Aug 12 2013
Channel 5 is preparing to launch its fourth channel on the Freeview platform. A placeholder for 5 Later has appeared on Freeview channel 55. What 5 Later will show and when it will launch has not been announced by Channel 5. 5 Later will join Channel 5+1, 5* and 5 USA in the Channel 5 […]
Jul 25 2013
Freesat, the UK’s free-to-air digital satellite television provider, today reported its 21st quarter of consecutive growth, adding 145,000 homes to the service in the last twelve months. The continued growth of the subscription free service jointly owned by BBC and ITV is expected to outpace Pay-TV rivals, Sky and Virgin Media, in the same period. […]
Jul 15 2013
Chart Show Dance has today replaced Scuzz on Freesat channel 503, the addition of Chart Show Dance is the latest in a number of changes to Freesat’s music section in the last four months.
Jun 6 2013
Freesat viewers can now access the BBC Red Button via the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), bringing the service in line with Freeview. With immediate effect, the BBC Red Button HD channel, which mirrors Freeview HD channel 303, is available on channel 980 on HD receivers only. The regular BBC Red Button service, which mirrors Freeview […]
May 3 2013
Freesat has officially confirmed that it is expecting to launch 4oD on its < free time > service from June. The satellite platform operator confirmed that it was doing “everything possible” to secure a June launch of the catch up TV service from Channel 4. Freesat and Channel 4 are still unable to confirm the […]
May 1 2013
Freesat, have announced very strong 2012/13 results as the company celebrates its fifth birthday next week. Having added c.150,000 homes in the last 12 months, Freesat remains the UK’s fastest growing established TV platform, and continues to outgrow Pay-TV rivals. According to Freesat’s own customer research, 51% of homes that joined the free TV service […]
Apr 29 2013
Freesat has today added another two music stations to its channel line-up, Heat and Magic have been added to Freesat channels 520 and 523. Both channels offer a jukebox style service along the lines of their radio counterparts, not currently carried on Freesat. Heat offers pop music alongside the latest celebrity news and gossip. Magic […]
Apr 15 2013
Four music channels have been added to the Freesat line-up today. Bauer Media’s Kiss TV, The Box, Smash Hits TV and Kerrang TV have been added, the channels recently went free-to-air on satellite. Previously, the channels were part of Sky’s Entertainment Extra pack. Bauer’s Heat TV channel, which also went free to air earlier this […]
Apr 2 2013
The Travel Channel and VIVA have now joined Freesat, the Travel Channel is on channel 405 and VIVA is on 146.
Mar 26 2013
BBC Two HD has now launched on all digital TV platforms. Homes Under The Hammer became the first programme on the new service. The channel now replaces BBC HD. It launched at 6:03am this morning following a special night of vintage and current testcards filling the gap between the last BBC HD programme and the […]
Mar 7 2013
The Travel Channel is to launch on Freesat at the end of March 2013, although there has been no official announcement from either Freesat or owner Scripps Networks. The channel is likely to appear on Freesat channel 405 just before Easter. Channel 405 was left empty following a Freesat channel reshuffle last autumn and allows […]
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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
Sep 13 2013
UTV HD launching on Sky & Freesat in November
Northern Irish broadcaster UTV has confirmed it will be launching its HD channel on Sky and Freesat in November. The announcement comes a week after test data for UTV HD was spotted on satellite. The channel will launch on 4th November 2013 in Northern Ireland on Freesat channel 119 – the number currently assigned to […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Freesat, Sky, UTV, UTV HD