Re: Freesat query!

"The dog from that film you saw" <dsb@removethisbitbtinternet.com>
wrote in
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> "Brian McIlwrath" <bkm@bkmpc.bnsc.rl.ac.uk> wrote in message
> news:g7nb8g$1f7$1@south.jnrs.ja.net...
>> The dog from that film you saw <dsb@removethisbitbtinternet.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> i thought it was the fact that freesat wants the channels to pay
>>> rather
>> than
>>> anything to do with sky?
>>
>> That's part of it!!!
>>
>> HOWEVER some Freesat EPG data streams need to get added to each
>> transponder
>> through data adapter hubs that Sky run. Sky have a limit on new
>> services
>> they will add each month (even for themselves!) to ensure
>> stability - so
>> Freesat has a limit to the rate that they can launch channels which
>> are
>> prepared to pay!
>>
>
>
> i do wonder how many freesat boxes have been sold so far - if it's
> not
> that many it's a bit of a cheek for them to be asked to fork over
> 100
> thousand ( i think) to be included on an unproven service for a
> year.


How long does £100,000 get you included on the Freesat EPG for? And
where did you find out how much it costs?



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