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Freely Live TV Platform Launches In UK; RTL Deutschland Content Chief; BAFTA $156,000 Grants; MGM+ India — Global Briefs
Freely has launched with BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 as the free TV service finds more distribution.
Freely, bringing together the four public broadcasters along with Scotland’s STV and Wales’ S4C and described as “futureproofing free TV for the streaming age”, kicks off with additional distribution from TiVo, along with the previously announced Hisense. Freely combines live TV channels alongside on demand content for free via smart TVs, removing the need for a dish or aerial. “Collaboration between the UK PSBs is critical to connecting and protecting all audiences as we transition towards the streaming era – and delivering live TV over broadband for free is a ground-breaking innovation that will futureproof public service broadcasting.”
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