What is "Sky" and why can't people in the UK watch LOST anymore?

Question

Is it pay-tv? Don't you guys pay a tv-tax already? If a show gets a large audience, does it automatically move to pay-tv? Is that it?

Answer 1

Pay TV is basically any subscription-based TV service such as Sky TV (satellite) or ntl (cable). Sky, as well as running the satellite TV system, also owns a number of channels, Sky 1, Sky 2, Sky Movies, Sky Sports, the vast majority of which are only available via subscription.

It is also true that in the UK we have to pay a licence fee, all of which goes to the BBC, which is free apart from that.

Originally, Lost was aired in the UK on Channel 4, which is a free channel and very popular - you don't need Sky or cable, just a TV. Channel 4 bought the rights for the first two seasons, but they were outbid by Sky for the rights to the third and fourth seasons. Sky paid around $40m for both seasons. Channel 4 weren't prepared to match this, though they did pay around $80m for seasons 3 & 4 of Desperate Housewives, which is slightly more popular in the UK.

Because you need either Sky or cable to watch Lost now (Sky 1, the channel, is on both), a lot of people who watched the show on Channel 4 are really annoyed, because many of them don't have Sky or cable.

Answer 2

Sky is a satellite tv company which you pay a monthly subscription, and yes we still have to pay for a tv licence. Lost season three has just started on sky 1, it is no longer on mainstream tv.

Answer 3

Sky is a television provider with it's own channels. Viewers need a satiellite to be able to view the channels, so unless they have one, they can't watch "Lost". Sky outbid the previous channel that was airing episodes for future seasons.

Answer 4

THIS IS USA HERE...Lost is on hiatus for awhile till March

Answer 5

nah nah nah naaahhh nahhhhh..
i saw Lost & u didnttt
it was gooooooood!

lmao

Answer 6

ive never seen it