Millions of UK households with Freeview urged to 'retune their TVs' this weekend

An urgent message has been handed to every Freeview viewer - over a big boost. Freeview viewers are being handed as many as EIGHT new channels in a major boost to their viewing habits now Christmas and the New Year are behind us.

Customers with a Freely-enabled smart TV can stream live and demand TV all in one place without having to switch apps. And viewers are being given new channels too, including True Crime (which airs the likes of Bloodline Detectives, The Truth About My Murder and Judge Judy), PBS America (which airs The Countdown to War, Deadliest Volcanoes, and Your Brain), Legend and GB News.

The full list of new channels on Freely includes: True Crime, 37, Legend, 38, PBS America, 49, True Crime Xtra, 50, Legend Xtra, 51, GB News, 304, QVC, 451 and QVC 2, 453. Open the TV Guide, click on the gear-shaped icon in the top right corner — this opens Settings, select Software Update and scan for new software and install if you're running an old version of Freely.

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"If your TV is only connected via Wi-Fi, all you need to do is keep Freely up to date to make sure you can carry on watching all the channels," the team at Everyone TV explains. Speaking about the new arrivals, Jonathan Thompson, CEO at Everyone TV, said this week: "These new collaborations mark a significant milestone as Freely continues to redefine the streaming experience, offering something for everyone, with content across a variety of genres.

"From groundbreaking storytelling to rich historical programming and an engaging shopping experience, we are excited to offer an increasingly competitive free viewing experience with these new channels and on demand players.

"We look forward to continued collaboration across the industry, bringing even more entertaining and engaging content to Freely.”