Arqiva stands down as Freeview shareholder
Arqiva to withdraw from Digital UK's board in March.
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Arqiva to withdraw from Digital UK's board in March.
Arqiva is said to be reluctant to invest further as Freeview Play will not rely on traditional broadcasting infrastructure.
According to reports, Channel 5 can not justify the cost of joining the Freeview Play consortium during the coronavirus crisis
Linear channel will be available to all viewers, however its on-demand content will remain exclusive to Sky and NOW TV customers
Channel's UK coverage will expand to 95 per cent of UK households
7 million devices sold since its launch in 2015
First collaboration between the two Viacom-owned AVoD platforms in the UK
Provides EPG services for UKTV operations on Sky, Freeview and Freesat
Arqiva acted as technology partner on the project
UKTV is said to be losing around £1m a week
Set is reportedly being developed alongside a group of Chinese manufacturers including Huawei
Five year deal will see Freeview develop new services as it aims to combat rise of Netflix and Amazon
Service's Channel 100 acts as a showcase for Freeview Play viewers
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