DIGICEL Fiji will invest several millions of dollar to improve Sky Pacific.
This, according to the company’s CEO Darren McLean, would mean additional new channels to substitute the two local channels that are to be removed from Sky Pacific today.
“We will be introducing several important changes over the next two to three months which we will announce in due course,” Mr McLean said in an interview.
As per the conditions attached to the Digicel Pay Television Licence, Fiji One and Pacific Channel will be removed from the Sky Pacific line-up channels.
As such, Fiji Television Ltd yesterday says Sky Pacific subscribers will not be able to view the two channels from today.
However, subscribers interested in watching Fiji One will need either an ultra high frequencies (UHF) antenna or very high frequencies (VHF) antenna depending on their location.
According to Fiji TV, those living along the corridors of Suva, Nausori, Pacific Harbour, greater Sigatoka, Nadi, Sabeto, Labasa and Rakiraki will need to purchase VHF antennas while those living along the corridors of the Coral Coast, Sigatoka Town, Tavua, Vatukoula and Ba will need to purchase UHF antennas.
Digicel Fiji will take over Sky Pacific operations from today and has announced major changes and improvement on this new branch of operation.
“From April 1, in order to see local content customers must first be in an area that is covered by Fiji TV or FBC,” Mr McLean said.
He says if Sky Pacific customers are in a coverage area then they will need to purchase and install an aerial to view local content.
“This will require that we place a greater focus on the key assets of Sky such as the exclusive sports content that we have.”
Regrettably, he said Sky Pacific customers in rural areas that were not under coverage from Fiji TV or FBC would not have access to local television news and entertainment.
All Super Rugby and HSBC Sevens matches will be live on the Super Channel.
With the waived reconnection fees for its customers this month, Mr McLean says they see this as an important thing to do for many customers who want to come back to Sky so it is an investment for the company.