"We're all for customer choice and we're working to facilitate the growing availability of free-to-air channels in both the Sky and BBC/ITV Freesat EPGs. The reason for Sky's involvement is that technical work is required on our side to ensure that a channel can broadcast to both platforms from a single satellite transponder." Sky tells ukfree.tv

Freesat UK's launch is steadily rolling out but it seems it would be a lot quicker if it weren't for Sky.

Inspiration Network International (INI) launches on Freesat on Thursday, 24 July, 2008, on channel 690.

Kyle Young, Director of International Operations, The Inspiration Networks said today:-
“We are extremely pleased that INI will be available throughout the UK via Freesat,” Young said. “We have been delighted with our consumer response from BSkyB but Freesat is an important, new distribution platform that has made satellite television affordable for many more families – particularly during these economically challenging times. This launch helps us fulfil our goal of making INI available to every household in the U.K.”

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