Now that Sky Arts is no longer a subscription channel?

[Anonymous User]

Seeing that sky arts is now a freeview channel does anyone think we might get an extra channel in its place? 

[Anonymous User]

I sincerely hope it doesn't get replaced as it's in HD on NOW TV and only SD on Freeview. It'd be madness to remove the channel from the Entertainment Pass bouquet. 

[gavs82008]

@Anonymous User @Anonymous User 

It will 100% not be disappearing from Now TV and as mentioned all the catch up content will be on Now TV as well HD with the Boost pass.

All Sky have done is given Freeview access to the SD live channel

[Enapace]

From the start Sky said they were launching it as only SD on freeview and that HD versions were remaining on there platforms and be the only way to get access to there immense backlog of content.

I can see Fox and National Geographic going far before i see Sky Arts.

[gavs82008]

@Enapace 

Agreed, the way I see it. As soon as Disney launch the Star add on to Disney+ then I see Fox closing. Much similar to the Disney channels that were on Sky until recently.

[Enapace]

@gavs82008 

Specially as Disney want to distance themselves from the Fox Brand. In fairness to them i saw today they have added a ton of content to Disney+ that wasn't on there yesterday so maybe it's not really a bad thing. 

I see Star being a completely different service and a not a Addon on to be honest they have a lot of shows they could put on there ABC/Primetime etc. 

[gavs82008]

@Enapace 
Either way it’s a Disney “service” I’ll be getting.

Definitely agree that Disney are staying away from Fox as much as possible. New films don’t mention Fox in the 21st Century logo at the start.
Although shows done by Fox such as Prodigal Son have the Fox text at the bottom on Hulu.  

[Enapace]

@gavs82008 

In regards to prodigal son it's actually not made by Disney it's made by Fox which still exists as a separate company in america. In UK you are right Fox channel is owned by Disney in america it's not. 

[gavs82008]

@Enapace 

Assuming it’s Fox broadcasting 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Broadcasting_Company

Which is owned by Fox cooperation 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Corporation

Which is owned by 21st Century Fox

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Century_Fox

Which in turn is owned by Disney 

[Enapace]

@gavs82008 

Read the bottom link yourself it will tell you what you need to know disney don't own 21st century they own 20th century.

I promise you though murdoch owns Fox Broadcasting Company still though.

[gavs82008]

@Enapace 

Right you are. Sorry for the total confusion on my end.

Sometimes difficult to remember what’s still Fox and what’s Disney owned. 

[starman73]

 does anyone think we might get an extra channel in its place? 

Unlikely to go as on-demand content is subscription only.  FWIW I think pretty much every other channel bar Sky Atlantic would be ahead of it on my list to replace.  

[Ceejay_London]

One thing I think Now TV should now do is treat Sky Arts in the same way as Sky News. i.e. make it available in SD for free to anyone who downloads the app, and make it available in HD 1080p for anyone with a Boost Pass only (whether or not they have an Entertainment pass).

Making Sky Arts available for free via the app would equate the policy with that for Sky News (both of these channels are FTA on broadcast media) whilst improving access for individuals who may not receive the ARQ A Freeview Mux because they use a Freeview Lite transmitter.

I would have thought it was also a great marketing tool to get people to buy passes to get the other adjacent channels on the guide.

The fact that you have to pay to get Sky Arts on NOW TV when you don't for Sky News (and both are on Freeview) just doesn't make much sense now.

[SweetBlitz]

...you have to pay to get Sky Arts on NOW TV when you don't for Sky News (and both are on Freeview) just doesn't make much sense now.

The difference is there isn’t much need for catch up/on demand on a news channel.  I am happy to pay for the on demand/catch up access on Now Tv rather than having to record everything off the live broadcast on Freeview/TiVo.

[Neil-C]

Nope, why would they do that when they've just put up the price!