PIN Protection
PIN protection of some films was brought in on 30 January 2006 to increase the range of films available to customers during the daytime.
Viewers are prompted for a PIN when trying to watch a programme rated 15 before 20:00, and when trying to watch a programme rated 18 before 22:00. This must be done live, so an unattended video recording will fail, or with Sky+ the PIN will need to be entered when watching the recording.
A Sky system has a 4-digit PIN code. The default Sky PIN code is the last four digits of the Sky viewing card. However, there are some disadvantages in the PIN system used; for example, a parent could give a 15-year-old the PIN in order for them to watch a programme rated 15, not realising that it also lets them watch programmes rated 18.
A similar system is used when watching the Sky Movies channels through Virgin Media's cable TV service.
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