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News on the Block is a trading name of Premier Property Media Ltd.
Satellite TV is becoming a must have for people living in flats. Below is the first part of a step-by-step guide to selecting and installing the best and most cost effective communal TV system for your block.
What are the options? Free Shared Dish: For blocks with less than 49 flats, Free Shared Dish is a simple way of giving Sky TV to those residents that want it.
• The installation and equipment is free, subject to survey;
• The only cost to you is for electrical earth bonding by a qualified electrician of your choice;
• Sky will work with you to obtain the four Sky TV subscriptions required to qualify your block for Free Shared Dish.
Integrated Reception System (IRS): For blocks with more than 49 flats or those wanting the full range of digital terrestrial TV and satellite broadcast services, then IRS is the comprehensive alternative to Shared Dish.
Do the research: Find out more about what option is best for your block:
• Visit www.sky.com/communaltv
• Call Sky on 08700 248 996
Understand the implications of digital TV switchover which starts in 2008:
• Visit www.digitaluk.co.uk
• Call Digital UK on 0845 6 50 5050
Call the experts: A team of professional Sky approved installers are on hand to make the whole process simple and hassle-free.