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Steve J Davies
Guest
Sorry of this is old hat but I have looked and goten nowhere.
Freeview (BBCS channels) are paid for by licence fee.
BBC site tells me that as a Cable customer I will always be able to get :-
BBC Channels
BBC ONE
BBC TWO
BBC THREE
BBC FOUR
CBBC
CBeebies
BBC News 24
BBC Parliament
Of course I don't get these as I get analogue cable (okay I know, don't shout at me. I bought a widesctreen set with built in 5 speaker surround sound when they first hit about six years ago. Had no reason to upgradearde since then really. I am sure it will happen one day though <g>).
From my simple pov I think these Freeview channels should be being piped to all cable customers whether analogue or not.
My cable is digital after all. and I am paying for the Freeview channels through the license fee.
It looks like cable cos using freeview as a marketing aid for themselves. Talk about a misuse of licence fees.
Anyone know what the obligations of the cable cos are in this regards. Am I way off base with my thinking ?
All info greatfully received.
TIA
Steve
Freeview (BBCS channels) are paid for by licence fee.
BBC site tells me that as a Cable customer I will always be able to get :-
BBC Channels
BBC ONE
BBC TWO
BBC THREE
BBC FOUR
CBBC
CBeebies
BBC News 24
BBC Parliament
Of course I don't get these as I get analogue cable (okay I know, don't shout at me. I bought a widesctreen set with built in 5 speaker surround sound when they first hit about six years ago. Had no reason to upgradearde since then really. I am sure it will happen one day though <g>).
From my simple pov I think these Freeview channels should be being piped to all cable customers whether analogue or not.
My cable is digital after all. and I am paying for the Freeview channels through the license fee.
It looks like cable cos using freeview as a marketing aid for themselves. Talk about a misuse of licence fees.
Anyone know what the obligations of the cable cos are in this regards. Am I way off base with my thinking ?
All info greatfully received.
TIA
Steve