bruno Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Bit early for this question I suppose but will Polish meetings be shown on the free channel, I paid the £25 to premier sports for this season but won't bother next year depending what's on the free channel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Bit early for this question I suppose but will Polish meetings be shown on the free channel, I paid the £25 to premier sports for this season but won't bother next year depending what's on the free channel It's unlikely anyone will know until next spring whether they'll be carrying it on either channel. Considering Premier is normally £9.99 a month, £25 a year isn't that much to pay to guarantee being able to watch all matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 True , I'm not sure how much the original cost was but I'm sure anyone phoning up to cancel would be offered the £25 deal again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 True , I'm not sure how much the original cost was but I'm sure anyone phoning up to cancel would be offered the £25 deal again I wasn`t however I was on another worse "speedway deal". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 I think I'm on automatic renewal unless I cancel so will have to check it out in the new year how much it is for 12 months next year. I've changed credit cards though and have cancelled the one I used to pay this year so there going to struggle getting my money. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 Bear in mind the launch publicity for Freesports has included live, not delayed Swedish Speedway in 2018, but I don't recall it saying ALL matches. There is no mention of Polish speedway. You could find that you abandon a Premier subscription only to find that not everything is on Freesports, assuming it lasts. Considering it's now been going for a month it still hasn't got a reliable schedule on its own website. I'd wait and see what happens next spring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) The Premier freesport prog is starting on normal freeview, rather than just HD, on Dec 1st on the Sports Channel freeview 273 so this not only shows all sorts of sport but hopefully Speedway in 2018 as it did this year. Edited November 11, 2017 by A ORLOV 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Shoe Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 The Premier freesport prog is starting on normal freeview, rather than just HD, on Dec 1st on the Sports Channel freeview 273 so this not only shows all sorts of sport but hopefully Speedway in 2018 as it did this year. Freesport has been available on normal Freeview since September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Freesport has been available on normal Freeview since September.not mine - stating coming 1st Dec as per AO post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Freesports started on channel 95 on Freeview on August 31st, Sports Channel Network (SCN) starts on channel 273 (Freeview) on 1st December 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Freesport has been available on normal Freeview since September. No it is not, I have both freeview HD and Freeview non HD and the sports have only been available on the HD channel 95 since last summer as I used to have to switch systems to watch the Swedish and Polish speedway. The sports channel has been available on Freesat but not freeview normal. Look at channel 273 and it tells you that it starts on Dec 1st. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Freesport has been available on normal Freeview since September. Not so. You need a Freeview HD receiver even though it's a non-HD channel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Shoe Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 No it is not, I have both freeview HD and Freeview non HD and the sports have only been available on the HD channel 95 since last summer as I used to have to switch systems to watch the Swedish and Polish speedway. The sports channel has been available on Freesat but not freeview normal. Look at channel 273 and it tells you that it starts on Dec 1st. Read what i said again. Not so. You need a Freeview HD receiver even though it's a non-HD channel. Read what i said again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 Read what i said again. Read what i said again. Have done, you are wrong. The channel has been there but no progs till Dec 1st, which is why I posted the message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFMDan Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Hmmm, you'll have to forgive me this elementary question from "The New Guy Across The Big Pond" (T.N.G.A.T.B.P.) . . . but, is this "Freeview" something that's available only to you (umm, what do I say here?) Brits/Englanders? I've skimmed through this topic . . . but, am still a bit lost ('course, my Mrs. says that about me almost daily. LOL). Is this, like, something available directly through your cable programming . . . or is this something available outside your area? HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Hmmm, you'll have to forgive me this elementary question from "The New Guy Across The Big Pond" (T.N.G.A.T.B.P.) . . . but, is this "Freeview" something that's available only to you (umm, what do I say here?) Brits/Englanders? I've skimmed through this topic . . . but, am still a bit lost ('course, my Mrs. says that about me almost daily. LOL). Is this, like, something available directly through your cable programming . . . or is this something available outside your area? HB It's just a branding of the standard digital terrestrial TV service, as opposed to cable or DTH satellite. Because Murdoch has such a hold on British commercial TV it was felt necessary to give it such a branding. Murdoch was trying to suggest that after the switch to digital you could only receive TV from his Sky (Fox) service. So, anyone receiving TV through a standard aerial/antenna can receive 'Freeview' but the number of channels you get depends on whether you're on one of the main transmitters or one of the local relays. You have to be receiving one of the main transmitters to get Freesports, and until recently only if you had an HD receiver. Unlike the States we fouled-up digital switchover totally by phasing it in around the country rather than nationally on one day as in the US. As a result the who;e subject and the multiple brandings are very confused. There's even 'Freesat' which is the DTH satellite service minus the pay-TV channels which is intended for those who can't or won't receive 'Freeview'. Murdoch's Sky is the main satellite service while BT use a mix of DTT and internet to deliver their rival service. The cable is virtually all Virgin Media, owned by Liberty Global. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_t Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Because Murdoch has such a hold on British commercial TV it was felt necessary to give it such a branding. Murdoch was trying to suggest that after the switch to digital you could only receive TV from his Sky (Fox) service. Shortly before the digital switch over a Sky rep called at my house saying the same thing.I said "Are you saying my Freeview box won't work or my TV with built in Freeview?"..He said "Yes".I asked for his name and said I would be reporting him to Trading Standards.He beat a hasty retreat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 Anyone who hasn't got Freeview built into their TV, seriously needs to consider buying a new set!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 No it is not, I have both freeview HD and Freeview non HD and the sports have only been available on the HD channel 95 since last summer as I used to have to switch systems to watch the Swedish and Polish speedway. The sports channel has been available on Freesat but not freeview normal. Look at channel 273 and it tells you that it starts on Dec 1st. The message on the freeview site now states starts Dec so it may not be the 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_t Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 The message on the freeview site now states starts Dec so it may not be the 1st. And it's going to be a streaming service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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