Can I get Freesat regardless of where I live in the UK?
Because Freesat’s content is delivered via satellite, almost every household in the UK will be in coverage. Only 2% of households will not be able to, and this is typically either because they won’t have ‘line of sight’ of the satellite due to obstructions, or because they live in a listed building which cannot gain approval for a satellite dish. That’s a massive improvement on Freeview’s 75% terrestrial aerial coverage. For the technically-minded amongst you, if you have a 43cm or 60cm dish pointing towards Astra2 at 28.2° East or Eurobird at 28.5° East, you will be able to receive Freesat. Note that these satellites are also already in use for existing UK digital-satellite television platforms (Sky TV).
Because freesat’s content is delivered via satellite, almost every household in the UK will be in coverage. Only 2% of households will be outside the satellite spacecraft’s footprint. Some people may not be able to get freesat, for example those households whose satellite dish is not pointing towards the correct satellite, or whose dish can’t be positioned to see the satellite properly – usually if you live at the bottom of a large building, or your satellite dish is blocked by a tall building or other obstruction near you. If you think you might be in that 2%, once freesat is available you might want to contact your local installer to see if freesat is an option for you. For the technically-minded amongst you, if you have a 45-60cm dish pointing towards Astra2 at 28.2° East or Eurobird at 28.5° East, you should be able to receive freesat. Note that these satellites are also already in use for existing UK digital-satellite television platforms (Sky TV).
