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Royal Wedding balcony kiss crowned most uplifting TV moment of the last ten years
3 May 2012
In research released today to celebrate ten years of Freeview, Will and Kate’s balcony kiss from the 2011 Royal Wedding topped a poll of the most uplifting British TV moments from the last ten years.
Dermot O’Leary and Holly Willoughby revealed as the nation’s top Valentine’s Day TV crush!
14 February 2012
Dermot O’Leary and Holly Willoughby revealed as the nation’s top Valentine’s Day TV crush.
Freeview HD Sales Pass Four Million Following Surge in Q4 Sales
13 February 2012
Today, FREEVIEW, the UK’s biggest digital television service, confirms that after strong quarterly sales of 1.3 million Freeview HD televisions and boxes, the number of Freeview HD units sold reached 4.4 million by the end of December 2011.
Make Your New Year Happy with Freeview’s Top Ten Money Saving Tips
5 January 2012
Save £500 a year by simply switching to Freeview plus cut back without missing out with practical money saving tips from Independent Financial Expert Alvin Hall.
Freeview Poll of Best TV Moments in 2011
30 December 2011
That balcony kiss, Pippa's bottom and Fatima's cockroach top Freeview's favourite TV moments of 2011
Freeview 'Balloons' Invade Channel 4 and ITV1 Programmes in New TV Promotion
1 December 2011
FREEVIEW, the UK’s largest digital TV service, is extending its on-air presence with a series of promotions as part of its overall campaign to promote TV happiness.
Freeview Repositions Brand With Uplifting Marketing Campaign
17 November 2011
FREEVIEW, the UK’s largest digital TV service, today launches an £18 million marketing campaign bringing to life the brand’s new positioning based around the concept of generosity.
Freeview HD Sales Surpass 3 Million
27 October 2011
Freeview, the UK’s largest digital TV service, today reveals it has sold more than three million Freeview HD devices.
Freeview HD app now available on iPad and Android for the first time.
17 October 2011
Freeview, the UK's biggest digital TV service, announces the rollout of its enhanced Freeview HD TV guide app.
Enjoy a Whole Summer of Subscription-free Sport with Freeview HD
19 June 2011
Freeview HD announces a summer of sport across the HD channels. New higher capacity Freeview+ HD boxes allow up to 500 hours of HD storage sport so fans never miss a moment of the action.
Freeview Appoints New Marketing Communications Director
24 May 2011
Freeview, the UK’s most watched digital TV service has appointed Guy North as Marketing Communications Director.
Freeview Sets World Record with Dog-friendly Corgi Wedding Cake!
15 April 2011
Freeview celebrates the Royal Wedding by unveiling a giant corgi wedding cake and setting a new Guinness World Record.
Freeview Announces New Advertising Campaign for Freeview HD
7 April 2011
Freeview, the UK’s most-watched digital TV service, today announces the launch of a new advertising campaign to promote its high definition service.
Sales of Freeview HD Passes One Million Milestone
2 February 2011
Freeview, the subscription-free digital TV service today announced that sales of Freeview HD TVs and boxes has reached 1.2 million.*
Play it again Santa - Brits PREFER repeats at Christmas according to Freeview research
20 December 2010
Freeview, the UK’s biggest digital TV provider, has found that the majority of Brits prefer classic TV to the new specials being pumped out by our contemporary stars of drama and comedy in a poll of more than 2,000 UK adults.
Freeview research reveals Brits planning to slash nearly £9bn from personal spending in next six months
25 October 2010
Nearly three quarters of Brits (71%) are preparing a lifestyle change as age of austerity approaches
Freeview reaches 60 million boxes and TVs milestone
7 October 2010
Sales of Freeview boxes and TVs equivalent to population size of Great Britain!
Freeview upgrades iPhone app for iOS 4 users following user feedback
20 August 2010
New version 1.1 of the Freeview HD TV Guide app for easier TV planning, favourite programme sharing and searching of Freeview content
Updated Freeview statement on the loss of electronic TV guide on certain older Inverto, Digifusion, Sony and Thomson products
14 July 2010
We have recently been made aware that a small number of people have experienced the loss of use of their electronic TV guide (EPG). The vast majority of Freeview customers in over 18m homes throughout the UK are unaffected by this problem.
