Sky's Picnic service shelved

[Bob The Skutter]

Well I suppose this is good news for Freeview, and good news for competition in TV, rather than Sky just taking over another section of TV.

Sky channels including Sky News, Sports News and Sky Three are to remain on Freeview as plans to replace them with a pay-TV service have been shelved.

Sky decided to drop the service, Picnic, after broadcasting watchdog Ofcom failed to give the scheme the go-ahead after an 18-month investigation.
The broadcaster says it may reactivate the project when a decision is made.
The proposed pay-TV service was for four channels offering news, sports, films and entertainment.
The plan was first announced in February 2007, and Sky hoped the launch would happen later that year, ahead of Setanta starting its broadcasts of Premier League football on digital terrestrial TV.

'Clarity'

But in March, Ofcom began a consultation in the light of Sky's domination of the pay-TV market.
Rivals including Setanta and Top Up TV lodged complaints with the watchdog, leading it to investigate the plans as part of its wider look at the state of pay-TV.
A spokesman for Sky said there was "no end in sight" for Ofcom's investigation and that they had taken some "pragmatic decisions".

 

[wamdue]

good good, hpoefully this means a return of worth while show to Sky 3 unlike the crap that is on it now

 

[Bob The Skutter]

good good, hpoefully this means a return of worth while show to Sky 3 unlike the crap that is on it now

Well I'd think it would work better as a barker with better shows, 18 months or so after the Sky 1 premiere. But who can work out Sky.

 

[wamdue]

good good, hpoefully this means a return of worth while show to Sky 3 unlike the crap that is on it now

Well I'd think it would work better as a barker with better shows, 18 months or so after the Sky 1 premiere. But who can work out Sky.

when Sky 3 first started, it was really good, 24 & Cold Case being its best shows, however this year it really hasnt show new episodes of anything worthwhile.

Sky needs to either axe sky 3, any put Sky Travel (or worse Sky Real Lives) on freeview, or return to Sky 3 to the channel it once was.