Sky Ireland Limited is a subsidiary of Comcast-owned Sky and supplies television, internet and telephony services in Ireland.
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10 Facts About Sky Ireland
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When Sky Ireland Digital was launched in 1998 the new service used the Astra 2A satellite which was located at the 28.
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Sky Ireland is currently transmitted from the Astra satellites located at 28.
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Sky Ireland has design authority over all digital satellite receivers capable of receiving their service.
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Sky Ireland maintains an electronic programme guide which provides information about upcoming programmes and a list of channels.
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Channels available on Sky Ireland are assigned a three digit logical channel number which can be entered on a remote control to access the channel and determines in what order channels are listed.
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Sky Ireland has no veto over the presence of channels on their EPG.
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Third-party channels which opt for encryption receive discounts ranging from reduced price to free EPG entries, free carriage on a Sky Ireland leased transponder, or actual payment for being carried.
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Some other channels available on the Sky Ireland platform carry Irish advertising, such as the channels provided by Channel 4.
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