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Service Provider |
Number of channels |
Cost and Equipment |
Terms |
Delivery |
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30 HD channels
240 FTA channels
180+ Subscription
channels
30+PPV channels
Interactive available
Broadband and phone packages |
Yearly subscription costs from £196.80 to £552
Monthly subscription from £16.40 to £46
*Prices do not include installation or equipment costs or charges levied by provider for activation or other PPV or VOD services.
Avantages: number of SD and HD services,number interactive services,SKY +,coverage.
Disadvantages: cost, no VOD,
Satellite dish required.
Connection to phone required for 12 months.
Permanent connection required on some packages.
One off Set top box costs
SKY- free
SKY+ £99
SKY HD-£99
Installation
Free to £60 dependent on wether new customer or existing and package and STB selection
name for Sky HD. Sky+ subscription
We recommend that you contact SKY as packages and price may vary.
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12 month contract |
VIA satellite,Astra 28.2 and eurobird 28.2
99% coverage
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140+ SD channels
2 HD channels
Interactive available
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Yearly subscription cost £Nil
Monthly subscription cost £NIL
*Prices do not include installation or equipment costs or charges levied by provider for activation or other PPV or VOD services.
Avantages: Free HD services, coverage,no contract,yearly cost.
Disadvantages: no VOD,equipment cost,limited PPV options.
One off set top boxes from £50 to £300
Installation from £78
SD and HD set top boxes available
PVR versions of set top boxes available
Televisions from Panasonic have intergrated freesat decoders built in.
Satellite dish required
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none |
VIA satellite,Astra 28.2
99% coverage |
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48 SD channels
24 radio channels
NO HD
Interactive available
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Yearly subscription cost £NIL
Monthly subscription cost £NIL
*Prices do not include installation or equipment costs or charges levied by provider for activation or other PPV or VOD services.
Avantages: cost
Disadvantages: coverage at present,no HD services.Limited PPV options.
Set top boxs from £10 to £160
Most televisions sold now have built in freeview tuners
Installation
Depending on location and condition of your current aerial you may need to up-grade cost - £80-£185 EST |
None |
Aerial
70% coverage please check post code on freeview web site.
Digital switch over concludes 2012 please check freeview web site for details on your area |
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48 sd channels
24 radio channels
TOPUPTV anytime
Programmes from 28 channels
Downloaded to set top box
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Yearly subscription costs from £119.88 to £251.76
Monthly subscription from £9.99 to £20.98
*Prices do not include installation or equipment costs or charges levied by provider for activation or other PPV or VOD services.
Avantages: NVOD selection at low cost
Disadvantages: coverage,no HD
Set top boxes from £89.99
Activation £20
topuptv anytime £9.99
setanta £10.99
Installation
Depending on location and condition of your current aerial you may need to up-grade cost - £80-£185 EST
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monthly
and yearly for some current packages |
Aerial
70% coverage please check post code on freeview web site.
Digital switch over concludes 2012 please check freeview web site for details on your area |
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145+ SD channels
HD films via v+ VOD (Video on demand) service
BBC Iplayer now available
broadband and phone packages |
Yearly subscription costs from £192 to £576
Monthly subscription from £16 to £48
*Prices do not include installation or equipment costs or charges levied by provider for activation or other PPV or VOD services.
Avantages: number of SD and HD services,number interactive services,
Disadvantages: cost, coverage
Set top box cost free to £99 (dependent on package)some include installation.
Installation from £15(self install) to £150
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12 month contract |
fibre or copper cable
Under 50% |
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48sd channels
24 radio channels
TV and Sport on demand
HD films via v+ VOD (Video on demand) service
broadband and phone packages |
Yearly subscription costs from £NIL to £234.84
Monthly subscription from £6.85 to £19.57
*Prices do not include installation or equipment costs or charges levied by provider for activation or other PPV or VOD services.
Avantages: number of SD and HD services,number interactive services, coverage,HD and SD films to rent via VOD at the same time as DVD release.
Disadvantages: coverage via aerial.
BT total broadband required.
V-box can be bought with out subscription allowing you to pay per programme or film.
STB cost from £29.95
Connection charge £29.95
cost per programme
TV/sport from 77p
Music videos from 28p
Kids from 47p
SD films from £3.37
HD films from £4.84
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12 month contract |
VOD services provided via BT total broadband dependent on connection speed
Plus Aerial
70% coverage please check post code on freeview web site.
Digital switch over concludes 2012 please check freeview web site for details on your area |
