Channel 5 HD on Freeview cancelled ... again

Channel 5 HD on Freeview cancelled ... again


Ofcom have notified today that Channel 5 have withdrawn from Freeview HD.
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Freeview has announced it has now sold more than 3,000,000 Freeview HD devices.
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Ofcom looked very closely at the public response to their last proposal to restrict the use of the Freeview HD broadcasts - and ignored them.
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2010 is the year for Freeview HD for many people. But not all. The full list is here.

2011

Freeview HD programme guide for Android and iOS

2010

BBC One to go HD
Coming up on BBC HD
New BBC Strategy - full coverage of High Definition
Freeview HD boxes in the shops from next week

2009

ITV HD on Sky+HD Boxes
No Freeview HD boxes means it's Freesat HD for these Christmas TV hits
Freeview HD London details
Top Gear goes HD on Freesat
ONE DAY to stop DRM on Freeview HD
Pace Freeview HD Press Release
BBC HD Idents
BBC Proms in HD and digital surround sound
IAAF World Athletics Championship in HD

2008

Happy birthday BBC HD
A Freesat high definition Christmas?
Freeview HD may launch before switchover in London and other cities
BBC HD: DOGs Update
Ofcom approves Freeview HD channels
BBC R&I demonstrates Freeview HD
Talk to the BBC HD boss Danielle Nagler!
BBC HD channel has new boss
First non-Sport ITV1 HD programme tonight
ITV, Channel 4 and five can apply for Freeview HD
BBC starts Freeview HD test in Guildford
Olympics in HD on Freesat and Sky HD
DVB-T2 update
Is there a big problem with the Freeview HD plan?

2007

C4 HD on Sky
Ofcom's HD mystery shopping trip
BBC HDTV green light - but not on Freeview
BBC Freeview HD service - you decide
C4 HD from December
Ofcom: BBC HD Service is "OK"
BBC lowers HD expectations
Upscalers are NOT high definition
Setback for HDTV Freeview
Will MIMO bring HD to Freeview?
BBC Freeview HD trail to end
ITV boss demands Freeview HDTV
A comparison of TV, HDTV and computer monitors
MPs demand Freeview HD
Freeview HDTV petition

2006

Ofcom has licensed two London HDTV channels.
Have you seen a HDTV set-top box?
BBC HD has started
What about High Definition?