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Broadband-based live TV streaming service Freely, which is supported by several major UK TV broadcasters (BBC, ITV etc.) and is an evolution – not (yet) a replacement – for the existing Freeview service (inc. Freeview Play and Freesat), has revealed that they’ll add 10 new streaming channels to the free platform in 2026.
The new channels, which are being added thanks to support from Hearst, Bloomberg TV+, AMC Networks International UK (AMCNI UK) and more, include the following additions: BLAZE, Bloomberg TV+, Talking Pictures TV, Gemporia, Local TV, TRUE CRIME UK, Evidence of Evil, Bloodline Detectives, Love After Lock Up and AMC Reality. These new arrivals build on AMCNI UK’s existing portfolio on Freely, which already features LEGEND, TRUE CRIME and WATCH FREE UK.
The move follows the recent launch of several new and exclusive streaming channels from Channel 4 – 4Reality, 4Homes and 4Life. Additional streaming channels from ITV and 5 are expected to follow. Once fully implemented, this will mean that Freely now carries over 70 live channels, alongside the usual array of on-demand content.
Jonathan Thompson, CEO of Everyone TV, said:
“This latest round of content partners marks another step forward for Freely as we scale up the platform for viewers and partners alike. The research we’re releasing today shows just how much audiences still value British free-to-air television – not just the flagship channels, but the wider family of channels that continue to surprise and entertain us. Freely brings all of that together in one place, for free, and it’s exciting to see the momentum behind it as we look to the year ahead.”