Press
30 April 2009
Tim Hunt Joins Freeview as Director of Marketing Communications
Freeview has appointed Tim Hunt as Director of Marketing Communications. Tim replaces Rob Farmer who joins ITV as Director of Viewer Marketing at the beginning of May.
Filed in: Announcements
30 April 2009
Quest Channel Launch Boosted by First Freeview Site Sponsorship
Latest update: Quest has postponed its launch citing commercial factors.
Filed in: News
27 January 2009
Freeview+ Sales Up In The Downturn
Freeview today announced that sales of Freeview+ boxes have reached over 900,000, up 118% compared to December last year*.
Filed in: Results
18 November 2008
Viewtrition: A Parent's Guide to Quality TV for Kids
The Viewtrition report has been created with the help of Dr Tanya Byron (House of Tiny Tearaways) and celebrity mum Meera Syal, to empower parents to make the best choices around their children's TV consumption.
Filed in: Announcements
5 November 2008
Top TV stars get the Freeview+ treatment in national TV campaign
Freeview today announced the launch of its first national television ad campaign to promote Freeview+, featuring a stellar cast of British TV talent.
Filed in: Announcements
21 October 2008
Discovery Networks UK is to launch a channel on Freeview
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.
Filed in: News
20 October 2008
Freeview hosts VCR amnesty in Borders
…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.
Filed in: Announcements
2 October 2008
Freeview Fit for the Future
- 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
Filed in: News
3 July 2008
Freeview re-brands its subscription-free digital TV recorders Freeview+
Move signals ‘a real plus’ for viewers and further growth for the digital TV recorder market.
Filed in: Announcements
20 June 2008
Pack your wellies and your wallet
Today’s generation of festival fans will spend the equivalent of the price of a week’s holiday in the sun this summer, as they head to see and be seen at festivals throughout the country, according to a new study released today.
Filed in: News