Sky Sports 1 & 2 coming to Freeview...

[Chris Harte]

...but its via Top Up TV.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10711711

It's unlikely that I'll bother.

[peter w]

I may be tempted at only £7 though.

[TaxDodger]

Can anyone with a freeview package get this? I'm a bit confused as to what Top Up TV is. I know our package at our house at Uni is virgin media which seems to be mentioned in the article.

[peter w]

There are one or two channels in freeview that are caller Top Up TV. You go there and subscribe to channels that are available to freeview but you have to pay. Others - for me - are ESPN, GOLD, CNN.

[TaxDodger]

Ah, thanks for that, looks like we'll be able to get it then.

[jibba81]

I may be tempted at only £7 though.

The £7 is what you would pay to BT on top of your contract.

Its gonna be £31 quid for both channels on Freeview.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jul/21/top-up-tv-sky-sports

[PaulTheVillan]

I have BT vision.

Tempted for £7.

[junxs]

Ok, if you are already a BT vision customer, then how much is the basic pack to which you can then add this sports pack for £7/month?

[richardhubbard]

Shame sky are moving footy to sky sports 4!

[PaulTheVillan]

Ok, if you are already a BT vision customer, then how much is the basic pack to which you can then add this sports pack for £7/month?

Can't remember to be honest, and the bills confuse the shit out of me.

Think I got Broadband, TV and Phone for about £35 a month.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Seems to be £15 for the basic package (if you're already a BT Internet customer), then an additional £7 is for Sky Sports 1. Another £5 gets you Sky Sports 2 as well. Or something like that.

[Lucky Eddie]

Ditch SKY and move to the Midlands - your life will be all the richer for it x

[Concrete John]

Shame sky are moving footy to sky sports 4!

That would be my genuine worry and why I'll hold fire to see what's what before signing up to anything.

[nuninho]

On a related note, what date does Sky Sports News HD launch?  That I am looking forward to.

[JUAN PABLO]

On a related note, what date does Sky Sports News HD launch?  That I am looking forward to.

you still wont be able to look down the presenters tops, Its clear but not that clear...