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The eagerly anticipated 100m final at the London Olympics will be televised by the BBC in 3D, but audience research by Freeview has questioned the appeal of the technology.

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Krasnodar regional radiotelevizionnyj transmitting Centre (Krasnodar KRTPC) plans to develop a network of digital broadcasting in the Krasnodar Krai in the new DVB-T2 instead of the previously planned DVB-T. “The Government’s Commission for the development of broadcasting decided to make the transition to broadcasting in the DVB-T2 for already built objects to digital broadcasting; newly constructed facilities, provide for the application of this standard at the design stage, “the statement said the company, correspondent BakuToday . (continue reading…)

Ofcom has announced provisional plans to reuse part of the television spectrum that was saved at digital switchover for … more digital television.

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People who use Freeview in the Bath area and who get their pictures from the Mendip transmitter will need to retune their TV on September 28.

Changes to local signals are taking place at midnight the previous night and should be complete by midday.

All Freeview, BT Vision and Top Up TV boxes, as well as digital TVs, should be retuned after this to ensure they keep all their channels. (continue reading…)

Exclusive Dozens of new television channels are coming to Freeview this month, thanks to clever use of the MHEG standard and the connectivity already built into every Freeview HD box. (continue reading…)

Following successful beta testing by BBC Free to View Limited, Ofcom is inviting the other public service broadcasters: ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, S4C, UTV and STV to apply for the fifth slot. (continue reading…)

Are you still watching BBC in SD? I believe for most of you, the answer is NO.

Of course it should be no, it’s the HD time. Freeview HD transmissions were switched on in December 2009. By the time the digital switchover is completed in 2012, 98.5% of the UK should be able to receive Freeview HD.

So what is/are needed for BBC HD, to be specified, to get Freeview BBC HD? (continue reading…)

ESPN is an American cable television network focusing on sports-related programming—including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming. How to get ESPN on UK, can I watch ESPN sports from Freeview? In this article we’ll tell you how to watch ESPN and get ESPN from Freeview on your pc. (continue reading…)

What is Freeview

Freeview is a non-profit service providing free-to-air digital television and digital radio to New Zealand. The organization is a joint venture between the country’s major broadcasters – Television New Zealand, TVWorks (owners of TV3, FOUR and C4), Māori Television, and Radio New Zealand. The Freeview service consists of a high definition digital terrestrial television service, branded Freeview|HD, to around 86% of the population in the major urban and provincial centres of New Zealand, and a standard definition digital satellite television service covering the whole of mainland New Zealand and the major offshore islands. Freeview uses the DVB-S/S2 and DVB-T/T2 standards on government provided spectrum. (continue reading…)

What is Freeview

Freeview, is the name for the collection of free-to-air services on the Digital Terrestrial Television platform in the UK. The service is jointly run by its five equal shareholders, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky and transmitter operator Arqiva. DTV Services is designed to market changes to the platform. DTV Services is responsible for marketing services such as Freeview+, the PVR brand and Freeview HD. (continue reading…)