FREESAT 

Freesat is a free-to-air satellite TV service that sends programming to people’s homes over a satellite connection rather than aerial or via cable.

Transmission over satellite has its advantages, as we’ll get to later, but what you can expect from Freesat is 170 channels with 100% coverage. The service is technically free, much like Freeview Play, but there are costs involved, namely if you decide to purchase a TV box to access content. The service itself is subscription free.

What’s the difference between Freesat and Freeview Play?

The obvious difference is how the signals are transmitted. Freesat is via a satellite connection, while Freeview is through aerial. The advantage of satellite is that it is less affected by weather, ensuring that it can be reached by households in more remote areas that Freeview can’t pierce through.