HD Goes Freeview
29 March 2010
High definition television comes of age today with the launch of the new HD service from Freeview, the UK’s most popular digital TV platform.
Freeview Launches iPhone App
16 February 2010
New Freeview HD TV Guide offers listings, search and recommendations for millions of Freeview viewers.
Freeview Viewers in Sheffield to Retune on 17 March 2010
20 January 2010
Freeview viewers receiving a signal from the Sheffield transmitter will need to retune their equipment on Wednesday 17 March to continue watching BBC services. The retune is required to prepare local transmitters for the future rollout of HD (high definition) channels on Freeview.
Freeview Passes 10 Million Benchmark
2 December 2009
Rapid growth boosted by switchover success
Freeview today announced that it has passed a key benchmark to become the main-set TV service in 10 million UK homes.
Final Countdown to Freeview National Retune 30 September 2009
16 September 2009
Campaign to remind viewers to retune gets underway.
A national upgrade of the Freeview service is just two weeks away and viewers are being reminded to retune their equipment from lunchtime on Wednesday, 30 September* so they can continue receiving all channels and services available to them, including Five.
TV Stars Drive New Freeview Campaign
31 August 2009
Freeview, the UK’s most popular digital TV service, today unveiled its latest £4 million national and regional television campaign featuring a host of British TV talent from across the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 schedules.
Freeview launches ‘Remember to Retune’ campaign
28 July 2009
To encourage regular retuning to make sure viewers are receiving all Freeview channels and services available to them, Freeview is launching its ‘Remember to Retune’ campaign ahead of an upgrade of the Freeview service which will require viewers to retune on or after Wednesday 30 September this year.
Quest Channel Launch Boosted by First Freeview Site Sponsorship
Tim Hunt Joins Freeview as Director of Marketing Communications
29 April 2009
Freeview has appointed Tim Hunt as Director of Marketing Communications. Tim replaces Rob Farmer who joins ITV as Director of Viewer Marketing at the beginning of May.
Freeview+ Sales Up In The Downturn
27 January 2009
Freeview today announced that sales of Freeview+ boxes have reached over 900,000, up 118% compared to December last year*.
Viewtrition: A Parent's Guide to Quality TV for Kids
18 November 2008
Top TV stars get the Freeview+ treatment in national TV campaign
5 November 2008
Freeview today announced the launch of its first national television ad campaign to promote Freeview+, featuring a stellar cast of British TV talent.
Freeview hosts VCR amnesty in Borders
19 October 2008
…and hands out 100 Freeview+ boxes for FREE!
With digital switchover fast approaching, residents from Border will be given the chance to replace and update their recording equipment by taking part in a VCR Amnesty hosted by Freeview - the nation’s most watched TV service.
Discovery Networks UK is to launch a channel on Freeview
20 October 2008
Discovery Networks UK is to launch a channel on Freeview. Further details of the new channel and its name are yet to be confirmed, but from early 2009, Freeview viewers can expect to see a mix of high-quality factual, entertainment and lifestyle programming on the 24 hour channel.
Freeview Fit for the Future
1 October 2008
- PlayTV launch brings Freeview and integrated digital recording to gamers
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Windows Media Centre from Microsoft becomes first Freeview-certified
PC-based TV solution - HD on the horizon – successful BBC HD trial on DVB-T2 signals ‘a real plus’ for viewers and further growth for the digital TV recorder market
Freeview re-brands its subscription-free digital TV recorders Freeview+
2 July 2008
Move signals ‘a real plus’ for viewers and further growth for the digital TV recorder market.
Credit crunch personality types revealed
Freeview sales hit an all-time high
11 March 2008
Freeview today confirmed that sales for 2007 hit an all-time high with 9.7 million Freeview branded products sold, up 64% year-on-year. The Gfk Q4 figures also reflect the success of Christmas sales with 3.8 million purchases, Freeview’s best quarterly figures to date.
