Freeview (UK)

Freeview is the United Kingdom's sole digital terrestrial television platform. It is operated by Everyone TV and DTV Services Ltd, a joint venture between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, 5 and Sky. The service provides consumer access via an aerial to the seven DTT multiplexes covering Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. As of July 2020, it has 85 TV channels, 26 digital radio channels, 10 HD channels, six text services, 11 streamed channels, and one interactive channel. It was launched on 30 October 2002, taking over the licence from ITV Digital which collapsed that year. Almost ten million British homes are estimated to make use of the service. The Freely service introduced in 2024 is expected to gradually replace Freeview in the long term.