Cable/broadband TV isn't always practical, though. For example (and I appreciate this applies to a very small number of cases, but I presume there are cognates), my job means I need access to 24-hour TV news from a variety of international sources. Most cable or broadband operators don't carry anything like the breadth of international coverage that we need. Ofcom's 'must carry' stipulation on Sky means that Sky has this range, and for that reason, everyone doing my job has to have Sky.

Only when 'must carry' is extended to cable operators, who will probably never have the bandwidth for it, will there be a truly level playing field.

I agree that more use should be made of communal dishes, but in my experience, the opinion of one or more residents ('ooh, I don't want one of those grubby things, and I don't watch much television anyway, aren't I great?') makes that impossible. I should not be penalised for my neighbour's snobbery.

Meantime, the complaints about the dishes on the 'Hob row' remain ludicrous, in my view.