Subj : Re: TV Woes
To   : ROB MCCART
From : Mike Powell
Date : Wed Sep 24 2025 10:06:31

> MP>Sounds like sat tv might be a thing of the past in the UK and Ireland after
>   >2030 due to a lack of interest in replacing the existing satellites, which
> wi
>   >reach the end of their life spans around then.

> That sounds like something that might effect everyone, everywhere.
> I doubt the UK has their own satellites exclusive to them..

They actually sort of do.  The type of service in question relies on
geo-stationary satellites.  So the 4 or so in question are in place
specifically for the UK, Ireland, and (if I understood correctly) West
Africa.  While the number of people served is still in the millions, it
might not be enough to make it cost-effective to launch replacements when
the time comes.

Mike

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