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Netgem sees 27% increase in viewing over Christmas

In a festive season like no other, digital TV provider Netgem reveals it saw a 27% year-on-year increase in TV viewing compared to Christmas 2019. This is across Freeview live and on-demand as well as additional services such as Prime Video, Rakuten TV, YouTube and premium channels such as Fox, MTV, Comedy Central and Premier…

22nd January 202112th September 2022 Chris Price TV

POP player launches on Freeview Play

POP Player is now available on the Freeview Play platform, enabling kids and families across the UK to watch their favourite POP, Tiny Pop and POP Max shows on-demand, whenever they want. POP Player is a free on-demand service, featuring children’s content aimed at 4-11-year olds. The line up includes Tiny Pop’s True and the…

17th November 202017th November 2020 Chris Price TV

Freeview rolls out Accessible TV guide

Digital TV network Freeview has launched an Accessible TV Guide, now available at Channel 555 of supported Freeview Play devices. Freeview’s Accessible TV Guide will make it simpler for viewers with accessibility needs, such as visual impairments or hearing loss, to discover and find content more easily. Developed with insight from viewers, advocacy groups, and…

3rd November 20203rd November 2020 Chris Price News, TV

Freeview Play to launch on Fire TV Edition TVs

Freeview Play is launching on selected Fire TV Edition TVs, thanks to a new agreement announced today between Digital UK and Amazon. Fire TV Edition viewers will be able to find and discover the shows they love, via the Freeview Play button on new Fire TV Edition remotes. From here, viewers can browse a carousel…

12th October 202012th October 2020 Chris Price Amazon, News, TV

BBC Sounds launches on Freeview Play

BBC Sounds has become the ninth content player to launch on Freeview Play, giving users access to over 80,000 hours of audio content, all for free. Music, radio and podcast fans can now enjoy BBC Sounds content directly from their Freeview Play device. With millions regularly listening to the radio via their TV, the new BBC…

24th September 2020 Chris Price News, TV

Freeview Explore helps viewers find digital content more easily

Freeview has announced a new feature called Freeview Explore that it's hoped will ensure Freeview Play users get the most out of their TVs. Freeview Explore will demo core functionality, deliver the latest news on the Freeview channel line-up and provide a showcase of the day’s best on-demand programmes from the UK’s leading broadcasters. Freeview…

10th July 201710th July 2017 Chris Price Digital set-top boxes, Gadgets

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Tag: Digital TV

Netgem sees 27% increase in viewing over Christmas

POP player launches on Freeview Play

Freeview rolls out Accessible TV guide

Freeview Play to launch on Fire TV Edition TVs

BBC Sounds launches on Freeview Play

Freeview Explore helps viewers find digital content more easily

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