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Keeping Updated On Freesat

The new Freesat (Free Digital Satellite TV) platform is due to launch sometime in spring of 2008. With over 80 channels available to 98% of UK households it will be perfect for those who don’t want to pay any monthly subscription fees and can’t yet receive Freeview. Freesat will also have free HD channels for those viewers with High Definition TV’s.

Freesat should be available at most major high street stores such as Argos, Comet, Currys and John Lewis; and is being run on a non-profits basis by the BBC and ITV.

For more information on the service and availability as it happens visit the new Freesat website at www.freesat.co.uk

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4 Responses to “Keeping Updated On Freesat”

  1. Geoffrey Bowen on February 15th, 2008

    Your web site does not answer the following questions:
    I use an Elgato EyeTv310 digibox to watch satellite tv on my computer (apple imac).
    Will this equipment receive the new freesat?
    Will it require a CAM and if so who will supply that and at what cost?

  2. admin on February 15th, 2008

    The EyeTV 310 is a FTA tuner so it will be suitable for the new Freesat. The only difference is between the old and new will be a few extra channels ontop of the exsiting ones, new branding of Freesat and (hopefully) a few more channels coming out of the encryption contracts. No CAM’s required, they’re not planning on or wanting any encrypted and subscription channels.

  3. oto kiralama on March 5th, 2008

    The EyeTV 310 is a FTA tuner so it will be suitable for the new Freesat.

  4. david elliott on May 8th, 2008

    please inform me what hd channels will be available from freesat?
    is it only bbc hd?
    what are the future plans for hd channels?

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