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Re: BBC 'direct' on satellite


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: BBC 'direct' on satellite
  • From: "Qriz B" <QrizB@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:49:21 -0000
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Kenneth Watt" <kwatt@f...> wrote:
> 18 March 2003
> BBC 'direct' on satellite
> THE BBC is to pull out of Sky's conditional access system and
> broadcast its eight TV channels, unencrypted, direct to UK
> digital satellite viewers.

This was announced on (or around) the 12th of March, with some
interesting wrangles.

For an independent-ish view of the spat between the BBC and Sky, try
the "BBC Digital Channels" links at:
http://media.guardian.co.uk/bbc/0,7519,361073,00.html

Apparently Sky aren't wanting to play the BBC's game ...



QrizB.




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