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 […]
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 […]
Oct 16 2014
Freesat, the subscription-free satellite TV service jointly owned by BBC and ITV, has launched a new advertising campaign to promote the great features of its award-winning Freetime service. The campaign will debut on ITV and digital platforms on Monday 20th October and runs throughout November and December. The new advertising campaign features Sheldon, a snail […]
Jul 28 2014
Freesat has continued its good start to the year by adding 6,000 new homes in the three months to the end of June, as viewers continue to move away from long term contracts and expensive pay TV packages. In all, Freesat has added 24,000 households in the first half of 2014. As a result, Freesat […]
May 27 2014
Freesat, the subscription free TV Service, has today announced that Manhattan Technology intends to manufacture a new line of Freetime set top boxes. Manhattan is the largest UK-owned set-top box manufacturer supplying thousands of independent retailers as well as major retailers including Argos, John Lewis and Amazon. Users of the new range will be able […]
May 6 2014
Freesat, the subscription free satellite TV service, has announced a good start to 2014, adding 18,000 homes as budget-conscious consumers switched away from expensive pay TV packages. Freesat, which celebrates the sixth anniversary of its launch this week, is now available in 1.84 million households, and is watched by more than 3.8 million viewers every […]
Apr 29 2014
As part of Freesat’s on-going commitment to deliver our great line-up of 11 subscription free HD channels, a dedicated HD category has been added to the channel category list, making it easier for you to find out what to watch in HD. If you have got a Freetime box, select ‘list’ on your remote control […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Feb 4 2016
Strong quarter for Freesat as Freetime drives growth
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 […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Freesat, freetime