91Èȱ¬
Radios 1-4 now available on Freeview
From
Friday 14 February 2003 all of the 91Èȱ¬'s national radio stations
can be accessed on Freeview, the new digital terrestrial television
service. 91Èȱ¬ Radios 1,2,3 and 4 complete a line-up of 11 91Èȱ¬ radio
channels.
The
Freeview line-up now includes the 91Èȱ¬'s eight digital television
channels – 91Èȱ¬ ONE, 91Èȱ¬ TWO, 91Èȱ¬ THREE, 91Èȱ¬ FOUR, CBeebies,
C91Èȱ¬, 91Èȱ¬ News 24 and 91Èȱ¬ Parliament – plus interactivity
from 91Èȱ¬i and 11 91Èȱ¬ radio networks – 91Èȱ¬ Radio 1, 91Èȱ¬ Radio
2, 91Èȱ¬ Radio 3, 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4, 91Èȱ¬ Radio Five Live, Five Live Sports
Extra, 1Xtra, 6 Music, 91Èȱ¬ 7, 91Èȱ¬ World Service (in English) and
the 91Èȱ¬ 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 91Èȱ¬'s
digital channels. This means there are now three ways to access
the 91Èȱ¬'s services: satellite, cable and Freeview. There are now
estimated to be 10 million homes in the UK which can receive all
of the 91Èȱ¬'s digital services.
Andy
Duncan, Director 91Èȱ¬ 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
91Èȱ¬ 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 91Èȱ¬'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 91Èȱ¬, 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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(The 91Èȱ¬ is not responsible for the content of external
internet sites.)
All the
91Èȱ¬'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 91Èȱ¬'s eight television channels - including 91Èȱ¬ THREE
- as well as six 91Èȱ¬ radio networks.
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