Nov 4 2015
Freesat, the subscription free satellite TV service, has continued to add users during 2015, with 25,000 new households taking up the service during the year up to the end of September 2015. The satellite TV service says it continues to be the preferred TV service for 1.9 million households and watched by more than four […]
Oct 30 2015
PBS America has launched on Freesat channel 160. PBS America is a factual channel from America’s Public Broadcasting Service. As well as bringing viewers historical and current affairs programming, the channel will also captivate audiences with powerful films such as Spy at the Hanoi Hilton and the Oscar-nominated Last Days in Vietnam. PBS America is […]
Sep 10 2015
Freesat, the UK based subscription free satellite TV service, today announced that it will now offer its connected TV guide solution to terrestrial, cable and satellite TV operators and CE manufacturers outside of the UK. Freesat has applied its years of experience of operating a successful hybrid TV service to the creation of Metaphor, a […]
Aug 11 2015
ITV Cymru Wales will broadcast its news and programmes in HD from August 25. ITV Wales moved to a new HD-capable HQ in June 2014. The current ITV HD service from transmitters in Wales (on Freeview channel 103) will become ITV Cymru Wales HD. Viewers in Wales watching via Sky, Freesat and Cable will also […]
Aug 6 2015
Freesat, the subscription free satellite TV service, has continued its positive start to the year with strong take-up of Freetime, its award-winning connected TV service, which has seen a 200% year-on-year increase in new connected customers. Increased awareness and understanding of the Freetime service has resulted in Freetime sales growing by 48% year-on-year for the […]
Jul 15 2015
Freesat and Humax have launched a new set-top box that supports the UK free-to-air satellite operator’s connected TV offering, Freetime. At a launch event in London this morning, Freesat and Humax unveiled the new HDR-1100S line of set-top box, describing it as the “most compact and affordable Freetime set-top box recorder to date.” Three models […]
Jun 19 2015
Astra 2G has entered service at 28.2° East, taking over a number of satellite TV and radio services from the ageing Eutelsat 28A. For viewers inside the UK spotbeam, the changeover means improved reception on smaller dish sizes. By the end of the June, Eutelsat 28A should have transferred all of its services to Astra […]
May 11 2015
Freesat, the subscription free satellite TV service, has announced a positive start to the year, with strong take-up of Freetime, its award-winning connected TV service. Freesat’s continuing growth demonstrates the ongoing appeal of the free-to-air connected TV service, giving customers high quality technology and engaging content without any bills. Freesat viewers can access over 200 […]
Mar 5 2015
Viewers in the Scottish part of the ITV Border region will be able access their regional version of the channel on Sky and Freesat from mid-March. ITV Border Scotland was relaunched in January 2014, but until now has only been available on Freeview. It contains additional opt-outs from the main ITV schedule, in order to […]
Feb 3 2015
Freesat, the subscription free satellite TV service, has announced strong quarterly results with the addition of 24,000 new homes in the three months to the end of December 2014. After adding 56,000 homes over the course of the year, Freesat is now available in over 1.9 million households and is watched by more than four […]
Oct 28 2014
Freesat is excited to announce the launch of Hopster on Freetime, its award-winning connected TV service. Hopster is Freesat’s first dedicated children’s On Demand player. Freesat already has ten dedicated children’s TV channels, including CBBC, CBeebies and CITV. The new pay player, created for Freetime by Hopster, provides customers with additional choice as they can […]
New Broadcast 2040+ research
BBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
ITV2/3/4 HD FTA
Successful launch of EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F satellite
PBS America has launched on Freeview PlayITV will rebrand main channel as ITV1
Channel 4 HD coming to 104
ITV Hub will soon no longer be available on some Freesat devices
Freeview channel changes & closures“Protect traditional TV & radio” say the British people as Broadcast 2040+ campaign launches
Dec 2 2015
UKTV channels coming to Freesat?
Freesat programme data has now appeared alongside the new streams for Drama, Really and Yesterday, as part of the move of UKTV channels on satellite to a new transponder. The data streams show that Drama has been assigned Freesat channel 162, Yesterday channel 163 and Really channel 164. All channels are still encrypted at present […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Drama Channel, Freesat, Really, UKTV, Yesterday