Monthly Archives: July 2008

freesat admit supply difficulties

freesat have admitted they are still having difficulties on supplying all the demand for freesat set to boxes since launch, the problem was exacerbated by the Alba made freesat boxes manufactured under the Grundig, Goodmans and Bush brand suffering from poor standard definition picture quality when freesat went live and let to the Alba...
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Possible delay for video on demand on freesat

The joint venture between BBC Worldwide, Channel 4 and ITV to launch a video on demand service via the web and hopefully freesat has been dealt a blow by the Office of Fair Trade by referring the venture codename Kangaroo to the Competition Commission. Project Kangaroo is a single platform for on-demand TV to...
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Alba release latest software update for Goodmans, Grundig and Bush freesat receivers

Alba have today finally released the long awaited software update 1.4.33 for their set top boxes manufactured under the brand names of Goodmans, Grundig and Bush the update allows access to the free to air channels that are not currently on the propriety freesat EPG (Electronic Programme Guide). The update is OTA (Over The...
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Remaining regional ITV & BBC variants end of July now?

freesat are now advising the remaining ITV and BBC regions currently absent from the freesat EPG will be available by the end of July. freesat initially said they would be available by the end of June so we will have to wait and see if this new claim materialises. NB if your default region...
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