C4HD dropping off Freesat this week, just before new season!

C4HD dropping off Freesat this week, just before new season!

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gavgavgav

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1,556 posts

229 months

Wednesday 21st February 2018
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If you happen to use Freesat, F1 will only be available in SD now. All4 also completely removed.

Now need to figure out how to get a HD feed.

thegreenhell

15,285 posts

219 months

Wednesday 21st February 2018
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gavgavgav said:
Now need to figure out how to get a HD feed.
Freeview through a normal TV aerial is HD.

anonymous-user

54 months

Wednesday 21st February 2018
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Yep saw this. Very
Probably been bribed/threatened by sky.

Best bet is probably chromecast or equivalent as their sd feed is appalling

Teppic

7,345 posts

257 months

Wednesday 21st February 2018
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keirik said:
Yep saw this. Very probably been bribed/threatened by sky.
Nope. Nothing to do with Sky. Freesat have increased the fees they charge to carry C4 HD and All 4, and Channel 4 have told Freesat to do one, so Freesat have pulled the channels. Channel 4 SD, E4, More 4, 4seven and Film 4 won't be affected

Read more at https://www.whathifi.com/news/freesat-loses-channe...

lbc

3,215 posts

217 months

Wednesday 21st February 2018
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I still have C4HD on my Freesat TV.

Edit: Just read this supposedly ends tomorrow.

I still have C4HD on Freeview, so it's no big deal.

Edited by lbc on Wednesday 21st February 18:46

r11co

6,244 posts

230 months

Wednesday 21st February 2018
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I'm willing to bet it'll be back before too long. Better some revenue than none at all. Freesat runs the risk of becoming a moribund platform otherwise (if it isn't already).