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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
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Sky Sports subscribers blocked from popular channels as major alert reveals the only way to get them back
It comes as three new free sports channels are added for all customers this week SPORT OF BOTHER Sky Sports subscribers blocked from popular channels as major alert reveals the only way to get them back Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 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 Sky Glass and Sky Stream users - and appears to have only lasted a few hours. 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." "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!" 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 added to the TV guide this week. 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 Sky Q users, you can find them in the Xumo app instead.
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Free Sky Sports channels added to millions of TVs TODAY – essential codes to unlock them revealed
See the full list of channels below GOOD SPORT Free Sky Sports channels added to millions of TVs TODAY – essential codes to unlock them revealed Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 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 Sky Glass and Sky Stream. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Look for the new channel numbers below Credit: The Sun / Jamie Harris Although Sky Q customers won't find them on their TV guide, they can access the channels another way instead. 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. 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. If you recognise the channels you're not mistaken. They were first made available a year ago via the little-known Xumo Play app, where you can find about 70 free extra channels. 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. 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.
