Freesat adds 18 new channels to satellite TV platform
Freesat, the free-to-air satellite TV service, is adding 18 new channels from late July/early August.
The first set of channels will launch on July 24, and includes a range of entertainment, news, shopping and gaming programmes, such as Zone Horror (dedicated to "the dark side of cinema" apparently), Zone Reality ("explosive real-life programming") and Russia Today (an English language news channel from a Russian perspective).
The second group launches on August 1, and will include popular radio station ssuch as Capital Radio, XFM, Classic FM and the newly-launched NME Radio.
Emma Scott, Freesat's managing director, says: "Following last week's launch of BBC and ITV regional variants, these new TV and radio channels further enhance Freesat's offering and provide extra choice to viewers and listeners."
Comments
I agree with 1R
Freesat will not take off until a Freesat Pvr is made
I suspect HUMAX will be the first to do it.
A 320 GB would do just nicely
I think that most people would have found this interesting if the announcement read, "is adding 18 HD channels"...
I will not make the jump until I see a positive What Hi-Fi review of a Freesat PVR.
I can't help thinking that if Freesat had been given the big wow launch with all the bells and wistles and a fair amount of HD channels then it could have realy taken off with a bang. I think I'll wait until 2012 when the analogue service is swithed off.
Great...... we can get English language updates on the new tractor factory in Khazakstan, some B movie Hammer Horror films and more reality TV. I can hardly wait.
How about some documentaries or dare I say it, more HD content ?