Why choose Freesat from Sky?

• Discover the benefits you get with Freesat from Sky in comparison to what you get with Freeview or Freesat from the BBC/ITV.

• 	Freesat from Sky	Freesat from BBC/ITV	Freeview
  Subscription costs	None	None	None
  TV channels	240+	140+	44
  HD TV channels	6	5 (Freesat HD)	4 (Freeview HD)
  Radio channels	80+	30+	34
  Equipment supplied	SkyHD box, viewing card and satellite dish	Freesat box and satellite dish	Digital box
  Is the equipment yours to own?	Yes	Yes	Yes
  Is an aerial upgrade required?	N/A	N/A	Depending on existing aerial, an upgrade may be required*
  UK coverage	98%	98%	73%, though an upgrade may be required*
  Installation	Yes - included in the price	Yes - included in the price	No
  One-off costs	£175†	£129.95**	£22.27 (average cost)***

   £129.95**  £22.27 (average cost)***
  

  * Number of channels varies on where you live. Customers may not always receive 44 channels.

  ** Standard box prices start from around £50. Dish and install starts at £79.95.

  *** Based on the average price of a set top box as at March 2008. Source: GfK. Some households require an aerial upgrade to receive Freeview. Prices start from around £80.

  
  

    

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• 1. †For security reasons Viewing Cards may be inactivated from time to time. In this situation, if you wish to continue to receive all the encrypted Free to View channels, you will have to purchase a new viewing card at our then applicable standard charge.

      

  2. Luxury Life HD, Channel 4 HD, BBC HD, BBC One HD, ITV HD and Channel 5 HD are available without subscription. Channel 4 HD and Channel 5 require a viewing card. ITV1 HD is only available in England and Wales. 

     View the full Freesat from Sky terms and conditions.