Cable Forum - View Single Post - SD Were cable customers able to subscribe to the encrypted BBC services in the 1980's?

RichardCoulter · 13-11-2016, 17:50

Thanks for such an interesting and comprehensive reply, much appreciated

As cable companies were the first form of pay TV in the UK, this would have been the first time that the public would have seen encrypted channels.

Were there any such things as off air slates in those days?

What did customers see on any unsubscribed channels?

I'm just wondering because of the alien contact fear regarding the BBC encrypted transmissions.

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RichardCoulter cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,719	Re: Were cable customers able to subscribe to the encrypted BBC services in the 1980' Thanks for such an interesting and comprehensive reply, much appreciated As cable companies were the first form of pay TV in the UK, this would have been the first time that the public would have seen encrypted channels. Were there any such things as off air slates in those days? What did customers see on any unsubscribed channels? I'm just wondering because of the alien contact fear regarding the BBC encrypted transmissions. Last edited by RichardCoulter; 13-11-2016 at 17:55.