Monthly Archives: March 2009

freesat Aims to Capture Cash Concious Viewers

freesat Aims to Capture Cash Concious Viewers

freesat is to launch it first TV advertising campaing to attract new and existing SKY viewers to the freesat subscription free service starting 1st April 2009. Will Abbott, marketing director at Freesat, said the current economic climate has made the service more appealing to consumers because there is no fee attached to it. “I...
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TV’s with Freesat built in from Sony

TV’s with Freesat built in from Sony

A Sony spokesperson has confirmed that thay will be producing TVs that have an integrated Freesat tuner by the end of the year. No announcement has been made about screen sizes or prices at this time. Sony have obviously been watching the growing freesat market since launch in May 2008 and realised there is...
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BBC HD extends broadcast hours

BBC HD extends broadcast hours

BBC HD is now broadcasting up to nine hours a day, the maximum permitted by the BBC Trust. The challenge now, it says, is to balance its schedule and develop an identity. Danielle Nagler, the head of BBC HDTV, says: ‘Getting to nine hours is quite a milestone in the life of BBC HD.’...
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CNN to join freesat

CNN to join freesat

freesat have today announced the addition of CNN the International news site, due to go live in the freesat EPG on Tuesday 24th March. In addition going live on the same day are: Rural TV and JML Home & DIY. The press release in full: Freesat, the free-to-air digital satellite TV service today announced...
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Toshiba not backing freesat HD TV’s

Toshiba not backing freesat HD TV’s

According to the Daily Mirror Toshiba are putting all their eggs in the Freeview HD basket rather than venturing into freesat HD televisions even after the massive success and demand there has been for freesat TV’s from Panasonic. I’m sure you can all remember Toshiba backing HD DVD rather than the superior Blu Ray...
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