Freeview
British digital terrestrial television platform
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| 2022 | Completion of the planned phaseout of the Freeview HD brand, marking the end of this specific high-definition television service platform. |
| September 25 2021 | Transmission of Freeview channels operated by BBC, Channel 4, and ViacomCBS (Channel 5) were disrupted due to a fire suppressant system activation at Red Bee Media's premises. BBC moved playout to Salford, Channel 5 went into 'recovery mode', and Channel 4's channels went off air for several hours. |
| August 10 2021 | The Bilsdale transmitter caught fire, leaving up to a million homes in the North East of England without TV or radio signal. Planning permission delays and site access issues continued to impact service restoration. |
| August 20 2020 | Freeview announced plans to phase out the Freeview HD brand by 2022, signaling a strategic shift in their digital television service offerings. |
| June 6 2020 | COM8 temporary multiplex was shut down, resulting in the closure of several +1 and HD channels like 5Star+1 and 4seven HD, with some channels like Now 80s moving to COM7. |
| 2019 | Freeview launched a mobile app for iOS and Android devices, offering a centralized TV guide for 23 channels and streaming access through multiple player platforms including BBC iPlayer, ITVX, STV Player, Channel 4, My5, and UKTV Play. |
| May 4 2016 | Channel 5 HD launched on Freeview. |
| December 10 2013 | BBC Three HD and CBBC HD launched to all viewers using the capacity released by the Red Button HD service. |
| June 13 2013 | BBC temporarily launched a high-definition red button stream in a vacant channel space. |
| March 26 2013 | BBC HD was replaced by BBC Two HD. |
| December 1 2012 | S4C Clirlun closed, allowing Channel 4 HD to begin broadcasting in Wales. |
| November 3 2010 | BBC One HD launched on Freeview HD, initially broadcasting alongside the existing BBC HD channel. |
| June 6 2010 | STV HD launched in Scotland, where ITV HD does not broadcast. |
| April 30 2010 | S4C Clirlun launched in Wales, where Channel 4 HD did not broadcast. |
| March 30 2010 | Channel 4 HD launched fully, coinciding with the commercial launch of Freeview HD. |
| March 25 2010 | Channel 4 HD commenced test broadcasts with an animated caption. |
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