Media Consumption
BBC One HD rolls out to the regions
Viewers with Freesat, Freeview, Sky and YouView devices will be able to watch local BBC One programming in HD by April 2023
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Business
Digital UK, Freesat complete integration
New entity will be run by current Freeview CEO Jonathan Thompson, while Freesat CEO Alistair Thom will depart the company
Business
Freesat to be integrated into Digital UK
Integration will enable viewers to "benefit from technological innovations and developments across the two services"
Media Delivery
Freesat adds Amazon Prime Video
Follows earlier announcement of Amazon's availability on SkyQ and NOW TV.
Media Delivery
BritBox launches on Freesat
Earlier in the summer ITV CEO Carolyn McCall said the so-called British Netflix is “on around 20 million devices and in 60 per cent...
Media Delivery
Peter Simpson appointed Freesat CTO
Peter Simpson tasked with overseeing company's products, engineering and operations teams
Business
EBS announces UKTV EPG deal
Provides EPG services for UKTV operations on Sky, Freeview and Freesat
Content
CBS, AMC partner on Freesat on-demand content
Horror Bites and CBS Catchup Channels UK now available
Content
Freesat adds Paramount Network
Paramount Networks content was previously available via My5 on Freesat
TVBEverywhere
My5 launches on Freesat
Offers on demand content from Channel 5, BLAZE, BET, PBS America and more
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Black Friday boosts shopping channel viewership
Research by Freesat reveals a 30 per cent increase during Black Friday week
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Freesat adds Eros Now to OTT line-up
Platform offers access to a selection of HD entertainment content
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Freesat partners with Arris for Generation 3 STB
New box will offer UHD content and is due to launch next year
Features
Innovating business models to meet evolving consumer demands
Freesat managing director Alistair Thom on why Free TV in the UK is a stronger proposition than ever before
TVBEverywhere
All4 and Channel 4 HD to leave Freesat in fees row
Both channels are due to stop broadcasting on the platform from 22nd February
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Motorsport.tv launches on Freesat
Marks broadcaster's first foray into subscription-free TV in the UK
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Freesat selects ExpressPlay CA to protect UHD content
System will manage and protect UHD content for 2018
Business
Freesat considers next-gen options
Company has invited discussion on a number of possible enhancements to the platform
Business
Sony Pictures to launch new kids channel
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) is to launch Pop Max – a new dedicated kids channel, on 30th August. Pop Max, which will be...
Business
UKTV’s Dave and Home to launch on Freesat
Both channels will launch at the beginning of August
Business
Freesat, Discovery partner on Quest
Subscription-free satellite TV platform Freesat has teamed up with Discovery Networks to launch Quest and Quest Red on the DTH service. The move, according...
Production & Post
Freesat launches live audience measurement
Freesat has launched a live audience measurement service for free-to-air television. Running on TVbeat’s audience attribution platform, the service will deliver viewing
News
Business
Bike channel arrives in UK
Cycling channel Bike has launched in the UK after agreeing a deal with Freesat. The channel, available as of this week, is the first...
News
TVBEverywhere
Channel 5 goes HD
Channel 5 has launched in HD. The UK’s third largest commercial network is now available in HD via Freeview, Freesat, YouView, BT and TalkTalk....
News
Business
UKTV channels to land on Freesat
Broadcaster UKTV will launch three channels on Freesat, marking the next step in its platform growth strategy
News
Business
A pick and mix world for OTT?
IPTV, OTT and changing consumer habits were some of the key themes at Futuresource’s New Content Horizons conference, which took place earlier this month...
Business
AMC Networks adds Film+ to portfolio
AMC Networks International – Central Europe (AMCNI-CE), has acquired the Film+ channel in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, taking over the channel from IKO...
News
TVBEverywhere
SubTV expands online with EBS
EBS has provided TV data and EPG services to Subtv, the Student Union’s broadcast service
News
IBC
Fransat: FTA Grand Alliance
The UK’s freesat, France’s FranSat and Italy’s TivuSat are coming together in an alliance designed to prepare for ‘next-generation’ developments, writes Chris Forrester. In...
Business
Sony Pictures Television to acquire CSC Media Group
SPT has reached an agreement to acquire CSC in the UK
Business
Curzon Home Cinema relaunched
Curzon Cinema is undertaking a relaunch of its Curzon Home Cinema video on demand service
TVBEverywhere
Arqiva launches 24-hour coverage of Community HD
Community HD will benefit from 24-hour coverage on Freeview, using Arqiva technology.