[opendtv] Freeview selected for West Country Switchover help

Looks more expensive to make the switch in the UK, except for an eligible 
subset of people. And it looks like some regions will be going to Freesat by 
default, rather than DTT.

I'm wondering why the percentage of viewers using Freesat won't soon outnumber 
Freeview. That same DTG web site says 100,000 have gone to Freesat since March.

Bert

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http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=0&id=3134

Freeview selected for West Country Switchover help

The Switchover Help Scheme has chosen Freeview as the standard offer of 
practical help for eligible older and disabled people in the ITV West Country 
region. Those aged over 75, registered blind or partially sighted or are 
entitled to certain disability benefits.

Eligible people in the ITV West Country region will be offered a Freeview set 
top box installed on one of their TVs, at a subsidised cost of £40, or free if 
they also get income benefits. They will also be offered a demonstration of how 
to use the equipment.

The Switchover Help Scheme will also test eligible people's aerial, if they own 
one, and upgrade it if needed to receive the digital signal, for the same cost. 
People unable to receive television through an aerial will be offered satellite 
equipment instead (Freesat from BBC and ITV).

The Help Scheme determines the standard offer, or most cost effective option, 
in each successive switchover region following a process set out in the Scheme 
Agreement between the Government and the BBC.

The standard offer in the ITV Border region, which will be the first area to 
switch to digital, is a Sky satellite system. Sky did not make a bid to be 
standard offer in the West Country.

DTG Staff 30.09.2008
 
 
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