Why freeview plus

The number of channels you'll actually receive still depends on where you live in the UK. That said, the Digital Switchover process is now well underway and continues to boost digital coverage nationwide. Freeview Plus isn't new. Originally launched under the 'Freeview Playback' banner in , the platform was rebranded as Freeview Plus in mid What all of these devices have in common is a built-in hard disk drive. It's mandatory in the Freeview Plus specification, giving Freeview Plus devices the ability to record any programmes listed in their 8-day Electronic Programme Guides.

In fact, the HDD is constantly recording, enabling Freeview Plus systems to pause live TV for up to 30 minutes and to rewind it for personalised instant replays. Simply hit the red button to access the TV guide and select the show you want to catch-up on. It also has an enabled search functionality which allows users to find a specific show. Freeview Plus will even recommend shows to you which you may enjoy, based on shows you have previously watched or selected as your favourite.

These extra services allow users to never miss their favourite TV shows again with the catch-up services, personalisation, and recording features. You can download the App for mobile devices if you prefer and simply cast up to your TV screen to view shows. The launch of FreeviewPlus is aided by the local release of hybrid broadcast broadband HbbTV TVs and set top boxes sold through all major electronics retailers.

Sam Irvine, General Manager at Freeview, believes FreeviewPlus signals the most important advance in free-to-air television since the introduction of digital TV in So bringing live TV and ondemand together to the big screen is a natural next step in Freeview's innovation path as we look to continuously improve the free-to-air TV viewing experience in New Zealand. We're pleased to be in final testing and looking forward to sharing the end result with Kiwi viewers.

FreeviewPlus will allow viewers to find, bookmark, watch or stream their favourite shows directly to their TV.