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Sky can now supply you with a viewing card to access ITV1, Channel 4 and five via your digibox. Although no subscription is required, they will charge you a one-off payment for the card itself. For more details please contact Sky directly.
Please remember a viewing card is not required to view BBC services.
I've searched Sky.co.uk in vain for the T&C surrounding this card, but as far as I can remember it's guaranteed to add Ch4 & ITV through to end 2006 for a one-off £20. But you have to order it from a UK address/'phone number and pay for it with a UK credit card...
If you already have a Sky dish and box you're already pointing towards the relevant Astra 28'2 satellite and it should be a simple matter of inserting the FTV card instead of your old Sky card, once your subscription expires...
As to where to get it - if you have a NI friend who can do it, they should just ring their local Sky no. and charge it to their credit card. It'll then be posted to their address, they can forward it to you and Bob's your uncle. One tip: apparently, you should make sure your Sky box is
not connected to your 'phone line when you insert the FTV card (presuming it ever was?)
I bought one of these on eBay about a year ago, for about 45 euro; apparently they regularly fetch up to 100 on the resale market here... :rolleyes . It's still working grand, and by end 2006 I reckon ITV/Ch4 (and perhaps others) will be joining the FTV platform without any sort of card being required.