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RichardCoulter · 17-09-2018, 13:14

FTV ie encrypted and a viewing card needed to be purchased, but no subscription required.

FTA= Free To Air and able to be viewed on a Freesat box, even if not on the Freesat EPG.

FTV= Free To View and encrypted, therefore not able to be viewed on a Freesat box.

The only main channels now missing from Freesat that I think could afford & are likely to join are the timeshifted UKTV channels, but the UKTV Player was added recently, so this isn't as useful as it once was.

If the proposal to split up the UKTV channels between the BBC & Discovery goes ahead, this would be a financial blow to Channel 4 who currently earn tens of millions from the ad sales for the UKTV channels, whereas Discovery use Sky. Perhaps this would lead to cost cutting and prevent Channel 4 HD from returning to Freesat??

Rumour that Sports Channel Network might be joining Freesat too.

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RichardCoulter cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,058	Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat. FTV ie encrypted and a viewing card needed to be purchased, but no subscription required. FTA= Free To Air and able to be viewed on a Freesat box, even if not on the Freesat EPG. FTV= Free To View and encrypted, therefore not able to be viewed on a Freesat box. The only main channels now missing from Freesat that I think could afford & are likely to join are the timeshifted UKTV channels, but the UKTV Player was added recently, so this isn't as useful as it once was. If the proposal to split up the UKTV channels between the BBC & Discovery goes ahead, this would be a financial blow to Channel 4 who currently earn tens of millions from the ad sales for the UKTV channels, whereas Discovery use Sky. Perhaps this would lead to cost cutting and prevent Channel 4 HD from returning to Freesat?? Rumour that Sports Channel Network might be joining Freesat too. Last edited by RichardCoulter; 17-09-2018 at 13:28.