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Freely (free UK IPTV service from BBC/ITV/C4/C5)

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    #62
    baz9375
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭baz9375


    It'll be very interesting to see if RTE/TG4 is carried on the Freely Platform in Northern Ireland. It's on Freeview and Sky/Sky Stream.

    I've emailed and chatted online with Freely this morning to ask but they can't give me an answer! they say that channels available for each area hasn't been finalised.



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    #63
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,912 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Channel 54, 55 & 56…

    freely.jpg



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    #64
    baz9375
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭baz9375


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122088738#Comment_122088738

    Cheers

    Are these channels delivered through IPTV or is it through aerial? I believe that OTA channels from aerial are added to the EPG.

    Just wonder if the RTE channels will be delivered over the internet.



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    #65
    baz9375
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭baz9375


    Response from Hisense on which TVs will be compatible

    "Freely will only be available in new models A6N/E7N/A7N/E7N PRO/U7N/U8N."



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    #66
    decor58
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭decor58


    Interesting that they say "will be", not available yet. Many of the launch reports say "a first " was that what the rush is about,pity if no one can use it.



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    #67
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,558 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    The freely TV guide can be seen here

    https://www.freely.co.uk/tv-guide?userNid=65017

    Region is set by postcode



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    #68
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,720 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    That surely is all the channels on Freeview, rather than just the Freely channels? All the reports have said it’s just the main UK PSBs at first?

    Certainly seems to contradict the table provided elsewhere on the website:

    https://www.freely.co.uk/help/faqs/channel-list



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    #69
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,912 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122088814#Comment_122088814

    It appears that they, like many others, are OTA channels only - which is a shame.



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    #70
    Grey123
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Grey123


    If a new TV is needed for this it will surly take years to implement? How long to people get from a TV 7-10 years for a main TV with much older TVs in the house? And its not even fully rolling out soon all TVs yet?



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    #71
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,558 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    This is probably the long term replacement for terrestrial broadcasting so it can have a long run in.

    As things stand now terrestrial broadcasting has at least another 10 years in it. The 2031 WRC will decide the future of broadcast spectrum.



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    #72
    Rain Spreading From The West
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭Rain Spreading From The West


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122172905#Comment_122172905

    I've a feeling TV via an aerial will outlast TV from a dish (Astra 28.2E that is). Depends of course whether Astra has plans to replace those satellites or not. When do they have to make a decision on this I wonder?



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    #73
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,558 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122190841#Comment_122190841

    What's the expected life of the satellites currently at 28.2E, could they be around longer than Sky's service?



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    #74
    Red Silurian
    Registered Users Posts: 9,267 ✭✭✭Red Silurian


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122088698#Comment_122088698

    I doubt it, RTE can broadcast to the extra ~2m people living in the 6 counties but their rights to various TV programmes won't allow them to broadcast to Scotland, England or Wales.

    If you can pick up RTE on freely just by changing the postcode then RTE would be in breach of many contracts.

    The only thing they could potentially do is allow streaming of the Irish channels dependant on IP address. But do IP addresses differ in NI vs the mainland and does this fly in the face of the ease that freely is meant for?



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    #75
    baz9375
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭baz9375


    NI IP addresses show as NI located so Freely could have RTE based on that.

    I know full RTE player catalogue is available in NI and not the limited version available in GB

    see attached for IP shown for Sky Broadband in Enniskillen

    IMG_4716.jpeg




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    #76
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,720 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    If RTE can identify NI IP addresses distinctly from GB ones surely Freely can also do so? Mind you the numbers currently watching on Freely in NI are probably pretty small, given you need to buy a whole new TV to get it, so it’s probably not a priority for either RTE or Freely.



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