Sep 27 2019
BritBox, the ITV and BBC owned streaming service, has confirmed it will be available on Samsung TVs, Freeview Play set-top boxes and TVs and YouView set-top boxes in a move giving it access to millions of homes across the UK. The service is focussed on the UK made content and is coming to the UK […]
Dec 6 2018
This week we are incredibly excited to announce the launch of two brand new on demand players to our platform – our Freeview Play viewers can now watch catch up and box set content from Horror Channel, CBS Reality, CBS Justice and CBS Drama. The players are currently only available on the Freeview Play platform, […]
Jun 21 2018
Guy North has announced he is to step down as Managing Director of Freeview in October. Having secured a new five-year funding settlement with Freeview’s shareholders, Guy leaves the UK’s most watched TV platform in excellent health. Freeview Play is set to become the chosen TV platform in more homes and a new mobile app […]
Jul 31 2017
Freeview has announced that Freeview Play TVs account for more than half of all Smart HD TV* sales in the UK. In June, 55% of Smart HD TVs sold were Freeview Play enabled**, a rise of 20 percentage points since January 2017. Launched less than two years ago, Freeview Play brings UK consumers a seamless […]
Jun 21 2017
Freeview has today announced the launch of Freeview Explore – a new feature to ensure that Freeview Play users get the most out of their TVs. Freeview Explore will demo core functionality, deliver the latest news on the Freeview channel line-up and provide a showcase of the day’s best on-demand programmes from the UK’s leading […]
Mar 1 2017
Freeview has today announced that sales of Freeview Play TVs and set-top boxes have surpassed one million*. Launched in late 2015, Freeview Play brings UK consumers a seamless combination of live, catch-up and on demand content all in one place for no monthly cost. Freeview Play TVs now account for one in three (34%) of […]
Dec 19 2016
Users of SkyQ are now able to take part in the BBC’s trial of Ultra HD on the BBC iPlayer. Earlier this month, the BBC launched a short clip of Planet Earth II in Ultra HD, in a move that is expected to lead to the eventual launch of a regular UHD service through BBC […]
Nov 22 2016
London; 22nd November: Freeview has today announced that Freeview Play, the subscription-free catch-up and on-demand TV service will launch on Blaupunkt, Hisense, Sharp AQUOS, and Toshiba devices in the coming months. Since its debut in October 2015, around 20 leading brands including Panasonic, Humax, LG and JVC have launched Freeview Play TVs and set-top boxes. […]
Sep 28 2016
Digital UK has today published an updated technical specification for Freeview Play, setting out new features and requirements for products developed during 2017. Freeview Play combines live television with catch-up TV and on-demand services from the BBC, ITV, STV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and UKTV, making it easy for viewers to watch what they want, […]
Sep 26 2016
New 2017 specifications for Freeview’s connected TV platform Freeview Play will force manufacturers to include HEVC compatibility and enhanced subtitling support. Freeview Play products developed using the new 2017 specification will also include enhanced search functionality, allowing viewers to find their favourite shows across on-demand players. In addition to mandatory support for the decoding of […]
Oct 8 2015
Humax has launched the first UK Freeview Play device, the Humax FVP-4000T. The HD device provides access to catch-up TV, on-demand services and live TV and includes built-in WiFi. The box currently gives access to catch-up services including BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, All 4 and Demand 5, while a recent agreement between Humax and Netflix […]
Feb 27 2020
Freeview Play coming to Android TV devices
Google has signed a new deal with Freeview that is bringing Freeview Play to Android TV devices. The agreement means Android TV users will gain access to more than 85 live Freeview channels and over 20,000 hours of on-demand content from ITV Hub, BBC iPlayer, All 4 and UKTV Play. Shalini Govil-pai from Google said: […]
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By Expat • Freeview • • Tags: All4, Android TV, BBC iPlayer, Freeview Play, ITV Hub, My5, UKTV play