Freesat box issues
Freesat have been doing some software updates and fixes in the last few days. These updates are on the Humax range of Freesat Freetime set top boxes.
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Vintage TV – no longer available on Freesat
Vintage TV, specialising in older music videos and performances has been removed from Freesat, the free-to-air satellite service. Vintage TV was previously available on Freesat channel number 505. Vintage TV is staying tight-lipped about the changes, but viewers with Freesat … Continue reading →
Freesat channel number changes in June 2016
Freesat is having a channel number reshuffle. This channel number change will be filling the gaps left by the BBC’s reorganisation of services following the closure of BBC Three. The changes are due to complete during the week commencing 6th … Continue reading →
Freesat has solid start to 2016
As it reports what it calls a solid beginning to the year, the UK subscription-free service Freesat is claiming to be benefiting from enhancing its content offering and building international partnerships. Freesat 11 May 2016At the end of Q1 2016 … Continue reading →
Freesat to offer live pay sports services
Freesat cleared to offer live pay sports services Freesat, the UK’s subscription-free satellite TV service, is delighted to announce it has been cleared by the BBC Trust to offer live pay sports services delivered via broadband. The decision will help … Continue reading →
BBC Freesat channel number changes 31st March 2016
The following changes to BBC channel numbers will take place on 31 March. This will be happening due to the removal of BBC Three from the EPG. 106 – BBC One HD/SD (was 108) 107 – BBC Four HD (no … Continue reading →
Some Freesat boxes to lose BBC iPlayer from September 2016
The BBC will be stopping support, and therefore stopping an early version of the BBC iPlayer app on quite a lot of Freesat set top boxes. This will happen in September 2016. The Freesat models affected are those that are … Continue reading →
Setting up a Manhattan Freesat Plaza HD-S2
Setting up a Manhattan Freesat Plaza HD-S2 One of the popular satellite receivers for watching UK TV channels on Freesat. Freesat has over 150 UK TV channels, available subscription free. Video to show the process for a first time installations … Continue reading →
Official : Freesat to get three new UKTV channels.
Freesat has today confirmed the arrival of three new channels on to its service, but an exact launch date has not been announced. UKTV’s Really, Yesterday and Drama channels will launch “later this month”. It is expected that these channel’s … Continue reading →
New channels coming to Freesat soon..?
We mentioned in a recent post ( https://www.satandpcguy.com/blog/2015/11/possible-satellite-changes-for-the-uktv-group-of-channels/ ) that some of the UKTV group of channels had been duplicated on a UK beam frequency. Speculation arose as to what this has meant. And, although there has been no official … Continue reading →
Freesat to offer EPG Guide software to international operators
Freesat, the UK based subscription free satellite TV service, today announced that it will now offer its connected TV guide solution to terrestrial, cable and satellite TV operators and CE manufacturers outside of the UK. Freesat has applied its years … Continue reading →
Freesat, Freeview, Free to air, Freesat from Sky – UK TV in Spain – terminology explained
With many people and installers getting confused with terminology used for TV, hopefully this guide will help people understand what is and is not available in Spain. It should also help people to determine what equipment they require to receive … Continue reading →
UK Freeview is NOT available in Spain
UK Freeview is not available in Spain, despite UK TV installers other people in Spain saying UK Freeview IS available in Spain. UK Freeview is only available in the UK. UK Freeview is received by a TV aerial in the … Continue reading →
Installers in Spain selling non Freesat satellite receivers as Freesat set top boxes
Browsing the local expat newspapers this weekend, I looked at the adverts from other satellite TV companies in the area. One advert from one company caught my eye. One of their installation options offered a “Ferguson Freesat HD digibox”. However … Continue reading →
Channel affected by this mornings satellite swap
This morning the remaining channels on Eutelsat 28A were moved to the new Astra 2G satellite. The channels were previously on a “European beam” with easy to receive coverage over most of Europe. With their move to Astra 2, they … Continue reading →