Oct 8 2015
PBS America, the new factual channel from America’s Public Broadcasting Service, is excited to announce its launch on Freesat, the UK’s subscription-free satellite TV service, from 29th October 2015. Since launching as a pay channel in the UK four years ago, PBS America has carved out a niche in the factual market by showcasing high-quality, […]
May 7 2015
John Petter, head of BT’s consumer division, has revealed that the company plans to launch a free-to-air version of BT Sport on Freeview Since its launch in August 2013 BT Sport has been free for its broadband subscribers, while other viewers pay £13.50 a month. However, the arrival of the Champions League and Europa League, […]
Feb 20 2010
CNBC has announced plans to launch next week on Freesat after it recently went free-to-air in the UK on the Sky platform. From February 23, the business and financial news channel will be available on Freesat at position 210 in the electronic programming guide. CNBC EMEA president and chief executive Mick Buckley said that the […]
May 6 2008
E4 and More4 today began free to air transmission on the digital satellite for the first time, the channels were viewable via satellite only to those with a Sky subscription. The broadcaster negotiated a change to its conditional access contract with Sky in order to make all three channels to be available to those with […]
Dec 12 2006
Sky’s three TV music channels Flaunt, Scuzz and Bliss have become free-to-air stations in an effort to boost their audience figures. The channels have been available as part of the Sky ‘Music Mix’ package since launching in 2003 but have not dented the viewing figures of established rivals such as MTV. In 2004, Sky handed […]
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
New Broadcast 2040+ researchBBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
Feb 18 2016
UKTV to make Home free-to-air
UKTV is moving its Home channel from pay to free TV, replacing Dave Ja Vu (the Dave +1 channel) on the UK digital terrestrial platform, which will move to a new, as yet unspecified, free TV slot. The Scripps Networks Interactive and BBC Worldwide owned channels group said the homes and garden service will launch […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: free-to-air, Home, Scripps Networks, UKTV