Context: In March 2003 the BBC announced that from the end of May 2003 (subsequently deferred to 14 July) it intended to transmit all eight of its domestic television channels (including the 15 regional variations of BBC 1) unencrypted from the Astra 2D satellite. This move was estimated to save the BBC £85 million over the next five years.

Question: When did the BBC say it would start using a satellite to transit its signal?
Answer: May 2003

Question: What was the name of the satellite from which the BBC's signal was sent?
Answer: Astra 2D satellite

Question: Due to delays, when was the actual date of the BBC's move to satellite broadcasts?
Answer: 14 July

Question: How much money was the move to satellite worth to the station over the following half decade?
Answer: £85 million

Question: What did BBC announce in May 2003?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: How much money was the move estimated to save over the next 15 years?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: When did the switch to the Astra 2D satellite begin?
Answer: Unanswerable