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Freely

What is it?

A new TV-streaming service from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. Due to launch in 2024, it will be the first service to provide free live and on-demand shows over broadband rather than through your aerial or satellite dish.

So it’s like a streaming version of Freesat and Freeview?

Yes, and it’s), which is backed by all four broadcasters and also manages Freesat and Freeview. Jonathan Thompson, Everyone TV chief executive, said Freely is for the “growing number of UK viewers who are watching content online, but still want easy access to the shared experience of live TV”.

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