Plugging a telephone line into the Sky digi box

"If you connect the phone by an extension only when you type the PIN in to watch a PPV event the order is not actually sent to Sky at that point. All that happens is the digibox checks the phone is connected (dial or busy tone) then allows you to watch the event and stores that you have watched it. At periodic dates the box calls Sky and tells them what PPV events you have watched.

So by connecting it to a phone extension temporarily you can watch PPV, but wonât know about it. After you have watched a certain amount (c£30-50 on average) the box will refuse to allow you to view any more PPV until it has called Sky to report what you have watched."

 

And little fingers like to play the games at 50p per minute!!! Eek!

Sky One Extra to launch as subs prices rise

"Sky One Extra to launch as subs prices rise Sky is to launch a new general entertainment TV channel from January next year - and hike up the cost of subscriptions at the same time. The station, likely to be called Sky One Extra, is to be included in the basic Sky Digital package, and looks likely to coincide with a £1-a-month price rise for subscribers. The subscription price hike will boost Sky's coffers by around £75m per year."

Digital Spy Forums - Lib 1.2 version 2

" Liberate 1.2 version 2

Roll out will begin 16th September and go on for three weeks.

Letters will be sent to customers mid-September apologising for any technical problems caused by the recent upgrade and explaining that we are planning further improvements between 16/9/02 & 4/10/02.

Main differences are size, colour and reminder settings."