building on the success of those cheapo Freeview boxes that old people had to get when they switched off analogue TV. You, of course, bought a brand-spanking new TV which had Freeview built in.
The channel was available to stream on TVs and boxes connected to the internet or Wi-Fi from number 282 on Freeview - and was also accessible on Freeview's successor service, Freely. But from this ...
Freeview is a joint venture between UK broadcasters, including BBC and ITV. You can receive it on a range of devices, including televisions, set top boxes and PVRs (personal video recorders).