That’s TV, the UK music channel, will rebrand as That’s 60s on Freeview on February 13th/14th, and will go completely ad-free so millions of viewers across the UK can get into the spirit of Valentine’s Day with no interruptions. The ‘60s’ rebrand will see some of the hippest music from the swinging sixties broadcast non-stop […]
UK public service broadcasters the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 plan to integrate Digital UK – the joint venture which facilitates the provision of Freeview TV services and Freesat – which offers access to the UK’s subscription-free satellite television service. They say the integration of Digital UK and Freesat will help ensure viewers continue to […]
Court TV will launch on Freeview, the UK DTT platform, on February 15th. Court TV, a multi-platform network devoted to live and in-depth legal reporting and expert analysis of some of the biggest trials in the US, will be available on channel 89. Freeview viewers will have access to Court TV’s live coverage and analysis […]
A TV shopping channel is giving SMEs a potential ‘financial lifeline’ by offering businesses a way of advertising its products on Sky TV for as little as £10 per day during the current UK lockdown. TV Warehouse, founded in 2012, which is also available on Freeview, has an advertising reach of 23 million households and […]
Arqiva has been selected by GB News to deliver its new channel, which will deliver 6,500 hours a year of unique British news content. The provider of broadcast transmissions and infrastructure will distribute GB News to all major UK platforms including Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media, YouView and Freesat, reaching more than 96 per cent of […]
In a Christmas period like no other, Netgem, the end-to-end TV service for the UK’s growing ‘Altnets’ and challenger ISPs, reveals the busiest ever Christmas season on record, with a 27 per cent year-on-year increase in TV viewing compared to Christmas 2019. This is across Freeview live and on demand as well as additional services […]
A study by UK broadband comparison site Cable.co.uk has uncovered the TV channels and services with the most educational content as a guide for parents attempting to home school children during lockdown. For the study, the team looked at the most popular children’s TV channels in the UK across the span of two weeks (Monday […]
Increased movement and competition on UK DTT platform Freeview is among the developments for 2021 predicted by Chris Parsons, Chief Executive at channel operations specialist MediaPaedia Broadcast. His five predictions are: Covid efficiencies are here to stay 2020 saw unprecedented changes in the broadcast industry, one traditionally based on trade shows and meetings. Production has […]
African Movie Channel (AMC) will be showing its newest original and exclusive movies from its own production hub, AMCOP – AMC Original Productions, every Friday from January till December 2021, all in High Definition; African Movie Channel HD recently became the world’s first HD Nollywood channel. AMC is a premium 24-hour African movie channel, showcasing […]
African Movie Channel has launched on the Freeview television platform in the UK. The launch of the channel on the platform via Channelbox on Freeview Channel 271, makes African Movie Channel the first Nollywood channel to be distributed on UK Freeview. Connected Freeview is available in more than 13 million households in the UK. AMC […]