Rumour has been around, but soon the official announcement will happen. Sky current blue-yellow house cards will be replaced with a new version smartcard. Cardsharing will no doubt be addressed with the new version of card and only time will tell if cardsharing UK English cards will cease, or if there will be a fast fix for the newer card.
Freesat or free-to-view or ‘freeview’ type satellite cards will need replacement as well as subscription cards. In time this means older cards, ex-subs or non-sky purchased/registered cards will be shut down. A boom of new orders for those selling sky abroad will happen soon. Will the orders be for the new sky card, or for new freesat equipment that doesnt use cards? Sky subscribers will get new cards sent to registered addresses, but what about those such as in Spain, who subscribe through agents -they will likely have to pay once again to obtain a new Sky subscription.
Those who are sharing Sky by illegal means….. will they now subscribe legitimate, or will they opt to stick with freesat?
PH
Tags: New sky card, replacement sky card
