national interests. We are a group without lobby.

[MonksTown 104]

Who the frig wants Sky? BBC maybe.

[Owain Glyndwr 889]

 

Who the frig wants Sky? BBC maybe.

 

just cos you are a lefty trogolodyte doesn't mean the rest of us are, MT.

[MonksTown 104]

There's nothin more fun than watching you cough and splutter your tea onto the Daily Torygraph OG!

 

I packed in watching telly ages ago for the most part anyway.

 

Sky is a scab product owned by Murdoch who is out to destroy public broadcasting.

I have a twinge of guilt being on MySpace cos he owns it. :ph34r: