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Subject: Re: Gossip

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Date Posted: 02:31:35 12/17/03 Wed
In reply to: Charles 's message, "Re: Gossip" on 23:43:18 12/16/03 Tue

>Ken - From your posting I read the two statements as
>saying that neither C4 nor C5 have any plans to go
>"Free to air" on Astra 2D I do not read them as
>unambiguously saying that their are no plans to change
>satellites. According to the rumour I heard it is the
>small footprint of 2D which is claimed to be
>attractive as it limits spill.
>
>If it is just a rumour it wants killing off quickly so
>do you know any more about the subject?

Why would spillage be a problem as long as they are encrypting? (like all the sky channels for example!)

BBC only got into a problem over spillage when they went FTA.

So unless they are going FTA there no need to move satellite!

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Re: Gossip	Ken	05:26:47 12/17/03 Wed