Talk Leaving Freeview
Talk’s live-streamed channel, has confirmed it will close its Freeview streaming service on channel 280. The channel has been available to stream on compatible connected Freeview devices since 2024, following…
Government Making Plans to Shut Down Freeview and Freesat
The UK government is preparing plans to phase out traditional television broadcasting and move the country towards fully internet-based TV services. A formal announcement outlining the conditions for shutting down…
Safeguarding Freeview
For decades, terrestrial television has been a constant in British homes, providing access to news, entertainment, and shared national experiences without the need for costly subscriptions or high-speed internet. Yet…
The costs and risks of switching to internet distribution for all broadcast TV
A new report by the EY consultancy group reveals that 4.3 million households who rely solely on broadcast TV could face an extra bill of £218 per year to switch from…
U&Eden joining Freeview
Eden, soon to be rebranded as U&Eden, is set to launch on Freeview “in the coming weeks,” according to a UKTV announcement on Monday. The switch to free-to-air was unexpectedly…
Rewind TV to launch on Freeview channel 95
Rewind TV, the latest independent television channel in Britain, is set to revive the golden age of TV and will soon be available on Freeview. From around midday on Wednesday,…
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
On 22 March 2023 some broadcasters are making important changes to their channels. You will need to retune to update your TV and keep your channels and TV Guide up…
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
In November last year, the BBC announced plans to roll out BBC One HD for the English regions on TV platforms by Spring 2023. Today marks the start of this…
New Broadcast 2040+ research
Three quarters (75%) of people in key constituencies want their MP to protect traditional TV services, as the country faces a deepening cost of living crisis. A new poll of…
Channel 4 HD coming to 104
Viewers of Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media viewers in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will receive Channel 4 in HD by default on channel 104 following a major reconfiguration. Currently,…
UKTV takes W free-to-air
Award-winning commercial broadcaster UKTV today announced that it is taking its premium entertainment channel W free-to-air and making it available on its direct-to-consumer video on demand service UKTV Play, in…
W receives Ofcom licence to broadcast on Freeview
UKTV’s female-orientated entertainment channel W has received an Ofcom licence to broadcast on Freeview, confirming reports in February that the channel will soon go free-to-air. W has just received a…