Freeview

  • Review: Netgem’s NetBox HD and SoundBox HD Freeview Play set top boxes

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    Back in June we spoke to Netgem boss Sylvain Thevenot about the firm’s two new Freeview Play set top boxes: the NetBox HD streaming box and Soundbox HD, and we’ve now had a chance to get some hands-on time with both models.

  • Quest HD launches on Freeview

    Quest HD launches on Freeview

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    From this week the channel will be showing a English Football League (EFL) highlights show, as well as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship and Home Nations Snooker Series which join shows such as Salvage Hunters, Combat Dealers, Aussie Gold Hunters, Wings of War, Nasa’s Unexplained Files and How Trains Changed The World.

  • Netgem boss Sylvain Thevenot explains why the telco set top box maker is launching its own retail range of Freeview Play products

    Netgem boss Sylvain Thevenot explains why the telco set top box maker is launching its own retail range of Freeview Play products

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    Netgem’s new Freeview Play compatible NetBox HD streaming box and Soundbox HD mark a shift in approach for the firm which has traditionally been content with powering TV services for ISPs and telcos looking to add value to their packages.

  • PBS America comes to Freeview and YouView

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    Programming highlights this festive season include the brand-new Frontline investigation, Putin’s Revenge (9pm, Friday 22 December), the four-part American Experience Walt Disney (Christmas Eve), as well as PBS’s highest rating TV series ever, The Civil War (Saturday 30 December) and Jazz (New Year’s Day) both by legendary filmmaker, Ken Burns.

  • Freeview Play wins gong at first HbbTV Awards

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    Freeview Explore lets viewers browse recommendations from BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, Demand 5 and UKTV Play, or quickly search the thousands of shows which are available to watch on-demand.

  • Humax launches new Freeview Play set top box with “faster, slicker” user interface

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    Humax says the new model features “a faster, slicker interface than its predecessor” and includes a new intelligent Smart Search feature to make it easier to find content from broadcast channels, on-demand and catch-up apps and recordings.