The newspapers this week will feature the end days of Telemicro Levante, raided by the Guardia Civil on 12th August for illegal broadcasting and re transmissions and tax offences. The company will be no more.
Tele East has gone and the buzz around the papers is that many more English language TV providers will go the same way.
I contacted Sky direct and the reply I received can be summarised as follows:
No one is allowed to retransmit or transmit Sky channels in Spain no matter what they offer.
To use Sky cards to receive in Spain is unlawful by either companies or individuals and if Sky find out it will cancel the contract and supply.
The BBC channels are free to view BUT if re transmitted by Sky, they cannot be lawfully watched in Spain.
This applies to Sky via digital aerial, satellite or cable. All will go in due course.
Their advice, learn Spanish and watch Spanish TV. It was our choice to live here.
Telemicro have been dodgy for months now and were allowing installation even on the day they were raided.
My advice, read a book for a while or watch videos. Don't throw good money after bad. This may take months to sort out and remember what Sky told me, local offers are not worth the paper they are written on.
Tele East has gone and the buzz around the papers is that many more English language TV providers will go the same way.
I contacted Sky direct and the reply I received can be summarised as follows:
No one is allowed to retransmit or transmit Sky channels in Spain no matter what they offer.
To use Sky cards to receive in Spain is unlawful by either companies or individuals and if Sky find out it will cancel the contract and supply.
The BBC channels are free to view BUT if re transmitted by Sky, they cannot be lawfully watched in Spain.
This applies to Sky via digital aerial, satellite or cable. All will go in due course.
Their advice, learn Spanish and watch Spanish TV. It was our choice to live here.
Telemicro have been dodgy for months now and were allowing installation even on the day they were raided.
My advice, read a book for a while or watch videos. Don't throw good money after bad. This may take months to sort out and remember what Sky told me, local offers are not worth the paper they are written on.
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