gamejester
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Originally Posted by gamejester  but it was only C4 that was on Astra 2A right? all their other channels where on 2D anyway, but encrypted; the big difference now is that they are not. |
The other channels are mostly on Astra 2D (although there are a few on 2A) and they were not encrypted before the Freesat launch. Only Channel 4 (and E4 and More 4) were encrypted and are now Free To Air. BBC channels have been Free To Air since 2003 and the ITV channels since 2005. I think that BBC and ITV may have moved to Astra 2D when they became Free To Air.
I think the launch is very good news as it publicizes that there is free satellite television in the UK. I think that long term, due to the the limited bandwidth and coverage of Freeview, that Freesat is the way forward for digital TV in the UK.
Mew