Freeview said that four new TV brands, Blaupunkt, Hisense, Sharp Aquos and Toshiba will introduce FreeView Play TVs in the next few months. The service is claimed to offer 6,000 hours of content per month at no monthly cost. In addition, OTT services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime are available on most devices.
Analyst Comment
As we reported from IBC, Vestel has been developing support for FreeView Play, which could explain some of these developments. (Vestel Highlights STBs). The DTG recently updated its D-Book for next year’s requirements. (D-Book 9 Here in the UK). (BR)
