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Originally Posted by TheDon

There's plenty of space on freesat.

The only thing that stops channels launching on freesat is they firstly need to be broadcast free to air, and secondly have to pay for a freesat EPG slot.

I'd be willing to bet that the reason it's not launching on freesat is that sky have insisted it's broadcast encrypted, something they often do in return for subsidised (or even free) epg slots.

Looking at this seemed the case.
http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/index.php/page/4