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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Sky Sports subscribers blocked from popular channels as major alert reveals the only way to get them back
SKY Sports subscribers were temporarily blocked from popular channels last night due to a strange tech glitch. Viewers who pay for the premium sports package were met with an unexpected message saying they were not a subscriber when trying to access the channels. 1 Warning message appeared on main screen of Sky Glass and Sky Stream Credit: Jamie Harris / The Sun The issue only hit A fix was quickly offered by the broadcaster, who put out a warning on the main screen of TVs. The message said: "If you're having issues watching Sky Sports, unplug your Sky device from power for 30 seconds and plug back in." Reports first emerged at 4pm on Wednesday, when one watcher wrote on Sky's forum that "all sky sports channels are saying that i need to upgrade to view this channel." Read more about Sky "I have full sky sports package, have rebooted and have also tried to select the option to upgrade, but that then tells me that I already have the service," the person wrote. Another commented: "This afternoon the sports, cricket, F1, golf have stopped on my stream service, with the message, you need to upgrade your subscription.? "I checked my products, I am paying for the sports pack, I can see the programmes on my phone using the app. "When I press the TV to upgrade the subscription it says I already have it!" Most read in Tech At the time, a Sky rep was quick to respond to viewers saying: "We are aware of an issue affecting Glass and Stream Sky Sports channels and have the right people engaged to get it fixed." They later added: "A reboot may resolve the issue in the meantime." Discover new features on Sky TV that make it even easier to find favourite shows FREE SKY SPORTS CHANNEL BOOST It comes as three free Sky Sports channels were Viewers will now find Sky Sports Classics , Sky Sports Vault and Sky Sports Stories on the electronic programme guide on Sky Glass and Sky Stream. Sky Sports Classics is the destination for Sky Sports Premier League archives, such as Premier League Icons and Premier League Legends. Sky Sports Vault is home to archive darts , EFL and boxing content including 30 Years of The PDC World Darts Championship and Fight Night. And Sky Sports Stories shows sporting documentaries, from EFL Rivalries to Her Huddle. While the channels aren't available on the electronic programme guide for Tricks for your Sky remote Try a whole host of Sky tricks to take your TV to a whole new level. Image credit: Getty / The Sun / Sky
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Free Sky Sports channels added to millions of TVs TODAY – essential codes to unlock them revealed
THREE Sky Sports channels have been added to the TV guide on millions of screens at no extra cost today. Viewers have gained a total of six new channels totally free in the latest boost for Advertisement 2 Look for the new channel numbers below Credit: The Sun / Jamie Harris Although The broadcaster has decided to add a series of so-called FAST (Free Ad Supported TV) channels to the main selection screen. However, you can get to them even quicker by using your voice or keying into the channel number on your remote. Among them is Sky Sports Classics, home to Sky Sports Premier League archives with the likes of Premier League Icons and Premier League Legends. Advertisement Read more about Sky The full list of six channels are: Sky Sports Classics Sky Sports Vault Sky Sports Stories Pick Monkey Rescue Emergency 24/7 Sky Artist of The Year Elsewhere, Sky Sports Vault revisits a whole host of archive darts, EFL and boxing content including 30 Years of The PDC World Darts Championship and Fight Night. And Sky Sports Stories is the place for sporting documentaries, from EFL Rivalries to Her Huddle. Most read in Tech Breaking Latest If you recognise the channels you're not mistaken. Advertisement They were Sky insider reveals little-known voice tricks for your TV - including hack to NEVER lose the remote Today's changes put Sky's own six channels from the Xumo app directly onto the TV guide like any other channel. The free Sky Sports channels can be found on 1001, 1002 and 1003 respectively. Pick Monkey Rescue, on number 1004, shows episodes from the Monkey Life series. Advertisement And on 1005 it's Emergency 24/7 with programmes such as Highway Cops, Air Ambulance ER and Stop Search Seize. Finally, Sky Artist of The Year, on number 1006, allows viewers to catch up on Sky's Portrait Artist of the Year and Landscape Artist of the Year. Rival Virgin Media has been dabbling in a similar move with FAST channels. So, although Sky Q customers won't find them directly on their TV guide they can still watch them via the Xumo app. Advertisement Tricks for your Sky remote Try a whole host of Sky tricks to take your TV to a whole new level. Image credit: Getty / The Sun / Sky 2 Three new channels available now Credit: AFP
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Sky launch six new channels today as users urged to check TV guide
Here's how Sky users can access these six brand new channels for free. For Sky users who are getting tired of the same old channels, you are in for some good news today. The tech firm has confirmed that it has added six new channels to its TV guide, which will provide a bit of entertainment for everyone. With the new channels filled with a range of content, including art, documentaries and sports, shoppers will have something new to watch when they turn on their TV tonight. What's even better is that shoppers won't need to do anything to gain access to the channels. Sky users will be able to explore these new channels for no added cost and they should automatically upload onto your TV guide. This means customers won't need to go through the hassle of re-tuning their TVs. The new FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming Television) channels will be available from today and can be accessed by customers in slightly different ways, reports the Express. For those who use a Sky broadband-powered gadget, such as Sky Glass Gen 2, Sky Glass Sir and Sky Stream, the new channels will seamlessly appear on your TV guide. However, Sky users who have an older satellite-powered Sky Q box will need to go through the Xumo Play app to find content from these channels. Below is a list of each of the new channels, as well as what content to expect from each of them. Sky's six new channels Sky Sports Classics (channel 1001) - This platform will let viewers look though the Sky Sports Premier League archives. Sports fans should expect shows such as Premier League Icons and Premier League Legends. Sky Sport Vault (channel 1002) - This sports channel is slightly different as it offers archives from darts, boxing and EFL. Some examples include Fight Night and The PDC World Dart Championship. Sky Sports Stories (channel 1003) - The final new sports channel will focus on documentaries that will be targeted to every fan - from EFL Rivalries to Her Huddle. Pick Monkey Rescue (channel 1004) - Animal lovers are in luck as this channel will feature episodes from the Monkey Life series. Emergency 24/7 (channel 1005) - For those who enjoy a bit of drama and real life stories, this channel will provide a range of emergency content. This includes Highway Cops, Stop Search Seize and Air Ambulance ER. Sky Artist of the Year (channel 1006) - The last channel is aimed at art fans as it will show content such as Sky's Portrait Artist of the Year and Landscape Artist of the Year. For those who don't want to scroll for ages to explore these channels, Sky users can easily find the new channels via voice search on the remote. Sky isn't the only company to be launching new channels, as Virgin Media recently confirmed the launch of two new channels that are completely free and jam packed with films. Those who have Virgin TV 360, Stream or V6 box will be able to access these new channels right now. On channel 450, you will find British Screen Classics, which shows films and TV shows from the archives of ITV Studios and Studio Canal. While over on channel 451, Virgin Media users will have access to wedotv. This channel is described as a "contemporary film channel with a catalogue of over 500 movies across all genres." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!
