Jun 29 2016
Vintage TV has left the Freesat satellite platform. The removal of the channel from Freesat comes just before Vintage TV is due to launch on Freeview channel 86. Vintage TV, previously available on Freesat 505, and specialising in older music videos and performances was dropped from the free-to-air satellite service this week without any prior warning […]
Jun 7 2016
Eurofins Digital Testing, a global player in end-to-end quality assurance (QA) and testing services (formerly Testronic Labs Belgium), has been selected by Freesat, the joint venture between ITV and the BBC, to automate monitoring of service availability across Freesat’s subscription-free satellite TV service in the UK. In addition, Freesat will use Eurofins’ TestWizard suite and […]
May 31 2016
Some channels will be moving on Freesat on June 6, filling the gaps left by the BBC’s reorganisation of services following the closure of BBC Three. The changes are due to complete week commencing 6th June 2016: ITV HD* moves from 119 to 111 ITVBe+1 moves from 158 to 119 Pick+1 moves from 159 to […]
May 21 2016
S4C HD will launch on satellite on Tuesday 7th June, and will be available on Sky and Freesat following several weeks of test transmissions. The HD channel will take the slot of the current standard definition service for viewers with HD receivers. S4C HD will be available across the UK: On Sky and Freesat 104 […]
May 18 2016
Showcase TV, the satellite channel dedicated to niche programming is making a return to Freesat in June. As part of a minor reshuffle of channels on Freesat, Showcase TV will be returning on the 9th June 2016 on channel 161, currently the home of YourTV. Showcase acts as an incubation area for new TV formats […]
May 11 2016
Freesat today reports a solid start to 2016 as it continues to enhance its content offering and build international partnerships. The number of homes connected to Freesat by both satellite and broadband is up by 54% year-on-year. This is due to customers choosing to complement their linear free-to-air TV viewing with on-demand services, such as […]
May 5 2016
Freesat, the UK’s subscription-free satellite TV service, is delighted to announce it has been cleared by the BBC Trust to offer live pay sports services delivered via broadband. The decision will help to progress Freesat’s ongoing conversations with content providers. The BBC Trust decision comes as Freesat continues to expand its content offering to bring […]
May 2 2016
Sky have announced that Channel 5 HD (171/105) will be going free-to-air tomorrow May 3rd 2016. Once encryption has been removed, Channel 5 HD will no longer be part of Sky’s entertainment pack and will be available to all Sky HD viewers in the UK. Viewers in the Republic of Ireland will be able to […]
Apr 27 2016
The free-to-air launch of Channel 5 HD appears to have moved a step closer, although no announcement has yet been made by Channel 5 or parent company Viacom. Channel 5 obtained a licence for its HD channel on Freeview a while ago, now the station has begun transmitting Freesat programme data alongside its still encrypted […]
Mar 22 2016
True Crime has launched on Freeview, Sky and Freesat. True Crime and True Crime+1 have replaced More>Movies and More>Movies+1 on Sky and Freesat. You can find True Crime and +1 on Sky channels 185 and 186 and Freesat channels 143 and 156. More>Movies is now no longer available on satellite, it was a simulcast of the […]
Mar 13 2016
The BBC has confirmed it won’t be supporting the old MHEG-based version of its catch-up and on-demand service beyond September 2016. The move will affect some models only two years old. Meanwhile, customer service staff at ITV, which is the only other provider to offer a catch-up TV service on first generation Freesat boxes, have […]
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ITV2/3/4 HD FTA
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Channel 4 HD coming to 104
ITV Hub will soon no longer be available on some Freesat devices
Freeview channel changes & closures
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Freesports to leave Freeview
Jul 13 2016
BIKE Channel launching on Freesat
BIKE, the first television channel entirely dedicated to the world of cycling, is now available to over 17 million households in the UK after signing a distribution agreement with Freesat. Available on Freesat channel 251 from 12 July, viewers will be treated to world-class live and exclusive coverage of many of the season’s top professional races, […]
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By Expat • Freesat, UK Media News • Tags: BIKE Channel, Freesat