Cable Forum - BBC and ITV to start Sky TV rival

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An update for anyone interested in BBC/ITV Freesat.

I contacted the BBC the other day to moan about the non-availability of the FA Cup Final on their satellite feed and accuse them of not doing enough to bring in the digital age, etc etc etc

Amongst the cut-and-paste standard paragraphs they sent in reply was a gem of genuinely useful information about the Freesat service they announced last September and have said so little about since, it became suspected by some it was an empty threat:

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Originally Posted by Adam Sims, BBC Information department, via email

Freesat was scheduled to be launched this spring, however there have been problems with the company producing set top boxes which has resulted in the service being delayed until around Christmas 2006.

So now you know.

Incidentally, I phoned Sky yesterday and tried to cancel my subscription in favour of taking their Freesat channels only and got offered 75p a month for three months by their Retentions department. :erm: :D. I don't know if this is their standard tactic at the moment or not - I did tell them I am about to be made redundant (which is the truth).