1.   An avid sports fan, Major was asked Friday in a BBC interview if new laws were needed to protect events still with terrestrial channels.

2.   The five existing terrestrial channels would continue to be available to people with conventional aerials who pay the standard television license.

3.   The EBU deal ensures that the Olympics will remain on BBC and other terrestrial channels.

4.   The five existing terrestrial channels would continue to be available for free to people with conventional aerials.

5.   At present the satellite broadcaster shares the coverage with terrestrial channel BBC, who show a highlights package on Saturday night.

6.   Customers will still receive free services, which include terrestrial channels and other non-paying programmes from the BBC and ITV, until funding for those runs out.

7.   The terrestrial channel beat off a competing bid for coverage rights for football highlights from the commercial ITV station.

8.   They share coverage of the FA Cup with terrestrial channel ITV.

9.   They also share coverage of the FA Cup with terrestrial channel ITV.