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2008
2008
Viewtrition: A Parent's Guide to Quality TV for Kids
18 November 2008
Top TV stars get the Freeview+ treatment in national TV campaign
5 November 2008
Freeview today announced the launch of its first national television ad campaign to promote Freeview+, featuring a stellar cast of British TV talent.
Freeview hosts VCR amnesty in Borders
19 October 2008
…and hands out 100 Freeview+ boxes for FREE!
With digital switchover fast approaching, residents from Border will be given the chance to replace and update their recording equipment by taking part in a VCR Amnesty hosted by Freeview - the nation’s most watched TV service.
Discovery Networks UK is to launch a channel on Freeview
20 October 2008
Discovery Networks UK is to launch a channel on Freeview. Further details of the new channel and its name are yet to be confirmed, but from early 2009, Freeview viewers can expect to see a mix of high-quality factual, entertainment and lifestyle programming on the 24 hour channel.
Freeview Fit for the Future
1 October 2008
- PlayTV launch brings Freeview and integrated digital recording to gamers
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Windows Media Centre from Microsoft becomes first Freeview-certified
PC-based TV solution - HD on the horizon – successful BBC HD trial on DVB-T2 signals ‘a real plus’ for viewers and further growth for the digital TV recorder market
Freeview re-brands its subscription-free digital TV recorders Freeview+
2 July 2008
Move signals ‘a real plus’ for viewers and further growth for the digital TV recorder market.
Credit crunch personality types revealed
Freeview sales hit an all-time high
11 March 2008
Freeview today confirmed that sales for 2007 hit an all-time high with 9.7 million Freeview branded products sold, up 64% year-on-year. The Gfk Q4 figures also reflect the success of Christmas sales with 3.8 million purchases, Freeview’s best quarterly figures to date.