By The Curmudgeon
British TV in Spain via satellite was switched off for good last April. What is the situation 7 months on?
My original article, here, had so far been viewed a massive 7,235 times when I looked at the analytics a few minutes ago. And there have been 24 comments offering advice and also pointing out that in some areas further north British TV is still available via satellite.
Some of my friends and other contacts provided different alternatives to the one I chose, all of which I included in my article, and none of them have reported problems.
I am grateful to Carolyn E, Nick Flynn, Elaine Gilfillan, Jill LP, Freida Maybury, Christopher Seward, Paul Whitelock, and Julie Wilkinson.
They live in different places in the Serrania de Ronda including Cañada del Real Tesoro, Fuente de la Higuera, Jimera de Libar, Llano de la Cruz, Montejaque and Ronda.
I am also grateful to the many people from across Spain who posted comments which were also helpful.
My choice
I went for the pre-loaded Amazon Firestick. I bought two, one for home in Ronda and one for our rental house in Montejaque.
I am very pleased. It works better in Montejaque where fibre-optic cable has been installed throughout the village.
Our international guests over the year appreciated the channels at their disposal
In Fuente de la Higuera (Ronda) where there is no fibra yet, it buffers occasionally, but I can live with that.
The main thing is I got to watch Match of the Day, International Rugby, and the Olympics in Paris, on the TV in our guest bedroom.
And now that winter weather has arrived it’s nice to sit down in front of the telly and watch Strictly Come Dancing, Question Time, Newsnight or a film on Netflix, all washed down with a glass of wine or two!
© The Curmudgeon
Links and Contacts:
https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2024-04-08/bbc-switches-off-satellite-signal-whats-next/87701
NordVPN
ExpressVPN
CyberGhost VPN
Elaine Gilfillan, Qualified teacher of EFL, Jimera de Libar Tel: (+34) 711 01 15 27
Freida Maybury, TEFL qualified English tutor Tel: (+34) 634 33 01 51
Paul Whitelock, translator and corredor (independent estate agent) Tel: (+34) 636 52 75 16 www.help-me-ronda.com
Julie Wilkinson, translator and independent gestora ("fixer") Tel: (+34) 744 60 65 03
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