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Panasonic brings Freetime to Smart TVs

March 13, 2014

By Nik Roseveare

panasonicPanasonic has announced a landmark deal which will see Freesat’s Freetime service available through new Panasonic VIERA Smart TVs. As a result, Panasonic TV owners will now be able to access the Freetime service for the first time whether they take their TV channels by aerial or satellite.

Panasonic’s latest VIERA TVs will enable viewers to use Freetime to roll back their TV guide for the past seven days, access all the major On Demand services including BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD and Demand 5, and also receive daily programme recommendations.

Craig Cunningham, Panasonic’s TV Product Manager, said: “We’ve had a long standing relationship with Freesat and I’m really excited that we are the first manufacturer to have the Freetime service on our TVs. Research tells us that when it comes to Smart TVs, consumers want three things: the best content available, ease of use and flexibility. The Freetime service delivers on all of these aspects and more and when combined with our heritage in picture quality, it’s a great combination.”

Emma Scott, Freesat’s Managing Director, commented: “We are delighted that Panasonic has chosen the award-winning Freetime service for its 2014 VIERA TV range and placed it at the heart of free-to-air TV in the UK.

“For such an important global brand as Panasonic to choose Freesat’s Freetime is proof positive of the clear consumer benefits of our service. This is a fantastic acknowledgement of a great British media technology success story and this deal opens up exciting new territories for us. We have enjoyed a strong working relationship with Panasonic over the past six years – Panasonic was the first manufacturer to launch IDTVs with Freesat built in, so the deal for Freetime is a natural and exciting evolution of our partnership.”

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