Freeview is the Free-To-Air digital terrestrial platform in the UK.
Dec 13 2017
PBS America, the British TV channel from America’s Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) today launches on Freeview channel 94. The announcements marks Freeview’s 12th and final channel launch of 2017. Since launching in the UK, PBS America has carved out a niche in quality, factual programming, including showcasing the American public service broadcaster’s multi-award-winning NOVA, FRONTLINE […]
Dec 11 2017
The digital wires around Swansea have been buzzing with the news that That’s TV is set to take over Bay TV. That’s TV is a local television network in the United Kingdom, and is owned by That’s Media Ltd, which is based at The Flint Glass Works in the Ancoats suburb of Manchester The company […]
Dec 6 2017
Quest Red+1 has changed Freeview multiplexes, allowing some viewers to access the timeshift channel on 24 hours a day. Quest Red+1 was previously only available for a few hours every morning, its main purpose to secure a Freeview channel number for when it was able to go full-time. The new frequency allows Quest Red+1 to […]
Nov 24 2017
Please find below a list of upcoming 700MHz clearance events in Q1 2018. Detailed technical information for installers and industry, including UHF channel changes, is available in regional documents following this table. These will be updated as further information is released. Some transmitter groups will have multiple retunes between now and mid-2020 as airwaves are […]
Nov 21 2017
Arqiva, the leading UK communications infrastructure and media services company, has today announced that British vintage film channel, Talking Pictures TV, is moving to one of its main standard definition (SD) multiplexes at the end of November – expanding the channel’s reach to around 19 million homes across the UK. To date, Talking Pictures TV […]
Sep 13 2017
Prepare yourself for some pretty epic news that was probably the reason behind this 80’s thumbs up by Michael Knight himself, David Hasselhoff*. On 16 October Forces TV will be launching on Freeview Channel 96, with a mix of brand new factual military programmes and classic entertainment shows. There will be powerful documentaries that go […]
Aug 31 2017
Norwich based Mustard TV is to close on Thursday 31st August, with a special programme to mark the occasion. The channel is being sold to local TV group That’s TV. At 6pm, a final edition of The Mustard Show will say goodbye to the channel, which launched in March 2014 as part of the first […]
Aug 18 2017
The owners of Norfolk’s local TV station are proposing its sale, which could lead to potential job losses. Archant, owner of Mustard TV, is planning to sell to the That’s TV Group, which already runs channels in 10 different regions. If the sale goes through, it is understood current staff will not be needed to […]
Jul 31 2017
Freeview has announced that Freeview Play TVs account for more than half of all Smart HD TV* sales in the UK. In June, 55% of Smart HD TVs sold were Freeview Play enabled**, a rise of 20 percentage points since January 2017. Launched less than two years ago, Freeview Play brings UK consumers a seamless […]
Jul 25 2017
Over the last few years Freeview has been growing – so much so that the TV guide is bursting at the seams. To make room for new channels we are updating the TV guide on 2 August. All you need to do is retune in the afternoon or evening to get the full refreshed line […]
Jul 11 2017
KMTV launched yesterday at 5:30pm, with the local programme Kent Tonight, an hour-long news programme broadcasting from the University of Kent’s Medway campus. The programme will air every weeknight. In the mornings, viewers will be able to watch KMTV’s weekday breakfast show with Garry and Laura. Local TV has gone on air across the UK […]
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Dec 13 2017
Sony Movie Channel+1 on Freeview
Sony Pictures Television has launched a timeshift of its movie channel on Freeview. The channel is available on the multiplex that delivers local TV channels across 34 different areas of the UK, Sony Movie Channel +1 is available on channel 50, wherever viewers can receive a local TV channel on either 7 or 8. The […]
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By Expat • Freeview • Tags: Sony Movie Channel+1, Sony Pictures Television