Digital TV News: Emma Scott

Freesat celebrates 3 million sales with YouTube launch
Feb 11, 2013 – Freesat has announced that it has sold its 3 millionth product, taking gross retail sales to well over £1bn; four years after the service first launched in 2008. YouTube will soon be available on the platform, in a first for free British TV.
News categories: Freesat, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK

UK's Freesat launches 'backward' TV guide
Sep 4, 2012 – Freesat, the UK's free-to-air digital satellite television provider, has launched a new smart on-screen TV guide, called <free time>, available in its next generation Freesat+ boxes.
News categories: Freesat, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

UK's Freesat surges ahead with 2 million sales
Sep 7, 2011 – Freesat has announced that it has sold its 2 millionth unit, far exceeding original sales projections made when the company launched three years ago, and taking gross retail sales to nearly £1 billion since launch in 2008.
News categories: Freesat, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

EchoStar Europe Launches the World's First Freesat+ DVR With SlingLoaded® TV Anywhere
Mar 22, 2011 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ:SATS) has announced their SlingLoaded® HDS-600RS, the world's first HD digital video recorder to combine Freesat+ features with Sling Media's unique place-shifting ability, enabling TV anywhere, on all popular smartphones and tablets.
News categories: EchoStar Europe, Sling Media, Digital TV, DVR, Placeshifting, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

Freesat nears 400,000 sales mark after first year
May 7, 2009 – The UK's Freesat subscription-free digital satellite TV service has celebrated its first birthday. Sales are on track to reach 400,000 units.
News categories: Freesat, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

UK - Freesat Sales Double In Last Quarter Of 2008
Jan 8, 2009 – By the end of 2008, Freesat had achieved over 200,000 sales since its launch in May 2008. Having reported sales of 100,000 in September 2008, total sales of Freesat doubled in the final quarter of 2008.
News categories: Freesat, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK

UK - FREESAT+ Launches With Humax Foxsat-HDR In November 2008
Oct 23, 2008 – Available in UK shops from mid-November 2008, the FOXSAT-HDR is bursting with Freesat+ recording features to capture the incredible colour, sound and crystal clear images of the BBC HD channel and ITV HD red button service.
News categories: Freesat, Humax, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

UK - Freesat Reaches 100,000 Sales Within Five Months Of Launching
Sep 29, 2008 – Freesat has reached 100,000 sales within just five months of launching on 6 May 2008, having maintained strong, steady growth throughout what has been a tough summer for high street retailers.
News categories: Freesat, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, UK

UK - Freesat launches today
May 6, 2008 – Freesat, the new, free, digital satellite television service has launched. Freesat is a joint venture between the BBC and ITV.
News categories: Freesat, BBC, ITV, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, UK