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NTD channel joins Freeview

New York-based TV Network NTD has launched its English channel on Freeview 271 via the Channelbox platform. NTD Television is a global television network founded in 2001 by Chinese-Americans who fled China. In the past two years, NTD has been particularly focused on developing its 24/7 English programming services. NTD launched its UK Sky TV […]

April 6, 2021

Law&Crime to provide coverage of Chauvin trial in UK

Dan Abrams’ Law&Crime Network will provide primetime coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial for the alleged murder of George Floyd beginning March 29th –  the scheduled date for the trial is set to start. The Law&Crime Network, available on Channelbox on Freeview channel 271, will provide gavel-to-gavel coverage once the trial commences. New York City […]

March 24, 2021

Stingray channels launch on Freeview

Qello Concerts by Stingray and Stingray Naturescape have launched on Freeview via the Channelbox platform. The Qello Concerts channel offers a collection of full-length concerts and music documentaries featuring an array of iconic and new artists including Coldplay, Queen, Adele, The Beatles, Sting and Madonna among many others. Stingray Naturescape broadcasts a rotation of scenery […]

March 17, 2021

That’s TV ad-free Valentine weekend on Freeview

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 […]

February 11, 2021

PSBs to integrate Digital UK and Freesat

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 […]

February 10, 2021By Colin Mann

Court TV launches on Freeview

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 […]

February 9, 2021By Nik Roseveare

TV Warehouse offers £10/day ads on Sky, Freeview

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 […]

February 8, 2021

Arqiva to deliver GB News

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 […]

January 29, 2021

Netgem: Xmas TV viewing up 27% from 2019

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 […]

January 22, 2021

Study: Nick Jr has most educational content

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 […]

January 19, 2021