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DrSat:
Hello everyone,

I am currently doing research on the viability of a low-cost basic C-Band subscription service similar to the current HITS TV in order to provide a selection of Canadian and US channels which are normally not available on FTA satellite.  As all channels would be carried on a single satellite, people who currently don't have a C-band dish would have the option of installing a fixed dish instead of motorized in in order to simplify the installation and reduce equipment costs.

The service would initially provide the following channels with more being added in the future:

- CBLT - CBC Toronto HD
- CFTO - CTV Toronto HD
- CITY TV Toronto
- TVO Toronto
- PBS
- PBS World
- KTLA Los Angeles
- WGN Chicago HD
- WPIX CW New York HD
- WWOR My Network TV New York HD
- Bounce TV
- The big 4 US networks (ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX)

I understand that some people are fortunate enough to receive one or more of these channels via OTA with an antenna but many Canadians are not so fortunate as they located outside of the coverage area.

Interested in hearing from everyone if you would be willing to subscribe to such a service and if so, the maximum subscription price you are willing to pay.

migold:
Dr. Sat;
I get the following OTA:  CBS, NBC, CW, FOX, PBS, PBS Create, ME, My TV, ION.
I rely on FTA for ABC.  I use FTA to record (DVR) PBS, ABC, NBC.   I would be interested in subscription, if necessary to get ABC.  I would consider a small monthly fee, probably paid on an annual basis, to get subscription service.  I subscribed annually to Starz on HITS for several years, until it was no longer available. 

g17feedhunter:
Few questions..

1. why not KU band?

2. how much cost were you thinking

3. what other channels would you add later?

4. would it be on a c-band sat that a 1.2 motorized could get reliably? thus not losing the rest of my OTA channels yet not having to put up another dish.

Satellite_fta:
I agree with the question ... why not Ku ?

Looker:
C band transponders are cheaper in cost to lease then Ku. I would go with Ku as you'll have a greater market that can install a 30 inch dish. Here in Mississauga there is a bylaw against 6 foot+ BUD's.

That mux with all of that HD you might just squeez it on a single transponder running 8psk and mpeg4... and possibly S2.

Just so you know, a transponder leased full time will cost you around 2 million USD per year. This does not include the teleport and all of these other fees and licenses.

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