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Freeview has completed its latest monthly tidy-up of channels, with changes to streaming services.
Bauer Media has now completed the switch-off of its seven radio stations on Freeview, including Kiss and Greatest Hits Radio.
In addition to the previously announced arrival of GREAT! real and the closure of children’s channel Tiny Pop,
Freeview users in Wales can now access a new entertainment channel on the platform, following a configuration change made this week.
The BBC has moved its HD children’s channels to new slots on the Freeview channel list, filling the gap left by CITV.
With both public service and commercial broadcasters pushing to ditch traditional terrestrial TV service as they want to reduce distribution costs and monetise viewers online, a new report says the UK’s internet networks are not ready to become the sole method of receiving TV.
The streaming service that will ultimately replace Freeview and Freesat will launch ahead of this summer’s big sports events with brand new features and an additional launch partner.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has confirmed it will progress with plans to allow Ofcom to renew licences for local TV channels and the local TV Freeview multiplex.
TV is changing: Freeview may now only have ten years left in its current form, with the main free-to-air broadcasters clubbing together to launch a replacement online service.
That’s TV is launching a new spin-off channel on Wednesday 3rd January, which will provide a further free-to-air outlet for the broadcaster’s recent archive content acquisitions.