Freesat connected TV customers double year on year

Freesat has reported a strong first half of 2015, with take-up of its connected TV service Freetime up 200% year on year.

Overall Freesat added over 19,000 new homes in the first six months, with a weekly reach of approximately 4 million viewers.

Following a partnership with Humax in July to launch a new PVR set-top box, the subscription-free satellite service has said that expansion of Freetime will continue with several new manufacturer partnerships – including Manhattan and Vestel in the next 12 months.

“It has been another strong quarter for the team at Freesat, and our continued growth demonstrates the ongoing appeal of subscription-free connected TV,” said Alistair Thom, managing director of Freesat.

“Expanding our partnership with manufacturers like Humax, Manhattan and Vestel enables us to offer our customers great telly and on demand services, for even better value.”