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| Freeview 'overtakes Sky Digital' | Freeview 'overtakes Sky Digital' |
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| Freeview is now the most popular way to watch multi-channel TV in the UK, according to the digital service. | Freeview is now the most popular way to watch multi-channel TV in the UK, according to the digital service. |
| Freeview said 8.2 million UK homes now received the service on their main TV sets, based on figures up to March. | Freeview said 8.2 million UK homes now received the service on their main TV sets, based on figures up to March. |
| Its biggest rival, Sky, had almost eight million subscribers at the end of 2006, while cable broadcaster Virgin Media had three million customers. | Its biggest rival, Sky, had almost eight million subscribers at the end of 2006, while cable broadcaster Virgin Media had three million customers. |
| Freeview, which offers digital TV via an aerial free of monthlty charges, has been available for five years. | |
| The service is free, once the viewer has bought a Freeview box. | |
| Sky Digital is a satellite service that offers more channels for a monthly subscription. | Sky Digital is a satellite service that offers more channels for a monthly subscription. |
| A Sky spokesman said it attracted more new customers at the end of 2006 than any other time since Freeview launched in 2002. | A Sky spokesman said it attracted more new customers at the end of 2006 than any other time since Freeview launched in 2002. |
| Freeview has also announced the launch of Freeview Playback, a digital recorder intended to replace video and DVD recorders. | Freeview has also announced the launch of Freeview Playback, a digital recorder intended to replace video and DVD recorders. |
| Sky's version, Sky+ is already in two million households. Freeview said its Playback boxes could be in more than 10 million homes by 2012. | Sky's version, Sky+ is already in two million households. Freeview said its Playback boxes could be in more than 10 million homes by 2012. |