GB News, the news channel which includes Discovery among its backers, has confirmed it is to launch on June 13th. A tweet from the service says: ‘GB News will launch on Sunday 13th June at 8pm with a special programme “Welcome to GB News”’. The channel, positioned as an alternative to BBC News and Sky […]
Stingray, a music, media, and technology company, has announced the launch of free, ad-supported TV channels and premium SVoD services with thirteen major OTT providers: Alteox (Luxembourg), Amazon Prime Video Channels (Italy, Spain and Netherlands), ChannelBox (UK), Maskatel (Canada), Pluto TV (Latin America and US), Pzaz (Global), Rakuten TV (Europe), Redbox (US), Rostelecom (Russia), Ruutu […]
Switch Media, a provider of online video technology, has announced that it has delivered Freeview Australia’s new integrated Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) service, which launched on 12th April 2021. A long-term technology partner, Switch Media previously worked with Freeview Australia to deliver its world-first Freeview FV mobile app as well as its Freeview Plus […]
New York-based TV Network NTD has launched its English channel on Freeview 271 via the Channelbox platform. NTD Television is a global television network founded in 2001 by Chinese-Americans who fled China. In the past two years, NTD has been particularly focused on developing its 24/7 English programming services. NTD launched its UK Sky TV […]
Dan Abrams’ Law&Crime Network will provide primetime coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial for the alleged murder of George Floyd beginning March 29th – the scheduled date for the trial is set to start. The Law&Crime Network, available on Channelbox on Freeview channel 271, will provide gavel-to-gavel coverage once the trial commences. New York City […]
Qello Concerts by Stingray and Stingray Naturescape have launched on Freeview via the Channelbox platform. The Qello Concerts channel offers a collection of full-length concerts and music documentaries featuring an array of iconic and new artists including Coldplay, Queen, Adele, The Beatles, Sting and Madonna among many others. Stingray Naturescape broadcasts a rotation of scenery […]
That’s TV, the UK music channel, will rebrand as That’s 60s on Freeview on February 13th/14th, and will go completely ad-free so millions of viewers across the UK can get into the spirit of Valentine’s Day with no interruptions. The ‘60s’ rebrand will see some of the hippest music from the swinging sixties broadcast non-stop […]
UK public service broadcasters the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 plan to integrate Digital UK – the joint venture which facilitates the provision of Freeview TV services and Freesat – which offers access to the UK’s subscription-free satellite television service. They say the integration of Digital UK and Freesat will help ensure viewers continue to […]
Court TV will launch on Freeview, the UK DTT platform, on February 15th. Court TV, a multi-platform network devoted to live and in-depth legal reporting and expert analysis of some of the biggest trials in the US, will be available on channel 89. Freeview viewers will have access to Court TV’s live coverage and analysis […]
A TV shopping channel is giving SMEs a potential ‘financial lifeline’ by offering businesses a way of advertising its products on Sky TV for as little as £10 per day during the current UK lockdown. TV Warehouse, founded in 2012, which is also available on Freeview, has an advertising reach of 23 million households and […]