[interestednovice]

I imagine something like a generic slate with BBC blocks at the top, large text across the screen that says something such as: “BBC services in Standard Definition on Satellite have now closed. We have upgraded our broadcasts to High Definition, and you now require a HD receiver in order to view them. Broadcasts on other platforms are not affected.”

Then the link to the website & helpline, possibly a set of channel logos at the bottom of the screen.

I didn’t know they’d actually published the March date, but that was pretty much as we’d guessed.

I do wonder if they will close Red Button HD in March too. After forcing everyone to upgrade to a modern receiver, more viewers than ever will be able to access live streams through BBC iPlayer; consequently, there will be little need for RB HD. They may be able to fit in all of their channels on their own transponders by dropping one, through closing RB HD (and they will also still be able to hand back the Nightlight transponder entirely).