Freesat celebrates first birthday, 400,000 strong
It's one year since Freesat launched in the UK and despite a few teething problems with poor marketing and availability of boxes, the company has heralded the first twelve months as a success.
Some key statistics include:
- Nearly 400,000 overall Freesat sales;
- Up to 70 hours of HD programming shown on Freesat every week;
- 3,000 hours of BBC and ITV high definition programming shown since launch;
- Nine out of ten Freesat customers would recommend the service to a friend.
Highlights of the year include high definition Beijing Olympic Games coverage from the BBC in August, HD premiere of King Kong on ITV HD in September, Freesat+ launch in November, and Panasonic's Freesat+ integrated Blu-ray recorder in April.
Freesat's MD, Emma Scott, said, sales as well as launching Freesat+ and a whole range of new Freesat products and services is a fantastic achievement in this competitive market. It shows that there is a real consumer appetite out there for high quality digital TV without monthly bills. With more Freesat channels and products to come and IPTV services such as BBC iPlayer due in the Autumn, we're looking forward to a successful second year."
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