27 Aug 2008 9:27 PM:

Found the posting by Loulouspain very interesting re the response from Telemicro. There was no mention about the channels watched by the majority of Brits  - BBC,  ITV Channel4 etc.

I have no idea who provides the signal for our complex. All I know is that all the Spanish terrestrial stations can be picked up free with a bog standard tv setup and more Spanish channels with a TDT box. In addition Sky was offered via an installation charge of between 400 & 500 euros + about 15euros per month. No idea if this is by 1 provider or several. All the signals appear to come down 1 cable to the coax socket. Will be interesting to see if Sky still being received. Going out there soon. If Sky not affected then I suspect this is because the system is connected to a big dish somewhere, so a freesat box might work?. 400euros+ for a box - someone is making a lot of money somewhere!

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26 Aug 2008 8:02 PM:

I first heard about TM on another forum where there is still much discussion on the subject. This is the first I have heard about other providers being targetted. If this is to be the case then it appears the only way to receive British television is going to be via an individual 2.4m dish. This would not be practical in most cases I would imagine. Hopefully common sense will prevail.

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26 Aug 2008 6:29 PM:

Many thanks for the information. I don't know what the current situation is locally until I go out in a short time.

The Telemicro situation seems to have brought things to a head and it will be interesting to see how it progresses. I wonder whether this is the start of any further action against other providers.

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24 Aug 2008 8:56 PM:

I live in an apartment block and receive tv via a communal aerial. I purchased a freeview box from Carrefour about a year ago and can receive most of the freeview stations including the English versions but this was still a bit hit and miss when i was last out there in early June. We are not allowed to put up satellite dishes and most people who receive Sky do so by a box. i assume that there could be more than 1 provider but as far as i can tell you pay 400E and then so much a month. I think 400E is a rip off price and as we only go out to Spain infrequently this does not justify the price for us. 

Has anyone with a communal system tried using a freesat box or even a digital skybox on a similar system? I understand Telemicro has stopped broadcasting and I wonder if this will affect the systems broadcasting sky to communities. At the moment there seems to be an argument as to whether receiving sky in Spain is legal or not. Any info would be appreciated.

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