This around the time we first got sky. If I remember rightly it was £19.99 a month for the full package then plus the Oscar’s were worth watching not like nowadays! I can remember how exciting it was when we went from 4 channels to loads of channels and it was worth watching. A real game changer.
@imvs Жыл бұрын
Thank you for regular trips down memory lane and much needed nostalgia of simpler times
@anthonyperkins75567 ай бұрын
It had to happen. Movie studios were increasing pressure on Sky Television PLC to scramble their output on Sky Movies to restrict viewing to subscribers in the United Kingdom only, due to geographical copyright restrictions. If they hadn't, those movie studios would ask for the purchase price and geographical movie rights for the whole of Europe, which would be absolutely astronomically expensive. Once Sky Movies was scrambled, good old Rupert Murdoch started looking at his other channels to see what he could make money from, and armed with this, he was not only becoming under increasing pressure to scramble movies, but sports rights owners and general programme suppliers were also putting pressure on Murdoch to scramble general programmes too, to again restrict access to those Astra satellite viewers in the UK. It became obvious that advertising alone wouldn't pay the bills, and pay for the programmes.
@robertpreece7259
2 ай бұрын
the service should of become like the BBC did as they was receiving money from subscribers and advertising
@robertpreece7259Ай бұрын
0:51 did anyone who had this receiver and decoder have their fuse pop on the decoder because there was not enough space to allow heat to go
@user-hv6kz6of6v2 ай бұрын
@robertpreece72592 ай бұрын
don't suppose anyone would know when Robocop premiered as if i remember, they used it as a test for scrambling?
@masmas6463 Жыл бұрын
Hello - could you help me with full films recorded on sky from 89-90 please be in touch as I would appreciate it greatly- I am in the U.K ...all the best.
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Before the BSB merger.
This around the time we first got sky. If I remember rightly it was £19.99 a month for the full package then plus the Oscar’s were worth watching not like nowadays! I can remember how exciting it was when we went from 4 channels to loads of channels and it was worth watching. A real game changer.
Thank you for regular trips down memory lane and much needed nostalgia of simpler times
It had to happen. Movie studios were increasing pressure on Sky Television PLC to scramble their output on Sky Movies to restrict viewing to subscribers in the United Kingdom only, due to geographical copyright restrictions. If they hadn't, those movie studios would ask for the purchase price and geographical movie rights for the whole of Europe, which would be absolutely astronomically expensive. Once Sky Movies was scrambled, good old Rupert Murdoch started looking at his other channels to see what he could make money from, and armed with this, he was not only becoming under increasing pressure to scramble movies, but sports rights owners and general programme suppliers were also putting pressure on Murdoch to scramble general programmes too, to again restrict access to those Astra satellite viewers in the UK. It became obvious that advertising alone wouldn't pay the bills, and pay for the programmes.
@robertpreece7259
2 ай бұрын
the service should of become like the BBC did as they was receiving money from subscribers and advertising
0:51 did anyone who had this receiver and decoder have their fuse pop on the decoder because there was not enough space to allow heat to go
don't suppose anyone would know when Robocop premiered as if i remember, they used it as a test for scrambling?
Hello - could you help me with full films recorded on sky from 89-90 please be in touch as I would appreciate it greatly- I am in the U.K ...all the best.