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 […]
Sep 3 2015
Freeview and Digital UK today announce that the new Freeview Play connected TV service, the next generation of the UK’s biggest TV platform, will launch in October. Panasonic televisions will be the first to introduce the service and in the lead-up to October existing compatible TVs will update automatically. Freeview Play combines catch-up TV from […]
Jun 23 2015
Set-top box maker Manhattan TV is set to launch three devices that support Freeview Play – the new connected TV offering from UK digital-terrestrial TV provider Freeview. Starting in the first quarter of 2016, UK-owned Manhattan will offer a standalone receiver (T3) and two digital recorders (T3-R), providing 500GB and 1TB hard drive options. All […]
May 22 2015
Some products from the 2015 Panasonic TV ranges that are now on sale are designed to upgrade to receive the Freeview Play service when it launches later in 2015. The TVs are identified with a ‘Freeview Play inside’ message on the Panasonic website. When the Freeview Play service is ready to launch your Panasonic TV […]
May 13 2015
Freeview Play, the new connected TV offering from free-to-view digital-terrestrial TV provider Freeview is on track to launch later this year, according to Ilse Howling, managing director, connected TV, at Digital UK. Speaking at the DTG Summit 2015: Driving Global CollaborVation in London yesterday, Howling said that the testing was well under way on the […]
May 5 2015
techUK, the voice of the UK technology industry, has launched a campaign for the protection of viewer access to free-to-view content without additional costs. The new campaign is in response to Digital UK’s plans to charge device manufacturers a per device levy for the integration of Freeview Play technology into TV and STB products. […]
Mar 2 2015
Set-top box supplier Humax has said it will be the first manufacturer to deliver the new Freeview Play connected TV service later this year. The Humax Freeview Play boxes will support HD content and feature built-in Wi-Fi for wireless broadband connectivity to access Freeview Play’s range of catch-up services, which includes BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, […]
Feb 23 2015
Digital UK and Freeview have today announced that Panasonic will be the first manufacturer to launch TVs featuring the Freeview Play connected TV service. Panasonic will make Freeview Play available in its new 2015 line-up of VIERA TVs (Freeview Play available on CX680, CX700, CR730, CX802 and CR852 series of TVs.). Channel 5’s Demand 5 […]
Feb 12 2015
Freeview, the UK’s most-watched digital TV service, has undergone a major rebrand in preparation for a new product launch that will introduce a mass market connected TV offer. The Freeview logo and visual identity have been refreshed to reflect the platform’s evolving service and will be introduced across Freeview’s product portfolio and brand marketing. The […]
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Nov 22 2016
Four new TV partners join Freeview Play platform
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. […]
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By Expat • Freeview • Tags: Blaupunkt, Freeview Play, Hisense, Sharp AQUOS, Toshiba