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<blockquote data-quote="zansi" data-source="post: 24803" data-attributes="member: 175012"><p>Below is reply from ITC regarding the switch off-:</p><p></p><p>Availability of ITV, Channel 4 and five via satellite</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry to hear about your concerns regarding changes to the way satellite</p><p>services will be broadcast in the future.</p><p></p><p>Until now, all the main terrestrial channels were available on a</p><p>'free-to-view' basis to digital satellite viewers with a suitable viewing</p><p>card. Following a recent decision by the BBC to broadcast its services 'in</p><p>the clear' on satellite it has withdrawn its support for free-to-view</p><p>viewing cards on the Sky platform. For the time being, existing viewing</p><p>cards will continue to work, although we understand that they will be</p><p>automatically disabled by BSkyB in the next few weeks.</p><p></p><p>At this stage, we are not aware of any plans by ITV, Channel 4 or five to</p><p>support viewing cards that would enable their programmes to continue to be</p><p>watched on satellite by viewers without a Sky subscription package.</p><p>Therefore, access to these channels in future is likely to require a monthly</p><p>Sky subscription.</p><p></p><p>There is currently no legislative requirement for the broadcasters to make</p><p>their services available (free-to-air or otherwise) on digital satellite,</p><p>and arrangements for provision of particular services on satellite is a</p><p>commercial matter between the parties involved. </p><p></p><p>For further information the Department for Culture Media and Sport have</p><p>provided a dedicated phone line for free-to-view satellite viewers on 020</p><p>7211 6500.</p><p></p><p>Information on the government's policy and plans on the long-term switchover</p><p>to digital TV is available on their website at <a href="http://www.digitaltelevision.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.digitaltelevision.gov.uk</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Viewer Relations</p><p></p><p></p><p>It would seem that pressure need's to be put on the Dept of Culture to resove this I would suggest that e-mails to Tessa Jowell MP would help the cause see-:</p><p></p><p>Finally I would like to let you know that Tessa Jowell has written to the respective Chief Executives of ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and BSkyB seeking clarification regarding their position over current and future access to free to view services on digital satellite. We will publish the results of those enquiries on the digital television website <a href="http://www.digitaltelevision.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.digitaltelevision.gov.uk</a> as soon as it is possible to do so.</p><p></p><p>This is from a previous reply from the dept of culture.</p><p></p><p>Get those e-mails going!!! ^-J</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zansi, post: 24803, member: 175012"] Below is reply from ITC regarding the switch off-: Availability of ITV, Channel 4 and five via satellite I'm sorry to hear about your concerns regarding changes to the way satellite services will be broadcast in the future. Until now, all the main terrestrial channels were available on a 'free-to-view' basis to digital satellite viewers with a suitable viewing card. Following a recent decision by the BBC to broadcast its services 'in the clear' on satellite it has withdrawn its support for free-to-view viewing cards on the Sky platform. For the time being, existing viewing cards will continue to work, although we understand that they will be automatically disabled by BSkyB in the next few weeks. At this stage, we are not aware of any plans by ITV, Channel 4 or five to support viewing cards that would enable their programmes to continue to be watched on satellite by viewers without a Sky subscription package. Therefore, access to these channels in future is likely to require a monthly Sky subscription. There is currently no legislative requirement for the broadcasters to make their services available (free-to-air or otherwise) on digital satellite, and arrangements for provision of particular services on satellite is a commercial matter between the parties involved. For further information the Department for Culture Media and Sport have provided a dedicated phone line for free-to-view satellite viewers on 020 7211 6500. Information on the government's policy and plans on the long-term switchover to digital TV is available on their website at [url]www.digitaltelevision.gov.uk[/url]. Viewer Relations It would seem that pressure need's to be put on the Dept of Culture to resove this I would suggest that e-mails to Tessa Jowell MP would help the cause see-: Finally I would like to let you know that Tessa Jowell has written to the respective Chief Executives of ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and BSkyB seeking clarification regarding their position over current and future access to free to view services on digital satellite. We will publish the results of those enquiries on the digital television website [url]www.digitaltelevision.gov.uk[/url] as soon as it is possible to do so. This is from a previous reply from the dept of culture. Get those e-mails going!!! ^-J [/QUOTE]
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