12-06-2023, 09:23 AM
Freeview and Freesat do not own infrastructure ..
they are basically platform mangers EPG collators ( which they both sub to the BBC) and marketing ..which was where Freeview started before it merged with DMOL who did Platfirm management and EPG. .. they then combined with Freesat.
As has been mentioned the DSAT satellites are owned by SES/Astra,
For DTT the transmitters are owned and operated by Arqiva.
Coding and mux is done by the BBC,BT M&B ,and Arqiva .
And the mux operators BBC D3&4 SDN and Arqiva have 25 year contracts with Arqiva for transmission.
That is what sets the likely length of DVB emission in the UK …. 2010 plus 25 years….
Plus May be an odd year as the contracts are not co terminus.
That we knew in 2007 when the tenders were issued …
Just pulling together some numbers from earlier ..
97% population coverage is more than can receive the DTT Comm muxes \
Over half the uk households are paying on average just over £1k a year for their tv .
(Although in current economics that may be fewer and less)
£10 a month is say 33p a day so £20/m for 80M is 66p for all your connectivity …
As of July 2023, customers in the UK will be paying an average standing charge fee of around 53p per day for electricity and 29p per day for gas.
www.uswitch.com
And the TV licence is 44p a day
And average Sky subscription about £2.65 a day.
they are basically platform mangers EPG collators ( which they both sub to the BBC) and marketing ..which was where Freeview started before it merged with DMOL who did Platfirm management and EPG. .. they then combined with Freesat.
As has been mentioned the DSAT satellites are owned by SES/Astra,
For DTT the transmitters are owned and operated by Arqiva.
Coding and mux is done by the BBC,BT M&B ,and Arqiva .
And the mux operators BBC D3&4 SDN and Arqiva have 25 year contracts with Arqiva for transmission.
That is what sets the likely length of DVB emission in the UK …. 2010 plus 25 years….
Plus May be an odd year as the contracts are not co terminus.
That we knew in 2007 when the tenders were issued …
Just pulling together some numbers from earlier ..
97% population coverage is more than can receive the DTT Comm muxes \
Over half the uk households are paying on average just over £1k a year for their tv .
(Although in current economics that may be fewer and less)
£10 a month is say 33p a day so £20/m for 80M is 66p for all your connectivity …
As of July 2023, customers in the UK will be paying an average standing charge fee of around 53p per day for electricity and 29p per day for gas.
www.uswitch.com
And the TV licence is 44p a day
And average Sky subscription about £2.65 a day.