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Freesat logoWhat is Freesat?

Freesat is a joint venture between the BBC and ITV. The service provides a number of TV and radio channels that you can get without subscription

Separate from Sky's satellite TV offering, Freesat launched on the 6th May 2008, and offers over 130 TV channels.

As well as a box, you'll need to have a satellite dish pointing in the general direction of the Astra satellite. Some High Definition content will be available, including the BBC and ITV HD service.
Freesat EPG
Freesat EPG on a Humax FoxSat

What's on Freesat

Around 130 channels of TV and 30 radio stations, with no subscription. Channels include Channel 4, E4, More 4, Five, ITV2, ITV3, BBC3, BBC News, CBBC and CiTV.

Other channels include Film 4, True Movies, Movies4Men, Euronews, Men & Motors, Wedding TV, Chart Show TV and Al-Jazeera. See the full channel list

Freesat is also offering HD content. At launch, it was only the BBC HD service, but ITV's HD service launched in June 2008 (via the red button). Irritatingly, ITV's HD content won't be available to Sky Digital's almost half-a-million HD customers, and Channel 4 HD isn't currently available to Freesat customers.