There is poor terrestrial reception where we live so we have one receiver with a Sky subscription and two others with FTV cards - I originally got the free BBC ones but just before they were to be deactivated and charged at £20 for a re-issue somebody found a flaw with the ordering system for an adult channel which triggered a replacement card to be issued without any payment required, which was most welcome. The receivers are only £30 on ebay, even for the good Pansonic boxes.

There is still a bit of a problem selling FTV/FTA satellite in the UK. Firstly there is the practical problem of installing a dish and cable, even though in many cases Freeview requires a new aerial to be installed, which isn't that cheap. Secondly satellite television still has a negative image in the UK. I'm not sure whether it is because of an association with jobless layabouts, hardcore European porn channels or just having to bolt something on the wall (though the dishes are nothing like the old 60cm monstrosities).

Gareth