Jul 4 2017
Quest and Quest Red are now available to watch on Freesat channel numbers 167 and 169. There’s a huge variety of programmes to suit everyone across entertainment, documentaries, factual, sport, entertainment, crime and reality. Watch popular shows such as Salvage Hunters, Wheeler Dealers and Spanish Civil War with Michael Portillo on Quest, and Say Yes […]
Jun 28 2017
Discovery’s two Freeview channels have now gone free-to-air on satellite, ahead of an expected arrival on Freesat. Encryption was removed from Quest and Quest Red’s signal via the Astra 2 group of satellites, allowing free-to-air satellite receivers to access both services. An arrival on Freesat, the free-to-air satellite service jointly operated by the BBC and […]
May 18 2017
Quest+1 was downgraded on Freeview earlier in the year, retaining a three hour slot in the early morning at the bottom of the Entertainment channel listing, in order to keep a basic presence on Freeview, but rendering it useless for most viewers. From 1st June 2017, its broadcast hours on Freeview channel 92 will change […]
Feb 1 2017
Sky and Discovery have agreed a carriage deal which means Discovery’s portfolio of 12 channels will continue to be available on Sky and Discovery and NOW TV in the UK after 31st January 2017. Susanna Dinnage, Managing Director, Discovery Networks UK, said: “We want to thank our millions of viewers and fans for their overwhelming […]
Jan 28 2017
Sky and NOW TV subscribers in the UK and Ireland could soon lose all of Discovery’s channels and programmes. Every week, more than five and a half million people watch one of their shows on Sky. Discovery say that their fans are amongst the most loyal in TV and they have invested significantly to bring […]
Apr 14 2016
Quest, Discovery’s free-to-air factual entertainment channel, is to be streamed online as of this weekend coinciding with the start of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. Viewers can already watch Quest on Freeview, YouView, Sky and Virgin and will soon be able to watch via QuestTV—a dedicated app for tablets and mobile phone users. This is […]
May 19 2009
Discovery’s planned Freeview channel Quest, originally set to launch on May 14, has been postponed. The channel had already suffered a setback as its planned broadcast hours were cut from 24 hours a day to 10am-midnight. It’s not yet known when the channel will launch, with Discovery releasing a statement claiming that it is “working […]
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May 9 2018
Quest is the new home of EFL Highlights
The English Football League and Quest are at the start of a beautiful friendship! From August 2018, we will be the new home of the EFL highlights featuring the Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet League One, Sky Bet League Two, Carabao Cup and Checkatrade Trophy. The partnership between the EFL and Quest will guarantee FREE […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Carabao Cup, Checkatrade Trophy, English Football League, Quest