Freesat links with Curzon to offer pay-per-view movies
Viacom confirms purchase of Channel 5 from Richard Desmond for £450m
February 2014
Media blog
Bad week for BBC technology as DMI, Freeview and Trust review woes pile up
Steve Hewlett
BBC urged to review investments in YouView, Freeview and Freesat TV
January 2014
Media Monkey
Freesat ad gives the bare facts about satellite TV
Media Monkey: Cheeky viral ad 'Nothing On' offers viewers all the latest nudes on the service
October 2013
Freeview and Freesat ad campaigns aim to face down pay-TV challenge
£5m Freeview campaign to begin during Saturday's X Factor as Freesat likewise responds to BT and TalkTalk subscriber push
April 2013
Ask Jack
Photography discs, importing televisions and all-in-one PC TVs
Jack Schofield Lynn has an old photo disc she doesn't recognise, Virginia wants to know if she should buy a TV in France, and John is wondering which all-in-one PC TV to buy
February 2013
On-the-move TV viewing figures remain low
Mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops account for just 1.2% of total viewing, according to research. By John Plunkett
YouTube to launch new television app via Freesat
Freetime internet-connected TV box will host new app allowing viewers to browse site using smartphones. By Josh Halliday
YouView estimated to have added up to 230,000 subscribers since launch
TalkTalk adding up to 10,000 customers a week for joint venture internet TV service, despite poor high street sales of boxes. By Mark Sweney
September 2012
Freesat hopes to lure customers from BSkyB with premium service
BBC and ITV-backed venture to offer paid-for movie and music programming for first time as part of Freetime service. By Mark Sweney
July 2012
Global Radio to launch two TV music channels
UK's largest commercial radio operator will launch Heart TV and Capital TV on Sky and Freesat in September. By Mark Sweney
December 2011
Ask Jack
Freeview or Freesat: which to choose?
Ask Jack: Ian Turpin wants to replace his old TV and VCR and is wondering whether to go for Freeview or Freesat
September 2011
Freesat passes 2 million customers
Digital satellite service says 47% of its users are former Sky subscribers. By Tara Conlan
December 2010
Virgin Media to launch YouView rival
'Game changing' mix of TV, VoD and internet services has a six-month headstart on BBC-backed YouView. By Mark Sweney
October 2010
YouView chief: we are not anti-competitive
YouView set to appoint Clemmow Hornby Inge
July 2010
Freesat considers pay-TV offering
Free satellite service 'looking at' subscriptions to Sky Sports 1 and 2 – but move would need BBC Trust approval. By Maggie Brown
Kip Meek likely to be Project Canvas chair
Widely experienced in broadcasting, Meek is expected to be appointed as the boss of the video-on-demand venture. By Mark Sweney
Channel Five quits Project Canvas
BBC-backed joint venture for video-on-demand on Freeview and Freesat loses one of its seven partners as brand launch nears. By Mark Sweney
