Last Updated on November 9, 2024 by Tim FitzGerald
Back in September 2023, the UK’s biggest free-to-air Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) – the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5 – announced a new smart TV streaming service that will allow users to watch live TV via the internet (IPTV) for free. The platform, called Freely, is expected to arrive soon in Q2 2024. More news here.
Freely is designed to bridge the gap between conventional terrestrial television and online entertainment by offering live free-to-air TV without the need for an aerial.
Freely will compliment iPlayer, ITVX, More4 and My5 and allow users to watch live IPTV from these PSBs through a simgle application, without having to swap between apps when they swap from channel to channel. It will initially be available on new smart TV sets, but it is thought to become available later on other devices, like Fire TV and Roku sticks. Ideally, Freely will be available on all devices that run Freeview.
