Impact of BBC Freesat

I've seen some merchants of doom gloating at what will happen to SKY when 
this arrives. Such people forget that SKY have lots of happy customers. So 
what is the impact on them? Will the "free" channels be broadcast in a 
format compatible with SKY digbox's or disappear? Will they be obliged to 
broadcast them twice if BBC Freesat offers it's own free encryption for 
broad footprint channels? Channel4 has posted that as a subsidised channel 
it has to provide channels on all platforms. Trouble is I've never accepted 
that SKY is a "platform" , Terrestrial, Cable or Sat are platforms, SKY just 
provides subcription channels and Sat box's to receive them.

date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:05:22 -0000 author: John Russell

Re: Impact of BBC Freesat

John Russell  wrote:
: I've seen some merchants of doom gloating at what will happen to SKY when 
: this arrives. Such people forget that SKY have lots of happy customers. So 
: what is the impact on them?

Neglible!

:  Will the "free" channels be broadcast in a format compatible with SKY 
: digbox's or disappear?

Nothing will change - FTA is FTA

: Will they be obliged to  broadcast them twice if BBC Freesat offers it's 
: own free encryption for broad footprint channels?

What's this "free encryption" - ANY encryption system has its owner - and
large licensing and adminstrative costs.

Anyway the BBC are adamant that Freesat will be FTA only.

date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:18:33 +0000 (UTC) author: Brian McIlwrath

Re: Impact of BBC Freesat

>
> What's this "free encryption" - ANY encryption system has its owner - and
> large licensing and adminstrative costs.
>
So your arguing that every other part of Freesat doesn't have a cost, just 
encryption? I meant free because the customer wouldn't pay to watch 
unscrampled channels.
Freesat isn't Free...like the NHS it's just Free at the Point of Use.

date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:03:03 -0000 author: John Russell

Re: Impact of BBC Freesat

"John Russell"  wrote in message 
news:47694ec6$1_4@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> >
>> What's this "free encryption" - ANY encryption system has its owner - and
>> large licensing and adminstrative costs.
>>
> So your arguing that every other part of Freesat doesn't have a cost, just 
> encryption? I meant free because the customer wouldn't pay to watch 
> unscrampled channels.
> Freesat isn't Free...like the NHS it's just Free at the Point of Use.

its not free at point of use as you need a TV licence to legally view any 
broadcast..




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date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:09:11 -0000 author: loopy livernose ess