Freesat

  • UKTV’s Dave and Home to launch on Freesat

    Dave is one of the UK’s most-watched non-PSB channels and offers a mix of comedy and reality shows, including new and original commissions, established favourites, and hit series from America, including Taskmaster, Dave Gorman Modern Life is Goodish, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Crackanory, Red Dwarf XI and Dara O’Briain’s Go 8 Bit.

  • BBC brings iPlayer live restart to Freesat EPG

    Live restart is ready available on iPlayer versions for browsers, mobile apps and connected TVs but Freesat users will be the first to be able to use feature from the EPG, allowing them to start watching without having to open the iPlayer app first.

  • Quest and Quest Red join Freesat

    Quest and Quest Red join Freesat

    The channels broadcast a mix of documentaries, sport, entertainment, crime and reality and join Freesat’s existing 200+ subscription-free channels which include HD channels from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4.

  • Humax announces updated Freesat set top box

    Delivering more than 200 subscription-free satellite TV and radio channels, the Humax HB-1100S Smart TV Box comes with BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, STV Player, All4 and Demand 5, which are all available via the smart guide.

  • 4Music launches on Freesat

    4Music launches on Freesat

    The channel’s arrival on the platform comes ahead of the 59th Grammy Awards, which will premiere in the UK on 4Music at 8pm on 13th February.

  • Premium live sports are heading to Freesat but will it be Sky’s NOW TV or BT Sport?

    Premium live sports are heading to Freesat but will it be Sky’s NOW TV or BT Sport?

    The BBC Trust’s recent decision to allow Freesat, the subscription-free satellite service co-owned by the BBC and ITV, to offer paid-for sports content via broadband has prompted speculation that Sky’s Now TV could be heading to the platform.