Freesat adds 8,000 new homes in three months

Freesat, the subscription free satellite TV service, has added 8,000 new TV homes in the three months to the end of September, totalling 32,000 new households so far this year.

According to the company’s latest report, the service is now available in 1.9 million households and watched by more than four million viewers every week, with Freetime – Freesat’s connected TV service – now accounting for 48% of all Freesat set-top box sales and a third of all new Freesat sales.

“It is fantastic to be able to report another solid quarter of growth that demonstrates the ongoing appeal of free TV over pay,” said Emma Scott, Freesat’s managing director.

“We have enhanced our offering with our hugely successful mobile app, now available on both Android and iOS, and with our popular Showcase recommendation service, which is helping to drive viewer engagement. I am delighted to see the enduring success of Freesat with consumers.”