This news makes it sound like Discovery is SD since they're talking about a slot on an existing multiplex. DVB-T and DVB-T2 can co-exist though on different multiplexes. So they could offer some HD channels and some SD channels. With digital switch over happening perhaps there is enough bandwidth in the analogue spectrum to ensure at least 5 or 6 HD channels over the next few years.
I think the scope on satellite must be a lot better though. Sky's HD service is expensive and pretty poor. I can well see Freesat doing very well if it offered enough HD channels through a FTA service.
I wonder how much money Discovery get from the Sky sub and if they're anticipating that Freeview / Freesat will provide a sufficiently large audience that they can work off just ad revenue. Even if it was just one channel it would be something.
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DrXym @ Oct 20th 2008 5:05AM
This news makes it sound like Discovery is SD since they're talking about a slot on an existing multiplex. DVB-T and DVB-T2 can co-exist though on different multiplexes. So they could offer some HD channels and some SD channels. With digital switch over happening perhaps there is enough bandwidth in the analogue spectrum to ensure at least 5 or 6 HD channels over the next few years.
I think the scope on satellite must be a lot better though. Sky's HD service is expensive and pretty poor. I can well see Freesat doing very well if it offered enough HD channels through a FTA service.
I wonder how much money Discovery get from the Sky sub and if they're anticipating that Freeview / Freesat will provide a sufficiently large audience that they can work off just ad revenue. Even if it was just one channel it would be something.