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Freeview is the brand name of the digital terrestrial television platform in Australia intended to bring all of free-to-air (FTA) broadcasters onto a consistent marketing platform, to compete against subscription television, in particular Foxtel. The strategy coincided with the expansion to 3 digital channels for each FTA network and the ...
However, by August 2010, 75% of Australian households had made the switch. [3] Analogue transmissions began to be phased out in 2010, and ceased to be available nationwide by the end of 2013. From 2009, the free-to-air digital television platform has been promoted under the Freeview brand name.
Video program guide for free-to-air and D44 channels. NITV: 40 27 October 2008 30 April 2010 Existing subscription channel added to D44 service. Remains available on subscription satellite and cable television. Available free-to-air on LCN 34 via SBS since 12 December 2012. ABC News, Sport and Weather 41 17 March 2004 30 April 2010 Text only ...
The Freeview brand was launched in November 2008 with teaser commercials promising 15 channels in 2009. The first new "Freeview" channel started on 26 March 2009 with Network Ten's One HD sports channel, now called 10 Bold. Further advertising began on 26 April 2009, with the first Freeview certified devices appearing in retailers from May 2009.
Australia's five major free-to-air terrestrial television networks all offer catch up TV which enable viewers to stream previously broadcast content as well as the ability to live stream programs through their websites and applications. These catch up services use IP Address Geolocation to attempt to ensure only Australian users can view the ...
Australian digital terrestrial television, branded as Freeview, is provided by a number of free-to-air channels in Australia, including that provided by the national broadcaster, on ABC Television. VAST, a free-to-view satellite television service that provides a service to remote areas, which replaced Optus Aurora.
Around 108 free-to-air television channels and 30 free-to-air radio channels are available terrestrially via the Freeview DVB-T service. Seven HD channels are also broadcast via a public service broadcast multiplex and a commercial multiplex, both DVB-T2.
There is a frequency offset for many DTV channels between Australia and NZ, because of historical reasons relating to the introduction of PAL. Both Australia and New Zealand use 7 MHz channel spacing (for PAL B) on VHF, but the frequencies and channel numbers differ substantially because of Australia revising its VHF TV band usage.