Festive season takes its toll at 4:30pm on Christmas Day
5 December 2007
Hours of preparation, alcohol consumption and socialising with the family takes it toll as the nation catches 40 winks at 4.30pm.
Freeview reaches 14 million homes
20 November 2007
Freeview today confirmed that it is in 14 million* UK homes, reinforcing its position as the most popular digital TV service in the UK. It also continues to be the number one choice for those converting to digital TV for the first time.
Freeview switches on its first TV ad campaign for Christmas
16 November 2007
Today Freeview kicks off its first ever television advertising campaign, forming part of a wider Christmas marketing initiative. The 40”, 30” and 10” ads are airing in three TV regions close to digital switchover (Border, Central and Granada). Running alongside outdoor, online and retail activity, the ads invite people from all walks of life to join the 14 million homes* in the UK that are already enjoying Freeview.
VCR Amnesty hits West Cumbria
6 September 2007
Local residents invited to take part in recycling initiative ahead of switchover.
'Local Heroes' to star in run up to digital switchover in Copeland
22 August 2007
Freeview this week kicks off its local press advertising campaign in Copeland, Cumbria, which is the first place in the UK to switch off its analogue TV signal starting on 17th October 2007.
Pack your wellies and your wallet
19 June 2008
Today’s generation of festival fans will spend the equivalent of the price of a week’s holiday in the sun this summer, as they head to see and be seen at festivals throughout the country, according to a new study released today.
Blink and you'll miss it
5 June 2007
Sharon Stone’s ‘did she or didn’t she’ flashing scene in Basic Instinct has beaten Sir Geoff Hurst’s ‘did he or didn’t he’ crossbar influenced strike in the 1966 World Cup Final to top a poll of the nation’s most paused TV moments.
Freeview's best ever Christmas delivers two million sales
6 February 2007
Freeview today announced that Christmas 2006 was its best ever, with over two million digital boxes and digital televisions sold during the quarter. The record Christmas sales continue the service’s strong take-up, with 15 million sales since launch in October 2002.
Major manufacturers sign up to Freeview Playback
15 November 2006
Freeview today announced that six major manufacturers – Alba, Humax, Sagem, Sharp, Sony, and TVonics have signed up to produce Freeview Playback-branded digital TV recorders.
TV classics are recipe for Christmas Day delight
11 December 2006
- No, but, yeah, but it’s official - Only Fools and Horses beats Little Britain to be crowned top Christmas comedy
- Del and Rodney as Batman and Robin is nation’s favourite festive comedy moment
- Dirty Den serving Angie with divorce papers is greatest Christmas soap scene
- ET kicks Star Wars into touch as the nation’s favourite festive film of all time
- A third of the population is set to watch up to four hours of TV on Christmas Day
Freeview welcomes you to 'Free TV Land'
2 November 2006
Freeview today unveiled ‘Free TV Land’, a new brand look and feel, developed to engage with consumers and communicate the central values of the free-to-air digital TV service – free, simple and inclusive.
Film4 launches on Freeview
9 July 2006
From the 23rd July, all Freeview viewers will be able to enjoy the dedicated movie channel FilmFour for free. The relaunch of FilmFour makes it the UK’s only free-to-air movie channel and brings it to Freeview viewers for the very first time.
Now you can sing-a-long to Virgin Radio on Freeview
13 July 2006
Virgin Radio, the UK’s leading commercial pop and rock music station, is set to launch on Freeview, providing viewers with yet more digital radio choice and entertainment.
Freeview launches 'Freeview Playback' brand
17 May 2006
Freeview today announced plans to launch a digital TV recorder brand, ‘Freeview Playback’, designed to raise consumer awareness and boost sales of these DTT products.
Freeview hits 10 million sales mark
1 March 2006
Freeview today announced that sales of Freeview-enabled digital boxes and digital televisions have passed the 10 million mark (1). Launched in October 2002, the successful free-to-air digital terrestrial TV service is now in 6.4 million homes (2), making it one of the fastest growing consumer entertainment services ever to launch in the UK