TV in Spain (2)

Most British terrestrial television has become free to view. This means NO subscription for a lot of channels: All ITV channels, ITV1, 2, 3, 4 & All BBC channels, BBC1, 2, 3 & 4 as well as a number of miscellaneous channels.

To receive these channels it is not necessary to have a Sky digital receiver, nor a card, nor pay any subscription. This is a real case of “free TV”. So far, the only way to get British Terrestrial Television in Spain is from Astra 2 and for this you will need to get a professional to install a large satellite dish at accost of 800+ euros.

However, just recently a new British based company has started up in Spain to supply Internet, telephone and the some free UK TV channels in one package. This company Asuretel is based (with its satellite dishes) within a mile from our villa.

I have been unhappy with both the service and the cost from my current Internet and telephone supplier and was actively looking around for another provider. This combined with the purchase of a new plasma TV to replace the old one that had died was too good an opportunity to miss out on.

The other good things about this service are that’s its cheaper than the current supplier and we get TV and a bigger broadband and we get a UK number so that calls to us are local to the UK. Our calls are also local and cost 3 cents a minute. The local UK (Liverpool) number will also help the Lady of the Villa in her latest entrepreneurial adventure!