Freeview

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Freeview is the United Kingdom’s main free-to-air digital terrestrial television platform, offering a wide range of TV and radio channels without subscription.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf digital terrestrial television platform
free-to-air television service
businessModel free-to-air broadcasting
contentIncludes BBC channels
Channel 4 channels
Channel 5 channels
ITV channels
children’s channels
commercial entertainment channels
local TV channels
news channels
radio stations
country United Kingdom
coverageArea most of UK population
distributionTechnology DVB-T
DVB-T2
hasVariant Freeview self-linksurface differs
surface form: Freeview HD

Freeview self-linksurface differs
surface form: Freeview Play
launchCountry United Kingdom
launched 2002
marketPosition main UK free-to-air digital terrestrial platform
offers radio channels
television channels
operatesIn United Kingdom
ownedBy Arqiva
BBC
Channel 4
ITV
surface form: ITV plc

Sky UK Limited
platformOwner Freeview self-linksurface differs
surface form: DTV Services Ltd
primaryFunding advertising
broadcaster carriage fees
regulator Ofcom
replaced ITV Digital
requires aerial
compatible digital TV or set-top box
requiresSubscription no
serviceType digital terrestrial television
free-to-air
signalMedium terrestrial broadcast
supports audio description
electronic programme guide
high-definition television
interactive services
parental controls
standard-definition television
subtitles

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BBC Alba availableOn Freeview
BBC Four availableOn Freeview
BBC Radio 1 availableOn Freeview
BBC Radio 3 availableOn Freeview
BBC Radio 5 Live availableOn Freeview
CBBC availableOn Freeview
CBeebies availableOn Freeview
Sky Arts availableOn Freeview
this entity surface form: Freeview (UK)
ITV availableOnPlatform Freeview
BBC One availableOnService Freeview
YouView basedOn Freeview
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcastOn Freeview
BBC Three broadcastOnPlatform Freeview
Freesat competesWith Freeview
BT TV contentSources Freeview
this entity surface form: Freeview channels (via aerial, where available)
subject surface form: S4C
Freeview hasVariant Freeview self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Freeview HD
Freeview hasVariant Freeview self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Freeview Play
Freeview platformOwner Freeview self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: DTV Services Ltd
ITV Digital successor Freeview
BBC iPlayer supportsPlatform Freeview
this entity surface form: Freeview Play
BBC Two terrestrialService Freeview
this entity surface form: Freeview (UK)