A new channel from Channel 4, launched this evening (4th July 2012) at 7pm 4seven essentially runs re-broadcasts of very recent shows, for those that missed a Channel 4 show. Given that many of us now have a PVR hard disk recorder (such as Sky+ or Freeview+), recording shows and series is now pretty easy [...]

NHK World has today launched in HD on the Sky Digital and Freesat platforms NHK World HD broadcasts 24 hours a day and is a service provided by Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, fed live from Tokyo. This is an English-language TV service, and with recent events in Japan, provides people around the world with an [...]

Despite being available on Sky, Virgin and Freeview for a while now, Channel 4 HD has finally made it onto the Freesat platform. This brings the number of channels on Freesat up to four. When Freesat launched, the only HD service on offer was the BBC HD service. ITV’s HD service launched in June 2008 (via the [...]

Two music channels will be added to the Freesat lineup from the 1st of February 2011: NME TV – Freesat Channel 516 Bliss -Freesat Channel 517 These  free channels are operated by CSC Media (a.k.a Chart Show Channels), and are also available on the Sky platform. Freesat’s Head of Channels, Mark Briggs had this to say: [...]

ITV1 + 1 launches today, the 11th of January 2011. This timeshifted service of the main ITV channel becomes available from 8pm this evening, on the following channel numbers: Freeview  – Channel 33 Sky Digital – Channel 131 Freesat – Channel 112 Virgin Media – Channel 114 Freeview users will need to rescan to get [...]

Radio station Heart has today been added to the Freesat channel lineup. Heart, with its  “More Music Variery” is now available on Freesat channel 733. Freesat’s Head of Channels, Mark Briggs said, “I’m extremely pleased to be adding Heart to the Freesat EPG. Heart is a great addition to our radio genre and means that our [...]

BBC One HD launches this week – From Wednesday the 3rd of November 2010, it’ll be possible to watch BBC One’s output in HD. BBC One HD will be available on Freeview, Freesat, Sky Digital and Virgin Media. No subscription is required. The channel will simulcast shows such as EastEnders, Holby City, The One Show, [...]

New satellite TV channel Men & Movies has today launched exclusively on Freesat. The channel is free-to-air, and is provided by Dolphin Broadcast Services. As the name implies, Men & Movies is aimed at male viewers, and offers an array of films, sport and documentary features. The arrival of Men & Movies follows hot on [...]

Vintage TV is now live on Sky and Freesat. The channel, which launched on the 1st of September 2010,  is dedicated to the music, culture and fashions from 1940 to 1989. Vintage TV promises an eclectic mix of music, classic and original programming and must-watch shows includes Me and Mrs Jones, a new take on [...]

A TV channel aimed squarely at the over 50′s is set to launch on Sky and Freesat in September. The new TV channel, Vintage TV, will launch on the 1st of September 2010 offering unique content focussing on music and popular culture from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. The station will be fronted my [...]

NME’s music channel is now available on Freesat. NME TV can be found on Freesat channel 503. The channel can also be found on Sky channel 382. This news comes days after the decision to close the NME Radio service, which has been broadcasting on Sky, DAB, Virgin and on Freesat channel 727.

ITV’s HD channel, ITV 1 HD, is finally available on Sky Digital and Virgin Media. ITV HD launched in June 2008 as an exclusive to Freesat, but now is available to a wider audience. The ITV 1 HD  channel has recently become available on Freeview HD, and as of the 2nd of April 2010, ITV [...]

Manly channel Men and Motors has closed today. The channel which originally launched in 1996, has closed to make way for ITV1 HD on Sky and Virgin. The station was on Freeview for a while, but was pulled in April 2006. At the time, this site, and our podcast FrequencyCast, were inundated with complaints about [...]

News and Finance channel CNBC has joined the Freesat channel line-up from today. You can find CNBC on Freesat channel 210.

It’s been possible to get the BBC iPlayer on some Freesat boxes for a few days now, but you may need some help. We’ve had emails from a number of visitors asking for help on getting access to the BBC’s catch-up iPlayer service on the Freesat platform, so we’ve put together a step-by-step guide. Please [...]

Our latest free podcast is out – Take a listen to our December edition of FrequencyCast. FrequencyCast covers Digital TV in the UK, and in this show we look atthe upcoming launch of Freeview HD, an update on Freesat and the iPlayer and other TV and tech news. In this new show, also look at [...]