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12.02.03

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´óÏó´«Ã½ Radios 1-4 now available on Freeview

From Friday 14 February 2003 all of the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s national radio stations can be accessed on Freeview, the new digital terrestrial television service. ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radios 1,2,3 and 4 complete a line-up of 11 ´óÏó´«Ã½ radio channels.

The Freeview line-up now includes the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s eight digital television channels – ´óÏó´«Ã½ ONE, ´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO, ´óÏó´«Ã½ THREE, ´óÏó´«Ã½ FOUR, CBeebies, C´óÏó´«Ã½, ´óÏó´«Ã½ News 24 and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Parliament – plus interactivity from ´óÏó´«Ã½i and 11 ´óÏó´«Ã½ radio networks – ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 1, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Five Live, Five Live Sports Extra, 1Xtra, 6 Music, ´óÏó´«Ã½ 7, ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service (in English) and the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Asian Network.

Research shows that more and more people are accessing radio through their televisions. Latest figures show that 16% of UK adults or 7.8 million people claim to have listened to the radio via their television, over a million more people than last year.

Approximately 4.5 million adults listen to radio through television on a weekly basis, a figure equating to 9% of the adult population.*

Freeview, launched in October 2002, gives audiences another way to access the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s digital channels. This means there are now three ways to access the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s services: satellite, cable and Freeview. There are now estimated to be 10 million homes in the UK which can receive all of the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s digital services.

Andy Duncan, Director ´óÏó´«Ã½ Marketing & Communications, said: "We're delighted that our audiences can now access the full range of national radio and television services on Freeview as well as on digital cable and satellite.

"The ´óÏó´«Ã½ is committed to providing its services for free in the many ways our audiences choose to access them. This latest development is another step towards driving digital take up in the UK."

Information regarding the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s digital channels and how to access them can be found on .

Notes to Editors

Freeview is managed by a consortium – DTV Services Ltd – comprising the ´óÏó´«Ã½, Crown Castle and BSkyB as equal partners.

Freeview is a simple way to get digital television. It offers UK homes up to 30 digital channels (TV and text), plus interactivity and 16 radio networks, all free and delivered to televisions through rooftop aerials.

*Source: RAJAR/Ipsos RSL Wave 4 2002

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Freeview offers the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s eight television channels - including ´óÏó´«Ã½ THREE - as well as six ´óÏó´«Ã½ radio networks.

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