Apr 3 2014
The HD version of STV is now available free-to-air on the Astra 2F satellite, in preparation for its official launch on Sky and Freesat on the 28th April. Sky and Freesat viewers can already manually tune in the signal via their “other channels” on Sky and in “non-Freesat mode” on Freesat In Central and Northern Scotland, STV HD […]
Apr 3 2014
Vestel and Freesat have announced a strategic partnership to provide Freesat’s Freetime service via satellite on a range of Vestel’s new smart TVs and set top boxes. The third largest TV manufacturer in the world, Vestel makes TV’s for a variety of major Japanese and European brands as well as own brand TV’s sold by […]
Mar 27 2014
ITV has added two further HD regions to the Freesat platform, with the additions of the Central (West) and Meridian (SE) variants on channel 119. Previously, viewers in the south and the Midlands received ITV HD London, one of just two HD regions on Freesat. With all four ITV HD regions now available, Freesat can provide the […]
Mar 26 2014
STV has confirmed it will launch STV HD on satellite at the end of April. From Monday April 28, 2014, the new service will be available for Sky HD subscribers in Glasgow and the west on channel 103, and Sky channel 178 in other areas. Freesat viewers will be able to access STV HD on […]
Jan 24 2014
ITV will be moving its ITV HD variations to a dedicated DVB-S2 transponder soon. The move from Astra 1N to Astra 2F, will leave some viewers outside the UK with no ITV HD channels. Viewer will of course be able to see SD regional variations until these move to Astra 2E during February of 2014. […]
Jan 22 2014
The BBC has commenced testing for a Red Button stream on satellite for the duration of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. As previously announced by the BBC, there will be two Red Button streams available on digital TV platforms. Ofcom approved plans by the BBC and Arqiva to launch a stream to provide extra Winter […]
Jan 17 2014
Channel 5+24, Channel 5’s new +24 hour catch-up channel, will launch on the 4th February 2014. Between 7pm and midnight, the channel will broadcast whatever Channel 5 was showing 24 hours ago. For the remainder of its broadcast hours, the channel will broadcast teleshopping, except on Freeview where the channel will close down overnight, and […]
Jan 8 2014
Freesat’s Freetime boxes are to receive an update this week, ahead of the launch of a new remote recording app on iOS in a long anticipated development for Freesat’s top-of-the-range receivers. Starting 7th January on the 500GB and 1TB Freetime HDR-100S and HDR-1010S recorders and continuing on the 8th January for the basic Freetime zapper […]
Dec 12 2013
Thursday, December 12 2013 Viacom have launched two new South Asian channels on Freesat, Rishtey (channel 661) and the number one entertainment channel in India, Colors (662). They offer a variety of entertainment programmes, including fiction, music, reality shows & the best of Bollywood movies. FilmOn.TV is also a new addition to Freesat and can […]
Nov 4 2013
As of Monday, November 4 2013, UTV HD is available on both the Sky and Freesat platforms. It means viewers on those platforms will be able to enjoy top shows such as X Factor, Coronation Street and Emmerdale in high definition. Sky HD viewers can find UTV HD on channel 103 and on Freesat channel […]
Sep 17 2013
STV has confirmed that its HD service will officially launch on satellite in April 2014. The Scottish Channel 3 broadcaster confirmed the news on its Twitter account. The news follows confirmation last week from Northern Irish counterpart UTV that its HD service will launch this November. The launch will allow satellite viewers in Central and […]
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Apr 28 2014
STV HD launches on Sky and Freesat
STV HD is officially launching on Sky and Freesat today. Viewers in the STV region with Sky or Freesat will see the HD channel being added during the day. On Freesat, STV HD will bw available on channel 119 for Scottish viewers, other viewers will have to add the channel manually. On Sky, STV HD […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Freesat, Sky HD, STV HD