May 7, 2008 · Filed Under Television

Freesat from BBC & ITV

BBC and ITV just launched Freesat, a subscription free Satellite TV service which promises 200 channels by the end of the year.

To get this you will need to pay a one off fee to get the satellite and decoding box installed.

This could be a good option if you want the freeview channels but don’t live in an area which can receive them over the aerial, or a fast internet connection.

For those of you out there who have an HD TV and dont plan on getting a HD subscription service in the future, a Freesat HD box might be for you. Currently this service only offers BBC HD, but according to the website ITV HD will be launching soon on the Freesat service.

If you go for an HD Digital Television Recorder box, you’ll get a recording feature similar to SKY + which according to the Freesat website; is capable of recording up to 160 hours of standard-definition or 80 hours of high-definition TV.

Sky has been offering a Freesat service of their own for years, they do not however offer an HD freesat service to my knowledge, this is a major selling point of BBC & ITV’s freesat.

I am sure there is good demand for an HD subscription free service.

For more information check out http://www.freesat.co.uk