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I sent the following email to C4 regarding the availability of More 4 on satellite
I am very disappointed that you have seen fit to make More4 encrypted on
satellite and, further, to make anyone who wants to watch it have a Sky
subscription.
I can understnd (just) why E4 is still encrypted as you have a contract with
some time left to run but More4 - no way.
Can I urge you to reconsider and make it Free to air or, at the very least,
need just an FTV card.
Yours in impatience
and received this reply
Hi Paul
Thanks for your email regarding More 4 availability on FreeSat.
The decision to place More 4 in subscription package rather than as part of
the FreeSat line up, is entirely in Sky's hands. We would obviously be
delighted to see More 4 on FreeSat, but this is not our decision to make.
Sky, on the other hand, can at any time decide to include our new channel as
part of the FreeSat line-up.
Our promotional materials have deliberately avoided saying More 4 is free..
The press release sent out on 26 August suggested that it would be free on
all platforms and this is admittedly confusing. At the time, we were led to
believe that Sky were likely to include More 4 in their FreeSat line up.
The website 'Get More 4' was changed as soon as we were advised of the
decision by Sky on the Friday (7th October) before the launch.
Whether or not this situation will change, is entirely at Sky's discretion.
We would very much like to see More 4 feature as part of FreeSat.
Thanks again for taking the time to contact us at Channel 4, we do
appreciate all feedback from viewers. We would certainly advise that you
contact Sky should you wish to voice any further concerns over this
situation.
Regards
Katrina Jennings
Viewer Enquiries
So, the message is clear. Send your complaints to $ly, I'm going to.
I am very disappointed that you have seen fit to make More4 encrypted on
satellite and, further, to make anyone who wants to watch it have a Sky
subscription.
I can understnd (just) why E4 is still encrypted as you have a contract with
some time left to run but More4 - no way.
Can I urge you to reconsider and make it Free to air or, at the very least,
need just an FTV card.
Yours in impatience
and received this reply
Hi Paul
Thanks for your email regarding More 4 availability on FreeSat.
The decision to place More 4 in subscription package rather than as part of
the FreeSat line up, is entirely in Sky's hands. We would obviously be
delighted to see More 4 on FreeSat, but this is not our decision to make.
Sky, on the other hand, can at any time decide to include our new channel as
part of the FreeSat line-up.
Our promotional materials have deliberately avoided saying More 4 is free..
The press release sent out on 26 August suggested that it would be free on
all platforms and this is admittedly confusing. At the time, we were led to
believe that Sky were likely to include More 4 in their FreeSat line up.
The website 'Get More 4' was changed as soon as we were advised of the
decision by Sky on the Friday (7th October) before the launch.
Whether or not this situation will change, is entirely at Sky's discretion.
We would very much like to see More 4 feature as part of FreeSat.
Thanks again for taking the time to contact us at Channel 4, we do
appreciate all feedback from viewers. We would certainly advise that you
contact Sky should you wish to voice any further concerns over this
situation.
Regards
Katrina Jennings
Viewer Enquiries
So, the message is clear. Send your complaints to $ly, I'm going to.