Just a note for those who like to watch the soaps and other BBC programmes whilst on holiday either in the hotel or in the apartments.
You won't be able to, because the BBC have switched satellites which means that lots of southern Europe will no longer have access to the British television satellite , the new satellite is known as Astra 2E.
The Costa del Sol area has been one of the worst affected areas.
The BBC's director referred to the European signal as 'overspill' and states that it's a service for people living in the UK only. ( You can't argue with that statement considering we are paying £145 for the license)
ITV and Channel 4 have also joined the change in satellite, which means, they as well will no longer be available.
It is expected that over the coming years, Sky channels will also be lost, with or without a dish in your apartment/hotel.
I've just returned from Torremolinos and my hotel has lost all British channels apart from Sky News International. I don't normally put the TV on when I'm on holiday, but I wanted to see if there was any news about the Malaysia Airlines missing Boeing 777.
Mmmm, this might explain why the internet in my hotel ( which is normally quite good) was rubbish - too many people pulling off the wi-fi signal.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=204957311454637204711.0004d784a80f5802155e2&msa=0&dg=feature
Sanji x
Someone raised a similar query in the Algarve forum in Dec. I found this at the time :-
http://britishtvchannels.com and Filmon. No need for satellite dishes or subscriptions to paid services, just an internet connection and any device with a screen. Hope this helps.
You can still get all the main UK channels online through sites like Post a Reply
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