The free-to air digital satellite interface in the UK called Freesat has ideas of providing a minimum of a subscription on-demand movie service it its efforts to allure more viewers from the paid box BSkyB.
This new evolution came on while Freesat bent its novel Free Time service that provides far more features and functions that would also consist of backwards TV guide and on-demand programmes from global presenters that would also include the ones that were accessible through the BBC iPlayer.
Freesat plans to sign agreements with LoveFilm or Netflix with the objective of focusing on pay TV suppliers, BSkyB and cable web Virgin.
With support from ITV and BBC, Freesat currently has 2.6m homes in the UK in comparison with the 10.3 million homes that BSkyB has.
Emma Scott, the Managing director of Freesat stated that they were having talks with many prospective partners and anticipate that they would have a pay movie facility that viewers can avail of in the course of a year. She went on to say that movies that people are willing to pay to see is one of the factors that studies show that viewers are interested in Freesat.
Probable suppliers of on-demand movies consist of LoveFilm, netflix, Blinkbox as well as BSkyB’s novel service called “NOW”. Ms. Scott is also getting a pay music service ready.
Freesat that was started about four years back, offers audiences approximately 150 channels for a mere 60 pounds that would include a set top box, and the cost of the satellite dish.
The novel Free Time box that also provides a DVTR, the guide to backwards TV, on-demand TV as well as daily TV bundles would be priced at $443 and it would contend with the newly introduced smart UK. TV interface, YouView that has ITV, BBC and the British Telecom who have invested in it.
