| 07 May 2021
Aiming to make it easier for viewers to explore the full range of content available on the connected TV element of the UK’s biggest TV platform, Android TV has rolled out home screen updates to its interface for UK viewers on Freeview Play models.
Watched in over 17 million UK homes, the Freeview platform is managed by Digital UK and DTV Services. The companies have three common shareholders - BBC, ITV, Channel 4 - and Sky is a shareholder in DTV Services Ltd. Freeview Play bringing together live and on-demand content from BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, My5, UKTV Play, CBS Catchup Channels UK, Horror Bites, STV Player, POP Player and BBC Sounds. The service is available on nearly all smart TVs sold in the UK with over 30,000 hours of on demand content. In 2019, Freeview launched its mobile app.
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Freeview Play now home to more than 30,000 hours of on-demand TV
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From The Masked Singer and Ru Paul, to Industry and It’s a Sin, Freeview Play is now home to over 30,000 hours of on-demand TV.
Increasing its content by more than half in just two years, Freeview Play’s offering is available to watch for free in its entirety, with no hidden costs or subscription fees.