Real Digital

Real Digital TV Limited
DefunctSeptember 2020
Headquarters
London
,
England, United Kingdom
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
Dmitry Pasechnik (CEO)
ProductsDirect broadcast satellite
Websiterealdigitaltv.com

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, 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]

  1. ^ "This is the real deal". Real Digital. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Essential maintenance was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Henry Guardian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Companies House (4 September 2018). "Overview: Real Digital TV Limited". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Government Digital Service. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Real Digital: The new alternative to Freesat". Pocket-lint. 16 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Freesat and Sky rival Real Digital set for UK launch". Cable.co.uk. 20 October 2011.