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Subject: Re: Future Sports BBC Broadcasting on Astra 2D

Author:
Grungeman

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Date Posted: 08:10:02 10/29/03 Wed
In reply to: Outsider 's message, "Re: Future Sports BBC Broadcasting on Astra 2D" on 07:28:24 10/23/03 Thu

Dear Outsider,
I'm inclined to agree with Sgt. Pepper. As you see, it ain't so simple as the picture you've drawn me.

Anyway, the passage from the BBC website that Sgt. Pepper and I are talking about is the following one:

[FROM: http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/dsatanswers.shtml#sport]

"Why am I getting a screen telling me to turn back to analogue or DTT to watch my sports programme?

The BBC has recently started to broadcast its digital satellite services in the clear (unencrypted). The impact of this for the viewer is that regardless of where they are in the country they will be able to watch their desired regional output.

However, as we do not own UK-wide copyright for some sporting events (i.e. Scotland has the rights to show Scottish Premier League matches in Scotland, but not in the rest of the UK) these will be �blanked� on satellite for the duration of the programme. When this situation arises, Dsat viewers everywhere will see an on-screen message advising them to switch back to analogue or DTT to view the event. Only viewers within the authorised area of copyright (referring back to SPL matches as an example, Scotland), will be able to watch the programme via terrestrial means.

In the future we hope to negotiate sporting rights for the entire UK."

Get it now?
I hope with all my heart that Sgt. Pepper will be right !
Bye for now,

Davide

P.S. : Thanx a lot Sgt. Pepper !!!

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Future Sports BBC Broadcasting on Astra 2D	Outsider	13:58:08 10/30/03 Thu