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May 15 2012
News taken from BBC Sport website
The BBC has announced details of the digital services that will offer viewers the most comprehensive coverage ever of an Olympic Games. The broadcaster will provide live coverage of every London 2012 sport from every venue throughout the day.
An enhanced video experience will give access to up to 24 live HD streams and 2,500 hours of coverage via the BBC Sport website on PC and laptop. A free Olympics mobile app will allow audiences to access content on the go. …read more »
May 09 2012
Latest update scan on all Freesat receivers:
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May 04 2012
Following the huge response we got in the Ask Emma Scott a question (2012) post, we have the responses.
Just want to say a massive thank you to all those who contributed a question(s), I hope that most of them have been covered. …read more »
May 02 2012
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Apr 03 2012
Freesat will carry all of the BBC’s 24 live HD Olympic channels throughout the London 2012 Olympics, offering the full range of live BBC Olympics coverage, bringing every Olympic sport from every Olympic venue.
In addition to the 24 temporary BBC HD Olympics channels listed in the Freesat TV Guide, Freesat viewers will also be able to access the live ‘streams’ via the BBC Red Button service. …read more »
Mar 13 2012
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Mar 08 2012
Following on from our previous post about Channel 4′s new “project shuffle” channel, we can now confirm the new channel, now called 4seven, will be available on Freesat, when it launches later this year.
Announced today, it is the first new channel for Channel 4 since 2005. It will give viewers another chance to catch up with the most popular and talked about Channel 4 content from the last 7 days. …read more »
Mar 05 2012
After many months (if not years!) of waiting, it would seem that STV HD and UTV HD (and their respective +1′s) have tied up a deal with ITV which could see them join Freesat once Ofcom approval is granted. Fingers crossed.
News story from Broadcastnow: …read more »
Feb 08 2012
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Jan 27 2012
Channel 4 have today announced they plan to launch a new television channel around June, allowing viewers the opportunity to catch repeats of its best shows; effectively offering a television version to complement their existing 4OD (on demand) facility.
The new channel, referred to internally as Project Shuffle, will allow viewers who missed the first live broadcast of Channel 4′s most popular shows multiple opportunities to catch up with them over the next seven nights. …read more »