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Not the BBC any more. They were required to privatise tranmission in 97. Not sure who owns them now. The Beeb still has a couple of world service transmitters
by NeedMoreTea 8y ago
Not the BBC any more. They were required to privatise tranmission in 97. Not sure who owns them now.
The Beeb still has a couple of world service transmitters I think, but the rest are gone.
- DoubleGlazing 8y agoArqiva. Owned by an Australian investment bank. They also own the old IBA transmission network that broadcasts ITV/C4 and co-owns the Freeview service. I.E. They hold a monopoly on TV and radio transmission in the UK. Plus with the roll-out of 4/5G mobile all those hilltop sites are making them a fortune for providing microwave relay feeds for data services. RTÉ still owns their network as 2rn Ltd (the callsign of Irelands first radio station - phonetically 'To Erin') and they are making decent money from providing the same mobile services. Making the BBC sell off their transmission network was shortsighted. I'm a radio and love all this. The head engineer of 2rn is a member of my radio club - he really knows his stuff.