UK broadcaster Channel 4’s app has returned to the Freesat platform after an absence of five years. Relaunching on Freesat’s 4K TV Box means that customers can once again access the Channel 4 app to stream the channel’s on-demand content. The move means that Freesat users will have access to an additional 16,000 hours of […]
Media and tech industry veteran Erik Huggers has been named as chairman of Everyone TV, the company that manages Freeview and Freesat in the UK. Huggers, whose career has taken him via the BBC and Intel, replaces Caroline Thomson. Huggers was appointed by UK public service broadcasters the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, […]
Digital UK, the consortium responsible for running free TV platforms Freeview and Freesat, is changing its name to Everyone TV. Jointly-owned by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, the four partners said the change in name reflects “a revised mandate: to lead the evolution of free, universal, high-quality television, in a way that protects and […]
Digital UK, the operator of Freeview and Freesat, has hired Samsung’s Deep Halder to the newly created role of chief commercial officer. The exec will lead the development of the organisation’s commercial and partnership strategy, with a key focus on consumer electronics and operating systems partners. Currently part of Samsung’s UK & Ireland TV leadership […]
Freeview operator Digital UK has announced the appointment of Sarah Milton and Carl Pfeiffer into the newly created role of chief product officer, on a job-share basis. The pair will be charged with leading product development for Freeview and Freesat, while managing the day-to-day running of TV services. Milton and Pfeiffer will start the new […]
Digital UK, the organisation behind UK free-to-view TV platforms Freeview and Freesat, has appointed Orpheus Warr as its chief technology officer, a newly created role for the organisation. Reporting to CEO Jonathan Thompson, the appointment will see Warr take on responsibility for shaping and delivering the technology strategy for the free-to-view platforms. Warr was formerly […]
UK pubcaster Channel 4 has announced the launch of its music channel on Freesat. The channel, which offers a combination of music along with entertainment shows like 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, complements other music channels on Freesat including Box Hits, The Box, Kiss, Magic and Kerrang! 4Music is available on channel number […]
The UK’s Channel 4 is to return to free-to-view satellite platform Freesat after an absence of some years after the pair failed to strike mutually acceptable commercial terms. The public broadcaster’s flagship channel will return to the platform along with music channels Box Hits, Box Chistmas, Kiss, Magic and Kerrang! The relaunch of Channel 4 […]
Classic TV channel That’s TV Gold has launched on the free to view satellite TV service Freesat. Available on channel 178, That’s TV Gold showcases entertainment, music and films from the 60s to today. Titles include The Tommy Cooper Show, The Kenny Everett Show and The Mike Yarwood Show. Angie Mee, director of content partnerships […]
Freesat has passed the European IRS Certification Scheme (EICS), the satellite maker has announced. The company has said that its UHD 4X 500 and UHD X receivers passed the test specification that ensures “end-to-end device compatibility, interoperability and robust RF performance within satellite and DTT distribution systems.” The EICS scheme has been developed through an […]
