Tuesday 29 September 2009
FREESAT CUSTOMERS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY FREEVIEW RETUNE DAY ON 30 SEPTEMBER
Customers of subscription-free digital TV satellite service, Freesat, will not be affected by the Freeview retune day tomorrow, Wednesday 30 September, which Digital UK estimates will affect up to 18 million homes in the UK.
All Freeview set-top boxes and televisions will need retuning so that viewers can continue to receive all of Freeview’s channels and services. However, Freesat customers won’t have to lift a finger to re-scan or re-tune as updates of this nature happen automatically with Freesat channels and services.
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Freesat Fact Check
| Launch Date | 6 May 2008 |
| Number of products sold | 600,000 |
| Total channels | 140+ |
| Manufacturers | Digital boxes:
Freesat+
TVs with Freesat built-in
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| Prices starting from | · A standard-definition (SD) digital box, currently priced from £48.99, providing over 140 digital TV channels and services · A high-definition (HD) digital box, currently priced from £69, providing over 140 channels, plus the BBC HD channel and the ITV HD channel · A freesat+ digital television recorder, currently priced from around £249.94, allowing viewers to pause, rewind and record up to 200 hours of freesat digital TV · An integrated digital TV (IDTV), currently priced from £489.95, a flat screen television with HD Freesat built in |
| Recent marketing campaigns | Easter advertising campaign |
| Company details | Freesat is a not for profit organisation and a joint venture between the BBC and ITV |
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Notes
Freesat is a satellite TV service providing subscription-free digital television to everyone in the UK. It offers over 140 TV, radio and interactive channels, including High Definition (HD) services from the BBC and ITV. Freesat is a not-for-profit organisation and is a joint venture between the BBC and ITV. For more information visit www.freesat.co.uk
To get Freesat, viewers can use an existing satellite dish, or a dish can be installed for around £80. Freesat is available from Argos, Currys, Comet, John Lewis, Maplin and many independent retailers.
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