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BBC and ITV plan free satellite TV service
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BBC and ITV plan free satellite TV service | BBC and ITV plan free satellite TV service |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Monday, 30 April 2007 | |
UK free-to-air broadcasters BBC and ITV will form a joint venture to deliver programming via satellite to fill in black spots in terrestrial digital TV signals.Featured Whitepaper
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The BBC's motivation is to ensure that the public can continue to receive the programs they have already paid for via the TV licence fee, without having to rely on rebroadcasting by commercial satellite or cable operators. Although no announcement has been made, it is expected that Freesat will offer high definition (HD) programming. Freesat-compatible set-top boxes from a variety of manufacturers will be available in shops.{moscomment} |
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