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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 17 2012

Joinfreesat Update ScanLatest update scan on all Freesat receivers:

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1 deleted – 814 Speedauctiontv
1 changed – Channel 5 regional/postcodes moved to 1N


Jan 05 2012

Joinfreesat Update ScanLatest update scan on all Freesat receivers:

1 added – 516 Chart Show TV +1
1 deleted – 516 NME TV
4 changed – 142 True Entertainment renamed 142 True Ent, 302 True Movies renamed 302 True Movies 1, 605 Tiny POP renamed 605 Tiny Pop, 606 Kix! renamed 606 Kix


Dec 08 2011

Joinfreesat Update ScanLatest update scan on all Freesat receivers:

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1 deleted – 725 Absolute Classic Rock
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Dec 06 2011

Joinfreesat Update ScanLatest update scan on all Freesat receivers:

5 added – 128 Channel 5 +1, 129 5USA, 130 5USA +1, 131 5*, 132 5* +1
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1 changed – 691 Daystar TV frequency change (to 11261 H 27.5 2/3)


Nov 29 2011

Joinfreesat Update ScanLatest update scan on all Freesat receivers

2 added – 875 Red Light, 907 BoxOffice365
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Oct 25 2011

Joinfreesat Update Scan

Latest update scan on all Freesat receivers

2 added – 211 CCTV News, 819 Argos TV
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Oct 08 2011

After a long time of waiting (literally!) for the “please wait” issue to be fixed, it appears Humax will launch a new software version (1.00.17) on the 14th October according to DTG.

The new version will automatically download on to your receiver (usually at 3am) providing you have updates set to auto within the menu. The update is exclusively to resolve the EPG problem: …read more »


Sep 22 2011

Latest update scan on all Freesat receivers

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3 changed – Frequency change 200 BBC News (10803 H 22000 5/6), 201 BBC Parliament (10788 V 22000 5/6), 110 BBC Alba (10818 V 22000 5/6)


Sep 20 2011

Latest update scan on all Freesat receivers

1 added – 518 Massive R&B
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Aug 31 2011

Latest update scan on all Freesat receivers

2 added – 400 Wedding TV, 695 Sonlife
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