2008/10/17 Gareth Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Frank Wales wrote: > > Andrew Bowden wrote: > > > Even for smaller channels, there are "benefits" to being encrypted, > > > such as reduced EPG listing fees. > > > > It costs less to tell people about your programmes if you > > encrypt them? > > The reason being...? > > The same company provides EPG and encryption services, so if you buy > both you get a discount. I don't know if this is still the case though, > it's been a good few years since I've been privy to the commercials of > running a Sky Digital channel.
Given there are no companies that have both unencrypted and unencrypted channels on the EPG, it would still seem that rule is part of Sky's contacts... This is why, for example, Five can't just jump onto Freesat, because it has to do Fiver and Five US at the same time! > > > -- > Gareth Davis | Production Systems Specialist > World Service Future Media, Digital Delivery Team > Part of BBC Global News Division > * http://www.bbcworldservice.com/ > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > -- Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
