SATELLITE AND CABLE TV IN SPAIN

When you move to Spain you may want to consider have some type of TV in English for you to relax and match. This is a regular thing in Spain and you should find no shortage of companies who are able to fit you TV system for you. Sky TV is very popular in Spain although it technically is not allowed. The majority of British people who relocate to Spain take with them there sky channels you just have to be careful about it.

Digital TV was first launched in Spain by Britain's BskyB in 1998. it is supplied by 2 TV companies in Spain: canal satélite digital (www.csatelite.es) and viadigital (www.viadigital.es). To watch digital TV you need to have a digibox or a digital minidish. Digital TV supplies many channels including BB1, 2, ITV, Channel 4 and 5. In order to have digital TV you must subscribe to a 12 month contract which must have a connection to via a phone line. Package prices vary but canal satélite digital do a package of €40.60 for over 40 channels and that is including subscription charges too. If you only have limited Spanish then you may want to look on the internet first to see what you want before you go into an electrical shop to try and buy your digital package. That way you have more of an idea what you are looking for.

There are over 200 satelites positioned all over Europe making it quite easy to get a good reception in most places. In regards to having Satilite TV in Spain it is relatively easy to do even though technically it is not allowed. There are many ways around moving your sky to Spain and one of them is to never call sky from Spain. Always get a friend to do it for you if you need to call them or wait until you go back to the UK. The best thing for you to do is speak to a friend or somebody you know who is currently out in Spain to see how they have managed it. Sky does have more channels and packages to choose from.

Here are some websites that can help you see what is on offer: http://www.lyngsat-logo.com/tvpack/skyuk.html and http://www.sky.com/ordersky/home. When you have bought and installed the Sky dish you may find that you get some channels free by simply having the card. In some areas of Spain channels such as BBC1, 2, 3 and 4, CNN, Sky News and BBC 24 come free to your dish. The rest you will have to pay for and remember this is not always the case it only occurs in certain areas of Spain (and at certain times). The average price for a box that has already been transported out to Spain is around €500. You will need to make sure that you get a card with your sky box as it is essential for your box to work.