[mythtvnz] Sky channels swapped

[Steven Ellis]

Simon Green wrote:
> On 13/09/06, Robert Fisher <robert@fisher.net.nz> wrote:
>>
>> >>> Has anyone seen any other recent changes to the channels?
>> >>
>> >> They added MTV on 35...
>> >
>> My son was channel surfing the other day at 1630.
>>
>> Got to MTV and found tits and bums all over the place including coverage
>> of the
>> recent Auckland boobs on bikes. (I saw it too so he was not making it
>> up)
>
> Sky Digital is not subject to the same restrictions as free-to-air and
> Sky UHF channels. They can get away with things the other channels
> can't. The reasoning behind this is because the Digital STB has a
> parental control feature.
>
> Have just noticed this from Sky's website: "Effective 4 September
> UKTV will be found on channel 6 and Prime TV on channel 4.  This
> change is to keep all Free to Air channels together on our Digital
> Platform.".

Can you bounce me the link

> However, that doesn't explain why C4 (32) and Maori TV (33) are all on
> their own. I'm surprised they didn't move Maori as it separates MTV
> from the other music channels. But then MTV doesn't show much music
> these days does it? ;-)

Yes it is a little confusing, perhaps they don't consider C4 FTA :)

Steve