ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Freesat

Freesat is like a magical box that helps you watch TV shows and movies without paying for a monthly subscription. Just like your favorite toy, Freesat has lots of different channels that you can watch whenever you want!

You see, normally, when people watch TV, they have to pay a company called a "cable provider" every month. But Freesat is different. You only have to buy the box once, and then you can watch TV shows and movies for free!

It's like going to the toy store and buying a toy that you can play with as many times as you want, without having to pay each time you play. With Freesat, you pay for the toy box once, and then you can watch all your favorite shows as many times as you want, without having to pay any extra money!

Freesat works like magic because it uses a special box that connects to your TV and to a satellite. The satellite is like a big, space antenna that sends TV signals down to the Earth. The Freesat box picks up these signals, and then turns them into TV shows and movies that you can watch!

So, just like how your toy car needs batteries to move, Freesat needs a satellite to send TV signals to your TV. And just like how you can't play with your toy car if the batteries are dead, you can't watch TV on Freesat if there is no signal from the satellite.

But as long as the satellite is working, you can watch your favorite shows and movies for free with Freesat, just like magic!