Nearly One Million Households Have Free Satellite TV Says Ofcom Report
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Telecommunications Regulator Ofcom has revealed in its Q2 2008 "Communications Market: Digital Progress" Report that more than 900,000 households now own a free Satellite TV service ether from BSkyB, Freesat or other Free to Air providers. According to Ofcom, half of the increase comes from Freesat, the new free-to-air satellite service launched by BBC and ITV - with more than half being HD units - while the bulk of the remaining are ex-Sky subscribers who have...
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