Comments on: Freesat Responses To Recent FAQ http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/freesat-responses-to-recent-faq Join Freesat brings you the very latest news and information on the Freesat satellite TV service Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:59:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: joe http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/freesat-responses-to-recent-faq/comment-page-1#comment-12131 joe Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:55:04 +0000 http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/?p=2639#comment-12131 why is sky been advertised on freesat ? when they are in compertion with sky why is sky been advertised on freesat ? when they are in compertion with sky

]]> By: Ross http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/freesat-responses-to-recent-faq/comment-page-1#comment-10603 Ross Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:19:25 +0000 http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/?p=2639#comment-10603 At Mark - post 32 - IF & its a very big if ITV 2 3 & 4 are turned into pay channels then yes they will disappear from both Freesat & Freeview if the reports are correct.. It will do serious damage to both Freesat & Freeview - even more so if More4 Film4 & E4 go pay as well. (Admin - this really needs discussing in seperate topic!) At Mark – post 32 – IF & its a very big if ITV 2 3 & 4 are turned into pay channels then yes they will disappear from both Freesat & Freeview if the reports are correct..

It will do serious damage to both Freesat & Freeview – even more so if More4 Film4 & E4 go pay as well.

(Admin – this really needs discussing in seperate topic!)

]]> By: Mark Richardson http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/freesat-responses-to-recent-faq/comment-page-1#comment-10571 Mark Richardson Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:05:22 +0000 http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/?p=2639#comment-10571 I have also heard that when ITV HD goes onto Sky along with ITV2,3 & 4, these will no longer be FTA. This means they will disappear from Freeview. Surely they will also disappear from Freesat won't it? This will kill Freesat won't it? I have also heard that when ITV HD goes onto Sky along with ITV2,3 & 4, these will no longer be FTA. This means they will disappear from Freeview. Surely they will also disappear from Freesat won’t it?

This will kill Freesat won’t it?

]]> By: Al (Original) http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/freesat-responses-to-recent-faq/comment-page-1#comment-10568 Al (Original) Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:42:47 +0000 http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/?p=2639#comment-10568 Unfortunately I think you're right there Ross. Perhaps this is a regulator issue. maybe Pay TV such as Sky, Virgin etc should be banned from showing commercial advertising in the UK and be made to rely solely on subscriptions. That would shake the market up by making Pay TV truly Pay TV and creating much more advertising demand on FTA by effectively reducing the size of the available advertising platforms. It also might have a positive effect on programme bidding wars, especially for Sports, as Pay TV Providers would have less funds with which to make the ridiculous bids we've seen in recent years that have all but frozen out the BBC / ITV from major sporting events. Unfortunately I think you’re right there Ross.

Perhaps this is a regulator issue. maybe Pay TV such as Sky, Virgin etc should be banned from showing commercial advertising in the UK and be made to rely solely on subscriptions.

That would shake the market up by making Pay TV truly Pay TV and creating much more advertising demand on FTA by effectively reducing the size of the available advertising platforms.

It also might have a positive effect on programme bidding wars, especially for Sports, as Pay TV Providers would have less funds with which to make the ridiculous bids we’ve seen in recent years that have all but frozen out the BBC / ITV from major sporting events.

]]> By: Ross http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/freesat-responses-to-recent-faq/comment-page-1#comment-10528 Ross Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:37:05 +0000 http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/?p=2639#comment-10528 Post 26 - @Ross post 12. Astra 2C will be returning in Early 2010 according to their article about its move although I’m sure I’ve seen something about it being the end of this year now Its only just moved in the last month or so - I was going on the "stay there about a year" in my prediction that it would be mid 2010 before we get it back - mind you the weay things are going there will be so many channels bankrupt in a year we wont need any extra capacity :) Post 26 – @Ross post 12. Astra 2C will be returning in Early 2010 according to their article about its move although I’m sure I’ve seen something about it being the end of this year now

Its only just moved in the last month or so – I was going on the “stay there about a year” in my prediction that it would be mid 2010 before we get it back – mind you the weay things are going there will be so many channels bankrupt in a year we wont need any extra capacity :)

