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Hisense launches Canvas TV

Consumer electronics brand, Hisense, has launched the new Canvas TV. Marking a first for the brand, the Canvas TV combines cutting-edge technology with immersive design, doubling as a premium television and a digital art display that seamlessly integrates into any living space. The Canvas TV has a built in Art Mode, allowing users to transform […]

January 13, 2025

Channelbox expands Nollywood line-up

Channelbox has expanded its Nollywood line-up with the addition of four new FAST Nollywood channels: True African, Afriwood Blockbuster, Cinema Hausa and Cinema Yoruba. These channels are now available via Channelbox on Freeview channel 271 and Freely 561 bringing a ariety of African stories, culture and entertainment to audiences in the UK. The newly added channels celebrate the diversity of Nigerian […]

December 11, 2024

Freely adds 4 new content partners

Everyone TV – the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – has struck deals with AMC Networks International UK (AMCNI UK), PBS America, GB News and QVC who will all bring their content offerings to the Freely streaming platform. The new partnerships will strengthen Freely’s content offering over Wi-Fi, bringing the […]

December 3, 2024By Colin Mann

Freely announces Black Friday deals

This Black Friday is the perfect time to purchase a next-gen smart TV with new streaming platform Freely built right in with sales launching across all major retailers and brands including Hisense and Toshiba. Get ready to kick back this winter with Freely, stream all your favourite live TV and over 70,000 hours of on […]

November 26, 2024

Freely wins big at HbbTV Awards 2024

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks to connected TV sets and set-top boxes, has unveiled the winners of the HbbTV Awards 2024. The winners were selected by an independent jury of international industry experts. A total of 33 submissions from […]

November 15, 2024Colin Mann @ HbbTV Symposium

CNA launches on Freeview

Asia-based news and current affairs brand CNA’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel is now available on Freeview 276.  Previously available via Channelbox on channel 271, the move to its own Freeview channel enhances accessibility for a larger audience in the UK.  CNA’s availability on Freeview was facilitated by Global Distribution Services, content aggregation and distribution company, specialising on FAST Freeview distribution […]

October 17, 2024

Freely on Fire TV

Everyone TV – the organisation behind streaming platform Freely and the evolution of free TV in the UK – has struck a deal with Amazon Fire TV In a significant development for the new platform, Freely will now be available on a wide range of new next-gen smart TVs which use the Fire TV operating […]

October 7, 2024

UKTV joins Freely

Everyone TV has revealed that its new streaming platform, Freely, gives viewers access to 70,000 hours of on demand content for free, which it says (backed by research from Ampere Analysis) is more than any major SVoD player in the UK. Freely, which launched in April, enables British audiences to stream live channels and seamlessly […]

September 16, 2024

Survey: Lionesses’ Euros win voted top TV sporting moment

The England Lionesses’ victory at the Euro 2022 tournament has been voted the top live TV sporting moment of the past 20 years in a survey conducted by Everyone TV, the organisation responsible for streaming service Freely, which is backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. The survey of 2,000 sports fans […]

August 1, 2024

PSB leaders mark Freely launch

Tim Davie (Director General, BBC), Dame Carolyn McCall (CEO, ITV), Alex Mahon (CEO, Channel 4) and Sarah Rose (President, Channel 5) have marked the launch of new streaming service Freely. They highlighted the importance of public service broadcasting, and the role Freely can play in its future. Davie commented on the power of public service […]

June 25, 2024By Colin Mann