
Freesat Recorder Axed – But the Manhattan S4-R Is Coming
The Freesat 4K recording boxes have been discontinued – but Manhattan is stepping in with the new S4-R recorder, due at the end of April

The Freesat 4K recording boxes have been discontinued – but Manhattan is stepping in with the new S4-R recorder, due at the end of April

New research claims only 330,000 homes would need help if Freeview switches off by 2034 – but a 96,000-signature petition says that’s too rushed

TLC launches on Freeview today as HGTV shuts down. The Big Bang Theory and Mock the Week join 90 Day Fiancé on the revamped free-to-air channel

Freesat boxes and recorders come in many different varieties. We review our picks for 2026, and explain what you need to watch free satellite TV in the UK

Sky Q removed from online ordering as Sky pushes customers to streaming. The recording satellite-based box still available by phone – but for how long?

Freesat slashes prices on all 4K boxes to lowest ever levels. Even the 2TB model is discounted this time. Here’s what you can get

TLC becomes free-to-air on Freeview from January 2026 with “Mock the Week” returning, while HGTV shuts down, in a series of Warner Bros. Discovery changes

Freesat’s October 2025 update adds better Channel 4 EPG integration and search improvements to 4K boxes, but removes Amazon’s Prime Video from global search

New research reveals why 22 million over-55s feel ignored by modern TV despite watching 4 hours daily, as Freeview channels pivot to nostalgia programming

Freesat cuts TV guide search and backwards scrolling from older Humax boxes in latest round of feature removals affecting HDR-1100S models

Why the upcoming new aerial-free Freely box reveals traditional Freeview is doomed – and what streaming-only TV means for millions of UK households

TV recording is disappearing fast in the UK. Here are the last devices that still let you record programmes – from Freeview boxes to pay-TV options