
Modern TV Ignores Its Most Loyal Viewers, Research Finds
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

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

Great! Movies demoted to streaming-only Channel 61 as Great! Mystery takes over terrestrial Channel 50 in Freeview shake-up starting September 4

Freely hits 500k weekly users as platform predicts it will dominate UK TV by 2030, overtaking Freeview. Two-thirds of users already ditching aerials

GREAT! Christmas channel launches September 4th on Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media with festive films (but Freesat viewers are missing out)

Rewind TV puts rare 1956 Tony Hancock episode on YouTube instead of Freeview due to Ofcom fears over period content, highlighting broadcaster concerns

Manhattan T4-R Freeview recorder gets rare discount across all models. 2TB version sees biggest price cut at £215.57. Limited time offer could end anytime.

Freeview adds three new channels in August including Hobbycraft TV and returning Pop Max, plus channel moves and closures. Here are all the changes

The BBC is exploring a second, simplified Freely streaming box alongside the upcoming Netgem device – targeting Freeview viewers who struggle with modern tech

Rewind TV brings rare 1995 Doctor Who documentary and unofficial spin-off Cyberon to Freeview this autumn, plus Tony Hancock’s lost 1956 TV show

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

Freely announces first standalone streaming box with Netgem, but drops aerial support entirely – marking a major shift to streaming-only TV

For the first time ever, UK viewers spend more time on BBC iPlayer and ITVX than watching recorded TV, marking the end of an era for traditional recording