Mar 2 2016
Channel 5 HD has transferred from Sky capacity to transponder 57, the frequency used to broadcast Channel 5’s family of channels. The channel, is now officially labelled as “Channel 5HD” and is carrying EPG information for the first time. Sky viewers do not need to take any action, the changes should have been processed automatically. […]
Mar 1 2016
Keep It Country has arrived on Freesat, giving Country Music fans all the latest tracks, news and biggest stars from the scene across Ireland, UK & the USA. Tune in on channel 516. Tune in daily for a mix of all styles of Country Music from Ireland, The UK , The USA and all corners of […]
Feb 4 2016
Freesat today announces a strong final quarter to 2015, with the addition of 36,000 new homes in the three months to December 2015. After adding 61,000 homes over the course of 2015, Freesat is now available in over 1.93 million households and is watched by more than four million viewers every week. Customer numbers have […]
Feb 2 2016
Freesat, the subscription-free satellite TV service, has confirmed the launch of independent archive film and TV channel Talking Pictures TV on channel 306. Free to view, the channel brings the best of time-honoured British cinema to Freesat viewers. Talking Pictures TV covers films of all genres including westerns, comedy, thrillers, horror, romance, and drama, stretching […]
Jan 27 2016
Talking Pictures will join Freesat at the beginning of February, following its successful launch on SKY 343 and Freeview 81. Do you remember the sheer joy and excitement of Saturday Morning Pictures? Where heroes and villains and clowns and crooners, invariably in glorious black & white, would entertain you for hours and hours. Now those […]
Jan 20 2016
RTÉ has partnered with Freesat, the UK free-to-air television company, to develop a new product for Saorview, Ireland’s free digital television service and the largest television platform in Ireland*. The new product, called Saorview Connect, will allow viewers to access a range of on demand content as well as the Saorview television channels, all integrated […]
Jan 11 2016
The Craft Channel will be launching on Freesat channel 818 very shortly, according to the broadcaster. The Craft Channel was previously available on Freeview, at various times of the day on Showcase as the channel changes its distribution on Sky and prepares to launch on Freesat. Last week, the channel launched on Sky channel 679, […]
Jan 5 2016
UKTV is celebrating its most successful year after record-breaking viewing puts it neck and neck with terrestrial FTA pubcaster Channel 5’s full portfolio and all of Sky’s wholly-owned channels, including movies and sport, for the first time. In 2015 UKTV grew its share to 5.27 per cent (from 5.08 per cent in 2014) and as […]
Dec 15 2015
Netflix has launched on UK free-to-air digital satellite platform Freesat via its Freetime connected TV service. The subscription video-on-demand service is now available via set-top supplier Humax’s Freesat with Freetime boxes, enabling Freesat viewers to sign up for Netflix’s offering. The service is available via Humax’s HDR-1000S 500GB, HDR-1010S 1TB, HB-1000S, as well as the […]
Dec 8 2015
Three new entertainment channels; Drama (Ch. 162), Yesterday (Ch. 163) and Really (Ch. 164) are now available to watch on Freesat. Drama is a channel that is passionate about bringing you Britain’s best-loved dramas. From period through to contemporary and comedy, the channel is a treasure trove of classics, which showcase the greatest stories ever […]
Dec 7 2015
Freesat viewers will be able to enjoy Yesterday, Drama and Really this Christmas. Drama premieres for December include Call the Midwife and Captain Webb. Also featured are The Pinkertons, The Last Detective, Death In Paradise, Garrow’s Law, Moby Dick Louis Theroux: Behind Bars premieres on Really in December. Other highlights include I Survived Evil, High […]
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
ITV2/3/4 HD FTA
Mar 13 2016
BBC iPlayer (V2) closing on some older TV devices – September 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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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: BBC iPlayer (V2), Freesat