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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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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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Aug 18 2011

Latest update scan on all Freesat receivers

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1 deleted – 400 Wedding TV
13 changed – 142 True Entertainmnent, 302 True Movies 1, 303 True Movies 2, 500 Chart Show TV, 501 The Vault, 502 Flava, 503 Scuzz, 516 NME TV, 517 Bliss, 603 Pop, 604 Pop Girl, 605 Tiny Pop, 606 Kix! frequency change (to 11307 V 27500 2/3)


Jul 26 2011

Latest update scan on all Freesat receivers

1 added – 903 ITV Player (Humax receivers only at the moment)
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Jun 01 2011

Latest update scan on all Freesat receivers

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1 changed – 691 Daystar TV frequency change (to 11307 H 27500 2/3)


May 27 2011

Humax have announced they will release an important software update for both the FOXSAT-HD and FOXSAT-HDR on 1st June 2011.

The update is expected to resolve a number of the bugs which have been apparant on the receivers since launch.

The software will automatically update on your receiver (if you have it set to do so from within the menu) or alternatively you can download now from the Humax website and self-install. …read more »


May 18 2011

Latest update scan on all Freesat receivers

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1 changed – 809 JML Cookshop renamed 809 JML Choice