Author: Marc Thornham
Another week of hot and sunny weather means those reliant on Freeview for their TV reception may encounter glitches or loss of signal.
After two decades, the BBC will no longer provide extra Wimbledon Red Button feeds via satellite. Bonus coverage will be available via the iPlayer instead.
Wimbledon will be live on BBC One until 9pm during the first week of the tournment, in a move designed to reduce sudden schedule changes.
A wildlife channel that specialises in showing viewers live African Safaris has successfully applied for a licence to broadcast on Freeview.
Sky’s streaming customers in both the UK and Ireland will gain access to seven channels including GREAT! Movies.
Telecommunications satellite Hot Bird 13C has now been moved westwards after offloading all of its TV and radio services to the new Hot Bird 13G.
ITV will broadcast BT Sport’s MotoGP race coverage live from Mugello this weekend. In August, ITV will
ITV’s latest update indicates the broadcaster is pleased with the progress of ITVX. 85% of all adults in the UK are now aware of the service, but ITVX is still dogged by complaints.
Viewers with the latest Freeview Play kit will now find the main BBC HD channels move to the top of their channel list.
Further Freeview channels are now broadcasting from the new Bilsdale transmitter mast, covering North Yorkshire, Teesside and parts of County Durham,