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FreesatWelcome to joinfreesat.co.uk, the unofficial Freesat news site. Find out the very latest information on the Freesat satellite television service, available throughout the UK. This site includes all the latest news, reviews and product details, plus where to buy online at the best price.

Freesat is a UK digital satellite TV service from the BBC/ITV which launched in May 2008. Freesat has no monthly subscription, just a one-off payment for the digital box, satellite dish and installation. It even comes with subscription-free, high-definition TV programmes. As Freesat is broadcast via satellite, it’s available to almost every household in the UK.
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Jan 19 2012

Freesat Awards 2012

Freesat, the subscription-free satellite TV service announced today that this year’s Awards are open for entries. Now in its fourth year, the Awards celebrate the very best channels and programming available on Freesat, showcasing the diverse range of choice and quality programming on offer.

Brand new categories for 2012 include Best TV Presenter, Best Live TV Programme and Best New TV Series. …read more »


Jan 18 2012

Following the huge success of the previous ask Emma Scott a question article, we are pleased to announce we’ve been given the opportunity to once again pose some questions to Emma Scott, MD of Freesat; and we’d like your questions to put to Emma.

It’s been nearly 2 years since we last did this and if you follow the link above, …read more »


Jan 05 2012

Freesat renews Arqiva contract with EPG dealFreesat, the UK’s subscription-free satellite TV service, has extended its business relationship with Arqiva for the delivery of Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) data its DTH platform.

Under the terms of the deal, the communications infrastructure and media services company will ensure that dual …read more »


Dec 20 2011

Merry Christmas from joinfreesat.co.uk


Nov 25 2011

BoxOffice365 on FreesatFreesat are to launch a new on demand movie service called BoxOffice365, from Picturebox.

The service allows Freesat customers the opportunity to access movies plus other TV programmes via your Internet connection, for a monthly subscription fee of £4.99 per month, and will be available from around the start of December. …read more »


Nov 24 2011

Racing Post Joins FreesatRacing Post, the popular horse and greyhound racing website/paper have announced they will launch their television channel on Freesat, mid-December.

This follows yesterdays announcement of a raft of Channel 5 channels launching in early December, further increasing the growth and popularity of the Freesat platform. …read more »


Nov 22 2011

Freesat Sponsor Charley Boorman's Extreme FrontiersFreesat have signed an agreement with Channel 5 to sponsor the upcoming series Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers.

It is imperitive that Freesat get the message out to as many people as possible about who they are and what they do, so it is nice to see that Freesat are looking at different forms of advertising, following the recent announcement of a fresh advertising campaign in the lead up to Christmas. …read more »


Nov 17 2011

Freesat, Satellite TV Made Easy - New Advertising CampaignFreesat, the free satellite TV service, today launched its new advertising campaign: “Freesat. Satellite TV made easy.”

Set to launch during I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here on Monday 21st November, the 30 second commercial runs until January 2012. …read more »


Oct 20 2011

giffgaff

I know this is going well off topic, but some of you might have noticed the banner link in the top right hand corner over the past few months. This banner takes you to the giffgaff website where you can view the latest mobile phone network tariffs, as well as order a sim card through my custom link to benefit from a £5 credit. …read more »


Oct 07 2011

Today the Freesat and Retail Marketing Group (RMG) team are celebrating winning first place in the ‘Most effective brand/store relationship’ category at the Field Marketing and Brand Experience Awards.

Beating off stiff competition from Red Bull and REL, the winning Freesat team demonstrated they had built a special and successful relationship between the brand and electronic retailers across the country. The award also demonstrates the fantastic work of the training team in partnership with Astra. …read more »