Will we see more high profile channels on Freesat, like Dave, UK Gold, sports etc?
There’s a possibility of these channels, but that would be determined by the broadcasting channels themselves, not Freesat, as they would need to broadcast in the clear and buy in to Freesat’s TV guide. As Freesat’s popularity grows, the chances are more channels will consider a move to Freesat as the advertising opportunities should provide enough revenue to make it a worthwhile investment. At present channels such as Dave etc are subscription on satellite via Sky, so by going FTA they would need to recoup loss revenue from subscription fees and balance it with advertising.
