May 27 2017
Free to air Sports channel Front Runner has expanded its service on satellite, with Greyhound Racing moving to its own channel. The change has put an end to the situation which led to the satellite (Sky/Freesat) and terrestrial (Freeview) version of Front Runner carrying different programmes at prime-time, with Greyhound Racing on satellite, and other […]
May 25 2017
Test transmissions containing extra Red Button video streams that will become available to Sky and Freesat viewers during Wimbledon and Glastonbury have now commenced on satellite. The BBC has not confirmed the extent of its Red Button service for this summer, though the tests show five additional standard definition streams and one HD stream on […]
Feb 13 2017
TRT World has begun testing an HD service aimed at viewers in the UK and Ireland, on the Astra 2 group of satellites at 28.2°E. TRT is moving ahead with the rapid expansion of their international news service, first launched with limited coverage in 2015, with roll-out on further satellites by mid 2017, providing coverage […]
Feb 6 2017
Freesat is announcing a number of changes to its TV guide genre list. The update, which will take place tomorrow, Tuesday 7th February, will see several channels being allocated new genres. Following the changeover, viewers will be able to access a new “International” genre to view channels including Rishtey and Colors, and faith-based channels will […]
Feb 2 2017
There are major changes taking place over the coming days at Kepp It Country , Keep It Country moved to a new service provider on 1st February , so there was a break in transmission on all mediums for a short period, Sky 389 – Freesat 516 – Freeview 87. Freeview 516 , will be […]
Nov 2 2016
ITV has confirmed that it will be launching three new HD regional versions on the 24th November for viewers with Sky and Freesat. Sky and Freesat viewers in the South West and West of England and in the Borders will see the current ITV HD service replaced by a more appropriate version for their area […]
Nov 1 2016
A+E Networks UK has extended distribution of its new free-to-air channel Blaze, following a deal with subscription-free satellite TV platform Freesat. Blaze is now available to the 1.9 million Freesat homes on channel number 162. The announcement came six weeks after the global debut of the new entertainment brand in the UK on Freeview (Channel […]
Oct 18 2016
Freesat, the UK’s subscription free satellite TV service, has announced the addition of STV Player to its On Demand line up. Freesat viewers will be able to catch up on their favourite TV shows such as Taggart and Rebus as well as STV’s flagship programmes, including STV News at six and Scotland Tonight. Available to […]
Oct 11 2016
ITV is preparing to launch more HD versions of ITV HD by the end of the year. The move will enable viewers on satellite to see a more localised version of ITV, and will make at least one sub-region from each of the main ITV regions in England and Wales vailable in HD. In the […]
Sep 26 2016
South Korea’s international channel Arirang World has launched in HD for viewers with Sky and Freesat following several weeks of tests. The channel, operated by the Korea International Broadcasting Foundation, went live on Sky and Freesat just after 4pm, and delivers news, cultural affairs and documentaries to international audiences in the English language. The channel […]
Aug 11 2016
Freesat, the UK’s subscription-free satellite TV service, is delighted to announce the launch of a live audience measurement service showing viewing behaviour in real time. The service, which runs on a ground-breaking audience attribution platform developed by TVbeat, shows viewer behaviour across channels and programmes to a high level of granularity, giving channel executives and other users […]
UKTV stays on satellite until the end of the decade
CITV: Children’s TV channel will close in September
That’s TV secures licence for That’s Cinema
BBC Radio 4 begins information campaign to transition listeners from Long Wave
Sky News launches international audio service
ITVX Kids launching in Summer 2023
CNN launches new FAST channel in Europe
More organisations join crusade to protect terrestrial television and radio
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
Aug 31 2017
Sony Pictures to launch Pop Max
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) has launched Pop Max – a new dedicated kids channel, on 30th August. Pop Max, which will be available across Freeview, Sky and Freesat, is a rebrand of current channel Kix, designed to “evolve” SPTN’s kids channel portfolio. According to SPTN, Pop Max will be a “cheeky comedy channel” targeting […]
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By Expat • Sony Pictures TV, UK Media News • Tags: Freesat, Freeview, Pop Max, Sky