Freely Expands lineup to include JVC and Philips smart TVs, with Titan OS
Plus, Freely Next brings new features Backwards TV Guide and Never Miss, joining the previously announced My List
London, Thursday 8th May, 2025: Everyone TV - the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – today announces three new partners for free streaming platform, Freely, as well as unveiling exciting new features coming to the platform this month.
Freely, the free streaming platform built into next-generation smart TVs, continues to expand its reach announcing partnerships with additional smart TV manufacturers and operating systems. Following a deal with Barcelona-based operating system Titan OS, Freely will be made available on selected 2025 Philips TVs and JVC models in Currys stores across the UK and online. Philips TVs with Freely will be available through a deal with manufacturer TP Vision. The public service broadcaster-backed streaming platform has now signed deals with TV brands that represent half of the UK TV market*. The latest additions further expand the line-up of smart TV partners and operating system providers, joining Amazon Fire TVs, Bush, Hisense, METZ, Panasonic, Sharp, TCL, TiVo, Toshiba and VIDAA.
Freely continues to design features which enhance viewers’ TV experience, introducing Backwards TV Guide and Never Miss, due to launch on the platform this month. These additions will join the previously announced My List function, making Freely even more intuitive and reinforcing the platform’s seamless viewer experience.
The features, as listed below, come as part of the Freely Next update that develops the platform’s live and on demand search functions:
- Backwards TV Guide: Almost half of all catch-up or on demand TV viewing takes place on the same day as the live broadcast*, so to make it even easier for viewers to watch shows that have recently been on TV, the TV Guide now allows scroll back to earlier in the day - quickly enabling users to start streaming or add to My List. This seamlessly bridges the gap between live and on demand, with less searching and switching between apps. The new feature allows viewers to scroll back a full seven days, complementing Freely’s existing seven-day forward planner for a truly comprehensive viewing experience.
- Never Miss: Freely makes it effortless to stay on top of the most talked about TV by highlighting what’s coming up, on now, and what’s just missed, alongside the biggest and best shows available on demand - right on the home page. In its first phase, this new feature will continue to evolve introducing new ways to bring live content to the fore across the Freely interface.
- My List: For the first time, save up to 50 favourite shows from the UK’s biggest free-to-air broadcasters - all in one place. No more endless searching, just instant access to the best TV from UK’s leading free-to-air channels, right on the homepage.
“We know viewers love watching live TV and catching up with their favourite programmes soon after broadcast, so we’ve made it even easier,” said Sarah Milton, Co-Chief Product Officer at Freely.
“Our new features—Backwards TV Guide, Never Miss, and My List—make finding, saving, and jumping back into great content effortless, whether live or on demand. Freely keeps evolving, offering premium features for free that other streaming platforms don’t have. And now with Freely becoming available on a wider range of new smart TVs, even more households will be able to enjoy this enhanced free streaming experience.”
Paul Slater, Senior Buyer at Currys said “We’re excited to bring Freely to the JVC TV range, giving customers even more flexibility to enjoy the content they love. By adding this free-to-use platform to our affordable JVC range, which is available exclusively at Currys, we're continuing our mission to help everyone enjoy amazing technology."
Backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5, Freely enables audiences to watch live and on-demand content all in one place for free, without the need for a dish or aerial. With more on demand content than any streaming service in the UK, Freely is home to 97% of the nation’s favourite shows*.
Freely users don’t need to do a thing to access new features. With an active Wi-Fi connection, updates are automatically rolled out to Freely enabled TVs, meaning Freely TVs gets smarter over time. Whether it's new features, more channels, or fresh content, Freely TVs are built to last for the streaming age.
Freely is available on a wide range of new smart TVs. Freely TVs are available in stores across the UK and online at all major retailers.
Philips Ambilight 2025 TVs featuring Freely will be available in May.
JVC Freely TVs will be available with Titan OS in Currys stores across the UK and online at Currys.co.uk from this summer
Freely Next features are available on Freely smart TVs from May.
Notes to Editors
*Freely TV brand partners represented 48.6% of TV sales volume in 2024 *Future of TV Distribution: Early market report to Government: Ofcom
*BARB (Sept 2024 – Jan 2025)
Programmes showcased within images provided are for illustrative purposes.
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