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Originally Posted by telegramsam
I really do find it strange that Virgin put channels in the pay packages when they are free to view on Freeview and/or Freesat!
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Think about what's in it for the provider.
For Freeview or Freesat you buy your own box and aerial/dish, then just pick up the signals that are already being broadcast to your home. So it doesn't cost them anything. But VM need to provide a cable into your home and a box to watch it on - and that needs to be paid for somehow. You wouldn't want to pay the actual cost of installing the service, so they rent it to you instead.