Freesat adds 24,000 homes in Q4 2014

Freesat added 24,000 new homes in the final quarter of 2014, bringing the annual total to 56,000.

According to the company’s latest financial report, the subscription-free satellite service is currently available in over 1.9 million households and accounts for almost 50% of all set-top box sales.

Demand for the Freesat mobile app, launched in January 2014, was particularly strong over the course of the year, with total downloads nearing the 500,000 mark – bolstered by the recent launch of the Kindle Fire version of the app in December.

Alistair Thom, who took over as managing director of Freesat at the beginning of the year, said: “It is exciting to become managing director of Freesat at a time when we’re celebrating such a strong final quarter of sales, the recent expansion of remote record and soaring downloads of the app.

“Although the UK television market has never been more competitive, Freesat’s commitment to delivering a great experience through easy to use technology has enabled our persistent growth.

“With exciting new premieres coming soon including Indian Summers on Channel 4 and The Casual Vacancy on BBC One, our plans for 2015 will ensure that our customers continue to get the very best out of free to view TV.”