HBO Max arrives on the Manhattan Aero on June 11, bringing HBO, Warner Bros. films and TNT Sports to the Freely box. Plus, the v19 update returns www.cordbusters.co.uk/aero-freely-...

Sky's new Real Time feature cuts the delay on live World Cup matches on BBC and ITV - and on Sky Glass and Stream, it can beat iPlayer and ITVX for lag www.cordbusters.co.uk/sky-glass-st...

New forecasts predict Freeview will shrink to under 1 million homes by 2034 as Freely climbs to 10.5 million - here's what it means for your TV. www.cordbusters.co.uk/freeview-col...

A new ITVX app bug is hitting Sky Stream and Glass, skipping shows to the end credits and potentially spoiling them. Sky's aware, but there's no fix yet www.cordbusters.co.uk/sky-stream-g...

Freely rolls out new features across all devices, the Manhattan Aero gets a major update, and the Pleio adds games and channels. Here's what's changed www.cordbusters.co.uk/freely-new-f...

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Freely Price War Heats Up as Pleio Cuts Price Permanently www.cordbusters.co.uk/freely-price...

The Manhattan Aero Freely box has sold out again - and when it returns in May, it'll cost more. Here's what's changed and what it means for the Freely market www.cordbusters.co.uk/aero-freely-...

The Manhattan Aero Freely streaming box is back in stock. Here's what to know before you buy - including the latest on missing apps www.cordbusters.co.uk/aero-freely-...

NOW Entertainment subscribers will get Warner Bros. films included with HBO Max at no extra cost - even if they are not subscribed to NOW Cinema www.cordbusters.co.uk/now-entertai...

Waiting for Freely on your LG TV? Unfortunately, it's not good news www.t3.com/tech/tvs/wai...

Manhattan's £69.99 Aero Freely box has sold out everywhere, with new stock not expected until end of March - but there are alternatives to consider www.cordbusters.co.uk/freely-aero-...

Netgem TV Adds Hit Mafia Video Game to PLEIO Freely UK Streaming TV Box www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/20...

HBO Max arrives on NOW March 26 - but what are you actually getting? Plus the best NOW deals available now, including Entertainment Boost for £4.99/m www.cordbusters.co.uk/sky-now-slas...

Netgem's Pleio Freely box gets new games, channels, and interface features - plus a return to its £99 launch price again, but only for a limited time www.cordbusters.co.uk/pleio-freely...

Sky's April 2026 price rises are coming - but many customers can leave penalty-free. Here's what's changing, who can exit, and what to do next. www.cordbusters.co.uk/sky-price-hi...

The first 4K TV recorder box with Freely streaming built in is here — is it the ultimate way to watch things any time you want? www.techradar.com/televisions/...

IP versions of U&Eden and U&DaveJaVu have been added. The Freely config files appear to contain duplicate entries / errors at the moment, so the blogs will be updated later when Freely has worked through the issues. U&DaveJaVu will be the first IP based +1 timeshift on Freely.

U&Eden also appears to have moved from channel 142 to channel 71 on Freely.

Manhattan's £69.99 Aero is the most affordable Freely box yet - but is TiVo OS up to the job? Our full review after a week of testing. www.cordbusters.co.uk/manhattan-ae...

Humax Aura EZ Freely recorder is now on sale at £249. It records Freeview via aerial, but can't record Freely streams and has no Netflix or app store www.cordbusters.co.uk/humax-launch...

The Humax AuraEZ Freely recorder is coming soon - and we finally know what exactly the device can record, between Freeview and Freely www.cordbusters.co.uk/humax-aura-e...

Netgem cuts Pleio price to £99 for Valentine's Day, just days after rival Manhattan Aero sold out at £69.99. Limited time offer - so which one should you get? www.cordbusters.co.uk/pleio-freely...

Manhattan's £70 Freely box sold out at Currys in under 24 hours. Here's when stock returns at Amazon, Currys www.cordbusters.co.uk/freely-box-s...

Manhattan's £69.99 Aero Freely box now available to buy, undercutting rivals by £40. TiVo OS, 4K streaming, Ethernet - but some apps missing at launch www.cordbusters.co.uk/freely-heats...

More details revealed for Humax Aura EZ Freely recorder ahead of its upcoming launch. The £249 box has 2TB storage and 3 tuners, for a Freeview / Freely hybrid www.cordbusters.co.uk/humax-aura-e...

The Netgem Pleio drops in price as Manhattan's cheaper Aero box looms. Is the discount enough, or should you wait for the rival Freely device? www.cordbusters.co.uk/pleio-freely...

The beta test of the UKSTVC feed on Tumblr has now ended. We won't be using Tumblr for regular posts. It may be used at some point for longer, more detailed, posts and announcements that don't fit easily on our Bluesky and Mastodon feeds and are outside the remit of the blog.

The beta test of the UKSTVC feed on Tumblr has now ended. We won't be using Tumblr for regular posts. It may be used at some point for longer, more detailed, posts and announcements that don't fit easily on our Bluesky and Mastodon feeds and are outside the remit of the blog.

Want to add Freely's free streaming to your existing TV? This 4K HDR box might be the perfect upgrade www.techradar.com/televisions/...

Manhattan's new Aero 4K TV Streamer brings Freely to any TV - undercutting rival Pleio by £50. Launches February with TiVo OS, Netflix, and 60 channels www.cordbusters.co.uk/manhattan-la...

Freely is fastest growing TV platform in 2025, surpassing one million weekly users over Christmas period www.everyonetv.co.uk/news/press-r...

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The Humax Aura Freeview recorder has been discontinued after 5 years. What's replacing it, and what does this mean for the future of Freeview recording? www.cordbusters.co.uk/humax-aura-f...

The Pleio Freely box - the Freeview streaming alternative - jumped from £99 to £119.88. Is it still worth buying, or should you wait? www.cordbusters.co.uk/pleio-freely...

Netgem's Pleio box has a new, unusual ownership model - you're buying a subscription, not hardware. But what's the practical impact for consumers? www.cordbusters.co.uk/pleio-freely...

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Before ordering the £99 Pleio Freely box, read this. From poor aerial reception solutions to streaming compromises - 16 essential facts for buyers www.cordbusters.co.uk/pleio-freely...

Sky makes the move to a streaming only future... www.cordbusters.co.uk/sky-q-no-lon...

Now you see it... Now you don't... Netgem's Pleio Freely box is frequently going in and out of stock at Amazon. Still expensive at £99 but the one year free trial of the gaming and extra channels features may make the price a little more palatable. www.cordbusters.co.uk/pleio-freely...

Although it didn't last for very long as it seems to be out of stock again.

The addition of Talking Pictures for connected devices is quite revealing as the Freely API still displays the broadcast SID number. An extra page will be added to the Freely blog with a full list of channels available on connected devices not using an aerial.