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
Freesat app update removes remote control feature, following last year’s remote recording changes, frustrating users with Freesat Humax boxes
ITV Quiz launches today replacing ITVBe, bringing 16 hours of daily quiz shows including Tipping Point and Millionaire to Freeview, Freesat and other platforms
Freesat slashes £50 off 4K recording boxes for Black Friday 2024, but recent changes to the service raise questions about the deal’s value