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FreeSat Launched UK TV one off Payment
Viewers will have to pay for installation of a satellite dish and set-top box, but
after that there's no monthly subscription to pay.
At launch there will be 80 channels, including the BBC HD channel. Later this
month ITV HD will become available on the service too, but not Channel 4 – yet.
Freesat claims 98 per cent coverage of the UK, more than that of the current
Freeview digital TV service.
Richard Lindsay-Davies, commercial director of Freesat, said recently "Freesat will
be much bigger than Freeview. We don't have the spectrum capacity constraints
that Freeview has: it's not an unlimited capacity, but there's a wealth of capacity
on offer. That means we've got the opportunity to grow from two high-definition
channels at launch to many more over time."
Freesat plans to have more than 150 channels within its first year of operation.
They'll be broken down into Entertainment, Sports, News etc.
"Channel 4 isn't involved as yet, but we've been in discussion with Channel 4 for
some time, and we're in discussion now," says Lindsay-Davies.
Freesat 2
A standard-definition receiver will cost around £50, while an HD one will be around
£150. Standard installations will cost approximately £60, and recorder or
multiroom installations will obviously cost more.
Some TV manufacturers such as Panasonic have already announced they will
produce flatscreen TVs with built-in Freesat tuners for a slight premium over
Freeview models.
Freesat 3
Soon there will be Freesat set-top boxes from Goodmans, Grundig, Bush and
Humax. Freesat PVRs are planned for the summer. "DVD recorder/Freesat products
are a possibility, and we're in discussion with some people about Blu-ray," says
Lindsay-Davies.
Freesat 4
Freesat HD broadcasts will be in either 720p or 1080i, with Dolby Digital 5.1
soundtracks. Initially Freesat will provide simulcasts of standard-definition and
high-definition programmes
We will advise you in any way we can please use the contact form above
Viewers will have to pay for installation of a satellite dish and set-top box, but
after that there's no monthly subscription to pay.
At launch there will be 80 channels, including the BBC HD channel. Later this
month ITV HD will become available on the service too, but not Channel 4 – yet.
Freesat claims 98 per cent coverage of the UK, more than that of the current
Freeview digital TV service.
Richard Lindsay-Davies, commercial director of Freesat, said recently "Freesat will
be much bigger than Freeview. We don't have the spectrum capacity constraints
that Freeview has: it's not an unlimited capacity, but there's a wealth of capacity
on offer. That means we've got the opportunity to grow from two high-definition
channels at launch to many more over time."
Freesat plans to have more than 150 channels within its first year of operation.
They'll be broken down into Entertainment, Sports, News etc.
"Channel 4 isn't involved as yet, but we've been in discussion with Channel 4 for
some time, and we're in discussion now," says Lindsay-Davies.
Freesat 2
A standard-definition receiver will cost around £50, while an HD one will be around
£150. Standard installations will cost approximately £60, and recorder or
multiroom installations will obviously cost more.
Some TV manufacturers such as Panasonic have already announced they will
produce flatscreen TVs with built-in Freesat tuners for a slight premium over
Freeview models.
Freesat 3
Soon there will be Freesat set-top boxes from Goodmans, Grundig, Bush and
Humax. Freesat PVRs are planned for the summer. "DVD recorder/Freesat products
are a possibility, and we're in discussion with some people about Blu-ray," says
Lindsay-Davies.
Freesat 4
Freesat HD broadcasts will be in either 720p or 1080i, with Dolby Digital 5.1
soundtracks. Initially Freesat will provide simulcasts of standard-definition and
high-definition programmes
We will advise you in any way we can please use the contact form above
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Call 0789 6860798 Anytime