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The Free TV Alliance is a collaboration between the four major European free digital satellite television broadcasters to promote free satellite TV and the technology used in its broadcasts and reception The aims of the alliance are 'to promote the harmonisation of satellite TV services and technology across Europe' to support the growth of free TV services in Europe and to make the manufacturer of reception equipment easier and cheaper. In particular the Free TV Alliance intends to establish 'common service approaches, open source specifications and preferred technologies that work across all products in all markets'.〔(Free TV Alliance website ) Accessed November 30, 2014〕 ==Members== The Free TV Alliance is made up of the four main European free-to-air and free-to-view satellite broadcasters. *Freesat The free-to-air digital satellite television joint venture between the BBC and ITV plc to serve the United Kingdom. Formed in 2007, Freesat broadcasts in SD and HD from the Astra 28.2°E position. *HD+ The free-to-view package of high-definition digital satellite TV channels for German-speaking viewers owned by SES. Founded in 2009, HD+ broadcasts from the Astra 19.2°E position. *Fransat The free-to-view package of SD and HD channels broadcast to residents of France who cannot receive the digital terrestrial TV channels. Fransat broadcasts from the Eutelsat 5 West A satellite. *Tivù Sat A package of free-to-air and free-to-view Italian-language channels available on national TV networks, owned by a consortium of Italian communications companies including RAI. Formed in 2009, Tivù Sat broadcasts from the Eutelsat Hot Bird satellites. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Free TV Alliance」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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