Here in Dublin, they are still *trialling* our version of Freeview. The 4 main Irish channels are available with a normal STB, but the rest are scrambled. Many manufacturers are still releasing Irish versions of sets with DVB-T removed - go figure. Plus we have to pay a licence fee for the national broadcaster, but they still have adverts on their channels. Imagine if you had to pay for ITV!
In my own apartment there is a monopoly run by a crowd called Smart(!) for triple play of broadband, tv, and phone. It's €75 a month (say 50 quid). The telly is woeful (it's IPTV) for both quality and choice of channels. Not everyone has the option of Sky - i.e., if you live in a flat with dishes banned.
I'd quite like Freeview - couldn't be any worse than I currently put up with.
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Here in Dublin, they are still *trialling* our version of Freeview. The 4 main Irish channels are available with a normal STB, but the rest are scrambled. Many manufacturers are still releasing Irish versions of sets with DVB-T removed - go figure. Plus we have to pay a licence fee for the national broadcaster, but they still have adverts on their channels. Imagine if you had to pay for ITV!
In my own apartment there is a monopoly run by a crowd called Smart(!) for triple play of broadband, tv, and phone. It's €75 a month (say 50 quid). The telly is woeful (it's IPTV) for both quality and choice of channels. Not everyone has the option of Sky - i.e., if you live in a flat with dishes banned.
I'd quite like Freeview - couldn't be any worse than I currently put up with.