Press - 2008

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.

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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.

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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.

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2 October 2008

Freeview Fit for the Future

  • PlayTV launch brings Freeview and integrated digital recording to gamers
  • 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

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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.

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2 June 2008

Credit crunch personality types revealed

Study identifies the six credit crunch personality types.

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Filed in: News

11 March 2008

Freeview sales hit an all-time high

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.

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Filed in: Results

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