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Radios 1-4 now available on Freeview
From
Friday 14 February 2003 all of the Â鶹Éç's national radio stations
can be accessed on Freeview, the new digital terrestrial television
service. Â鶹Éç Radios 1,2,3 and 4 complete a line-up of 11 Â鶹Éç radio
channels.
The
Freeview line-up now includes the Â鶹Éç's eight digital television
channels – Â鶹Éç ONE, Â鶹Éç TWO, Â鶹Éç THREE, Â鶹Éç FOUR, CBeebies,
CÂ鶹Éç, Â鶹Éç News 24 and Â鶹Éç Parliament – plus interactivity
from Â鶹Éçi and 11 Â鶹Éç radio networks – Â鶹Éç Radio 1, Â鶹Éç Radio
2, Â鶹Éç Radio 3, Â鶹Éç Radio 4, Â鶹Éç Radio Five Live, Five Live Sports
Extra, 1Xtra, 6 Music, Â鶹Éç 7, Â鶹Éç World Service (in English) and
the Â鶹Éç Asian Network.
Research
shows that more and more people are accessing radio through their
televisions. Latest figures show that 16% of UK adults or 7.8 million
people claim to have listened to the radio via their television,
over a million more people than last year.
Approximately
4.5 million adults listen to radio through television on a weekly
basis, a figure equating to 9% of the adult population.*
Freeview, launched
in October 2002, gives audiences another way to access the Â鶹Éç's
digital channels. This means there are now three ways to access
the Â鶹Éç's services: satellite, cable and Freeview. There are now
estimated to be 10 million homes in the UK which can receive all
of the Â鶹Éç's digital services.
Andy
Duncan, Director Â鶹Éç Marketing & Communications, said: "We're
delighted that our audiences can now access the full range of national
radio and television services on Freeview as well as on digital
cable and satellite.
"The
Â鶹Éç is committed to providing its services for free in the many
ways our audiences choose to access them. This latest development
is another step towards driving digital take up in the UK."
Information
regarding the Â鶹Éç's digital channels and how to access them can
be found on .
Notes
to Editors
Freeview
is managed by a consortium – DTV Services Ltd – comprising
the Â鶹Éç, Crown Castle and BSkyB as equal partners.
Freeview
is a simple way to get digital television. It offers UK homes up
to 30 digital channels (TV and text), plus interactivity and 16
radio networks, all free and delivered to televisions through rooftop
aerials.
*Source:
RAJAR/Ipsos RSL Wave 4 2002
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and Crown Castle to champion digital for everyone (04.07.02)
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and Crown Castle submit complementary applications for digital terrestrial
television licences (13.06.02)
(The Â鶹Éç is not responsible for the content of external
internet sites.)
All the
Â鶹Éç's digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the Â鶹Éç's eight television channels - including Â鶹Éç THREE
- as well as six Â鶹Éç radio networks.
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