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    westcandace

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    When will Freesat add channels such as Yesterday,Quest,Dave,& Drama that are on readily available on FreeView!

    | Thu 15 Aug 2013 12:09:03 #1 |
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    Easy - When the pay the EPG fee.

    | Thu 15 Aug 2013 12:11:57 #2 |
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    When they are on a satellite that only covers the UK.

    They are currently encrypted because they are broadcast from a satellite with a footprint that covers most ot mainland Europe.

    They have to be encrypted to prevent them being watched in other countries

    | Fri 16 Aug 2013 19:07:42 #3 |
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    badbones - 17 hours ago  » 
    They are currently encrypted because they are broadcast from a satellite with a footprint that covers most ot mainland Europe.

    Isn't it more likely that SKY mandated encryption to confine the channels to their platform, rather than FTA? I believe they have done that in the past.

    | Sat 17 Aug 2013 12:14:36 #4 |
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    westcandace

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    Thanks guys for the replies, doesn't look it's going to happen any time soon?
    Dave

    | Sat 17 Aug 2013 20:56:42 #5 |
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    badbones - 2 days ago  » 
    When they are on a satellite that only covers the UK.
    They are currently encrypted because they are broadcast from a satellite with a footprint that covers most ot mainland Europe.
    They have to be encrypted to prevent them being watched in other countries

    That applies to BBC1 [+HD], BBC2 [+HD], BBC3, BBC4, ITV1, ITV2 [+1], ITV3 [+1], ITV4 [+1], Ch.4 and probably several others. All clear despite broadcasting a signal receivable in europe.

    | Mon 19 Aug 2013 19:09:03 #6 |

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