Digital UK

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Everyone TV’s Jonathan Thompson warns against algorithm-led TV future

Jonathan Thompson, the CEO of the newly rebranded Everyone TV (fka Digital UK), has warned…

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Digital UK rebrands as Everyone TV and unveils new leadership team

Digital UK, the consortium responsible for running free TV platforms Freeview and Freesat, is changing…

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Digital UK completes exec shakeup with hire of Samsung TV exec as CCO

Digital UK, the operator of Freeview and Freesat, has hired Samsung’s Deep Halder to the…

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Freeview Play update brings box sets and genre recommendations

Digital UK-owned Freeview has announced the launch of new content discovery tools on streaming platform…

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Digital UK appoints Channel 4 veteran pair as chief product officers

Freeview operator Digital UK has announced the appointment of Sarah Milton and Carl Pfeiffer into…

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Digital UK names former C4 CTO as technology chief

Digital UK, the organisation behind UK free-to-view TV platforms Freeview and Freesat, has appointed Orpheus…

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Digital UK and Freesat come together

Stakeholders the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have completed the process of merging Digital UK…

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Freeview and Freesat to integrate

Freeview operator Digital UK will integrate with free-to-air satellite platform Freesat. Digital UK, which is…

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Arqiva steps down as shareholder in Freeview

Broadcast network infrastructure provider Arqiva is withdrawing from Freeview operator Digital UK. Announced in an…

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Digital UK announces new hires, creates COO job

Freeview operator Digital UK has announced the appointment of Sarah Milton to the newly created…

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Digital UK: DTT growing as rival platforms falter

Freeview is the only major UK broadcast platform that is growing its user base, according…

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Freeview to receive £125m investment to go ‘fully hybrid’

The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and network operator Arqiva have agreed to invest £125 million…

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Freeview announces ‘Bundle Builder’ service

Freeview has announced a new online ‘Bundle Builder’ service, as a response to growing demand…

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Digital UK calls for move beyond ‘salami slicing’ DTT spectrum

Digital UK has called for a move beyond “salami slicing DTT spectrum”, after commissioning a…

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Freeview Play content discovery revamp due this year

A new Freeview Play content discovery and recommendation system is currently in development and is due…

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Digital UK: 700 MHz clearance unaffected by Brexit vote

The clearance of Freeview channels from the 700MHz spectrum band is expected to be unaffected…

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Freeview Play updates on the way

Work is underway to expand the content and functionality available on connected digital terrestrial service…

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Digital UK opens up Freeview Play specification

Digital UK has published the technical specification for connected TV service Freeview Play, opening it…

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Howling to leave Digital UK

Ilse Howling is stepping down as Digital UK’s managing director of connected TV, with chief…

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Consultation launched over BBC3’s vacated EPG slot

Digital UK, the organisation that manages the Freeview EPG, has launched a consultation about what…

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Digital UK urges Europe to ‘protect future of free TV’

Digital UK and members of the Wider Spectrum Group have urged EU policy makers to…

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Freeview Play to launch next month

UK digital-terrestrial TV provider Freeview has confirmed that its new connected TV offering, Freeview Play,…

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DTT ‘must evolve’, says Digital UK CEO

Digital terrestrial television “must and will evolve” to adapt to new technology and web connectivity,…

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Freeview Play on track to launch this year

Freeview Play, the new connected TV offering from free-to-view digital-terrestrial TV provider Freeview is on…

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TechUK opposes Freeview Play integration charges

Industry body TechUK has launched a campaign against plans by Digital UK to charge device…

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Digital UK awards contracts for connected Freeview service

Digital UK has signed contracts for the building and testing of Freeview’s new branded connected…

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Freeview and Digital UK take on YouView with connected TV service

UK DTT platform Freeview is set to launch a new connected TV service, with support…

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Digital UK stresses DTT value ahead of spectrum shakeup

The UK’s Freeview DTT platform returns almost £80 billion (€97 billion) to the economy and…

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Digital UK weighs into TV white space debate

Digital UK has put its support behind broadcast regulator Ofcom’s plans to make better use…

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YouView to expand IP offerings

UK connected TV service YouView has had applications for more than 130 IP channels “which…

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