TVPlayer Plus launches on Freesat

Pay-TV service TVPlayer Plus has launched on Freesat, the BBC and ITV backed satellite TV service, allowing the platform’s users to add popular subscription channels to their viewing.

For £5.99 a month users with a compatible Freesat set top box can watch a bundle of 26 pay channels including Eurosport, Comedy Central, MTV, Lifetime, and Discovery Channel.

Alistair Thom, Managing Director of Freesat, said: “Launching TVPlayer Plus is a significant step for Freesat as this brings our customers some of the world’s biggest TV channels.

“We remain committed to ensuring that our viewers can enjoy a huge range of content and the flexibility to watch what they want without a contract.

“Our content offering has grown rapidly over the past few months with the addition of Dave, Home, Quest, Quest Red and Ketchup TV and we look forward to bringing more channels to our customers in the future.”

Rob Hodgkinson, Chief Operating Officer of TVPlayer said: “We’re really pleased that TVPlayer Plus is now available to Freesat customers across the UK, giving more viewers the option to enjoy an excellent range of shows both live and on demand for a great price and without the need for a contract.”

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