RE: Sky and free to air

["Nick Tyson - The Edge" <nick@xxxxxxx>]

As I understood it, whether it's Sky or the Beeb's responsibility to
provide
the free service, it only relates to the the BBC's output not the comercial
stations.

Nick Tyson
The Edge
Tel 01473 288211
Fax 01473 288255
Email nick@xxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: Kenneth Watt [mailto:kwatt@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 12 August 2003 08:57
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky and free to air


> Unless they've started re-issuing them in the last few days, there are
no
> longer free cards available. These were provided via Sky by the BBC
whose
> broadcasts are no longer encrypted therefore they no longer need to
> provide
> cards. This means that the other 'terrestrial' channels ITV 1 & 2,
Ch4 and
> Ch5 (which remain encrypted) are now only available on a Sky card,
which
> in
> turn is only available if you subscribe at some level.

As far as I knew they had a legal obligation to provide any FTA/FTV
programming FOC under the legislation brought in when digital launched
although they may have found a way around that but it should still be the
same. Might not be sorted yet though with the BBC changing to the new sat
footprint.

I am sure that Sky are obliged to provide the free content though, hence
you
could always buy a digibox and get the free channels, had it been up to Sky
I very much doubt you would have had anything for free. ;)

K.




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