Defunct | September 2020 |
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Headquarters | London , England, United Kingdom |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Dmitry Pasechnik (CEO) |
Products | Direct broadcast satellite |
Website | realdigitaltv |
Real Digital was the brand name for a digital satellite television and radio service in the United Kingdom which was transmitted from SES S.A.'s Astra satellites located at 28.2° east (Astra 2A/2B/2D/1N) and Eutelsat's 28A satellite at 28.5°E. Real Digital had planned to launch in Ireland.[1] The service ceased transmitting on 31 March 2012 to "undergo essential maintenance work", and promised to return in approximately seven days.[2] On 26 April 2013, David Henry informed The Guardian that the service intended to launch in the autumn.[3]As of January 2015[update], the service had not launched. The company was dissolved in September 2018.[4]
Real Digital's main competitors were Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.[5][6]
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