]]> By: admin http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/freesat-responses-to-recent-faq/comment-page-1#comment-10512 admin Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:57:19 +0000 http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/?p=2639#comment-10512 I don't think they've kept it quiet at all that they are in financial trouble at the moment; advertising revenue just isn't making enough for them at the moment and quality of programming has suffered. C4 are the same, but I doubt having been FTV and Sub in the past they would go back down that route...ITV on the other hand, well anything is possible, but the decision would most likely be blocked by ofcom! I don’t think they’ve kept it quiet at all that they are in financial trouble at the moment; advertising revenue just isn’t making enough for them at the moment and quality of programming has suffered. C4 are the same, but I doubt having been FTV and Sub in the past they would go back down that route…ITV on the other hand, well anything is possible, but the decision would most likely be blocked by ofcom!

]]> By: Francis http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/freesat-responses-to-recent-faq/comment-page-1#comment-10511 Francis Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:52:45 +0000 http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/?p=2639#comment-10511 It just shows you how much bother ITV is in, when they've got to come up with the LATEST idea "subscription" tv. I just wonder whats next TOTAL SUBSCRIPTION TV, Or is ITV in such a mess, or are they really fed up of free-to-air tv. I have had a bad feeling all a long about ITV, and shows me one thing they have pulled the wool over everyone eyes. It just shows you how much bother ITV is in, when they’ve got to come up with the LATEST idea “subscription” tv. I just wonder whats next TOTAL SUBSCRIPTION TV, Or is ITV in such a mess, or are they really fed up of free-to-air tv.
I have had a bad feeling all a long about ITV, and shows me one thing they have pulled the wool over everyone eyes.

]]> By: Oyodi http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/freesat-responses-to-recent-faq/comment-page-1#comment-10508 Oyodi Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:26:28 +0000 http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/?p=2639#comment-10508 I have a Freesat HD box in one room and a Sky HD box in the other, after reading the above comments about ITV HD, I have just done a search on Google for “ITV HD on Sky” and found many website with step by step instructions about how to add ITV HD to the Sky Box. I must disagree with the spokesman at Freesat as I found it very easy, taking me only about 2-3 minutes, Fantastic as I how have ITV HD on my Sky box and am eagerly awaiting the next HD transmission. I have a Freesat HD box in one room and a Sky HD box in the other, after reading the above comments about ITV HD, I have just done a search on Google for “ITV HD on Sky” and found many website with step by step instructions about how to add ITV HD to the Sky Box.

I must disagree with the spokesman at Freesat as I found it very easy, taking me only about 2-3 minutes, Fantastic as I how have ITV HD on my Sky box and am eagerly awaiting the next HD transmission.

]]> By: Al (Original) http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/freesat-responses-to-recent-faq/comment-page-1#comment-10503 Al (Original) Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:58:06 +0000 http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/?p=2639#comment-10503 @Ross post 12. Astra 2C will be returning in Early 2010 according to their article about its move although I'm sure I've seen something about it being the end of this year now: http://www.ses-astra.com/business/uk/news-events/news-latest/index.php?pressRelease=/pressReleases/pressReleaseList/09-03-10/index.php @Ross post 12. Astra 2C will be returning in Early 2010 according to their article about its move although I’m sure I’ve seen something about it being the end of this year now:

http://www.ses-astra.com/business/uk/news-events/news-latest/index.php?pressRelease=/pressReleases/pressReleaseList/09-03-10/index.php

]]> By: Galvatron http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/freesat-responses-to-recent-faq/comment-page-1#comment-10502 Galvatron Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:18:21 +0000 http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/?p=2639#comment-10502 I'd hate to see more channels go over to subscription, especially ITV2, 3 and 4 as they do occasionally show decent movies. I'm not a Sky fan, but if these channels did leave freesat I would be tempted by Sky, since the accouncement of Sky on the Xbox 360. It looks like downloading content will be free for Sky subscribers and pay per view for everyone else. I’d hate to see more channels go over to subscription, especially ITV2, 3 and 4 as they do occasionally show decent movies. I’m not a Sky fan, but if these channels did leave freesat I would be tempted by Sky, since the accouncement of Sky on the Xbox 360. It looks like downloading content will be free for Sky subscribers and pay per view for everyone else.

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