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Wednesday’s loss of nine channels is a sign of major changes ahead at Freesat, mirroring big changes to the way broadcasters plan to make their content available to viewers in the future.
Freesat users have suddenly lost access to nine channels with content spanning classic entertainment, movies and children’s programmes.
Viewers in the Tayside area of Scotland can no longer receive their local STV service on Freesat, as SD services close without HD replacement.
STV joins a growing number of broadcasters to start turning off its standard definition (SD) channels on satellite, but before its HD service becomes universally available free-to-air.
That’s TV is launching a new spin-off channel on Wednesday 3rd January, which will provide a further free-to-air outlet for the broadcaster’s recent archive content acquisitions.
Popular commercial radio stations including Absolute Radio, Greatest Hits Radio and Magic to be withdrawn from satellite and cable platforms.
Standard definition BBC channels on satellite will close next year as part of an HD switchover across all BBC channels and regions.
Satellite viewers will continue to be able to watch QVC in the UK and Ireland, after a multi-year contract renewal was signed between QVC and satellite operator SES.