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Originally Posted by Quoth
The third UK Terrestrial TV network in the UK, started in 1967 and the first on 625 lines and the first in Colour in the UK. First was in 1935 (closed 1939--1945), 2nd was ITV in 1955.
Possibly on digital satellite since 1998 (encrypted by Sky) and maybe Free To Air on Satellite since about May 2003. The 4th Terrestrial channel was in November 1982, I think, C4. I still lived in the UK then. The fifth UK Terrestrial network was unusually FTA on Analogue Satellite (19.2E) but with the Encryption flag set to fool some boxes, Five. A Limerick radio station was picking it up by satellite and rebroadcasting, allegedly with a local licence. The 1st four UK channels were on Cable TV in all the major Irish cities. That was shut down for opting out and doing their own adverts. They were also the first radio station in Ireland to lose the radio license!
BBC2 can be freely received in all of Ireland and most of France, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, parts of Denmark and Germany. Previously on an older satellite as far as Cyprus. A much larger dish is needed in some countries. However even in the UK a larger dish is needed in some areas for Sky / Freesat on 28.2E.
People on the Irish Border areas have always received UK TV and on the coast from Welsh Transmitters from Drogheda to Waterford. The really big masts are gone, replaced by satellite dishes. Cable TV in Ireland originally ONLY had the one Irish channel and three UK channels and on FM Band II the UK FM radio channels. Gradually other channels were added as Analogue Satellite Pay TV brought the American channels.
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Are the US streaming services available yet?
Not just NETFLIX, Prime, Hulu, et all, but rather Sling, YoutubeTV, Philo, FuboTV, etc?
Not all are expanding internationally yet, but the day is coming...
On this side cable and satellite TV services are losing hundreds of thousands of subscribers each month.