Neowin News Feed for: Freeview

Freeview hits a big milestone: over 100 million devices sold

Andy Weir — Tue, 12 May 2015 18:02:01 +0000

Freeview has announced that 107 million digital TVs, set-top boxes and other DTT devices have been sold in the UK since its launch in 2002, ahead of the launch of its new Freeview Play platform. Read more...

Panasonic launches first TVs with Freeview Play support

Andy Weir — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:22:01 +0000

Panasonic has added Freeview Play to its 2015 range of VIERA TVs, making it the first manufacturer to support the new connected TV service, and new set-top boxes and DVRs are also on the way. Read more...

Introducing Freeview Play, a new connected TV platform from the UK's top broadcasters

Andy Weir — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:04:01 +0000

The new subscription-free service from the BBC, Channel 4, ITV and Sky will offer live TV, catch-up and on-demand content - but it seems you'll need a new TV or set-top box to be able to access it. Read more...

BBC reveals Freeview HD rollout details

Sam Alderwick — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:44:38 +0000

The BBC has confirmed a timetable that will bring high-definition Freeview channels to half of the UK before the World Cup next year, in June. The timetable will also make high-definition Freeview available to 98.5... Read more...

Ofcom blocks BBC's Freeview HD DRM plans

Matthew Hopson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:46:44 +0000

The BBC's plans for using digital rights management to prevent unauthorised usage of material broadcast on the coming Freeview HD service have been blocked by industry regulator Ofcom. The BBC had planned to let people... Read more...

BBC submits plans to copy protect Freeview HD listings

Sam Alderwick — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:37:10 +0000

The BBC has been criticised for its plans to copy protect high definition Freeview content, by encrypting certain data that only manufactures the BBC deem trustworthy will be given the decryption keys to. The BBC... Read more...

LG Launches Freeview Playback TVs

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:01:16 +0000

LG has announced the worldwide launch of its Freeview series of flat-screen TVs with upgraded built-in digital video recorders at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin two days ago. The LT75 (LCD), available in... Read more...

UK's Freeview gains first free movies channel

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 11:49:50 +0000

Channel 4's once subscriber-only film channel FilmFour is becoming Freeview's first truly free movies channel as it launches tonight (Sunday) at 9pm with the film Lost in Translation. As reported in February the move is... Read more...