@Dobber1234 wrote:
Hello quick question does anyone here share the same views as me in that? I am really worried about the end of satellite TV from 2028 onwards it's all very well to say that we will migrate to Broadband and use online platforms from 2028 but there are some parts of this country where Internet is very bad with poor signal quality so as a result if we switch from satellite to broadband immediately after 2028 then this means that my TV services will be continually breaking down. I know it's the way of the world and we have to move with the times, et cetera but I don't think this move should be gone through with until there are decent Internet connections throughout this country, especially in rural Ireland and furthermore what about elderly people who are not familiar with Internet technology? How are they supposed to access their television services? I am really really worried about this new move. I know it's not happening for another four years but surely there can be a mix of both broadband and satellite as there is now I don't think the satellite dish should be abolished completely perhaps I am talking nonsense as nobody here can probably help me with this but I'm just telling you of my feelings. I love to watch TV especially sky TV and 2028 if I lose the ability to watch through satellite I don't know what I will do. Let's have a conversation. Does anyone else feel like me regarding this issue
@Dobber1234
The main reason that Satelite TV in the UK is likely to cease by the end of the decade is financial viability - Satellites are extremely expensive so no-one is like to fund replacements for the Satellites at 28.2 which are towards their end of life due to the postioining fuel that will run out.
In reality the UK & Ireland have a much smaller populaton coverage than those whose beams cover Europe.
The number of customers who have already moved and will move to Internet based streaming means the remaining customers relying on Satellite delivered TV is growing even smaller fairly rapidly which just makes the cost of provisioning new Satellites even more unviable.
it is different for the European targeted satellites as there is a much larger population coverage and multiple TV companies from many countries using them - so there are newer Satellites launched/planned
We have been fortunate that Satellite TV provided the blanket coverage that terrestrial TV never could
I suppose someone could possibly try making a business case to have some channels move to 19.2 (which SKY analogue also used) assuming the new Satellites have enough capacity but that would involve re-aligning dishes as well - although I can't see anyone doing this
Edit : Whilst I know it won't reach the population coverage that Satellite Tv can we, also, must take into account that broadband provision is increasing fairly rapidly so this also means the percentage of customers that will be affected when the Satellites run out of fuel will, in reality, be on the small side .
I know that doesn't help those that will be affected but it all goes into the financial viability pot
