topic Re: Internet mode - EETV in TV

Internet mode - EETV

CheddletonShark — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:21:42 GMT

So if Freely can get the likes of Dave and Watch on their service why can’t EE?

That’s just one of the lesser reasons why I will be saying goodbye to EETV when my contract expires.

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Weerab2024 — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:14:27 GMT

I am the same to be honest. And also if the Great channels are added.

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Chris_B — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:56:57 GMT

@CheddletonShark Because it’s not EE decision. EE don’t hold the rights to those channels to just stream them. There’s the law to take in to consideration as this would probably be classed as an illegal streaming service should EE do such a thing without prior consent.

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CheddletonShark — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:45:01 GMT

You would have thought after all the years that they would have an agreement in place, BT TV were first around the table, sky stream and freely came after and have had their coffee and after eight mints, while BT / EE are still waiting for their deserts to be served.

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zulu17 — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:57:14 GMT

It will need EETV to reach agreement with the broadcasters. Since 2022 when EETV introduced the ip mode freetoair channels there has been very litlle sign of increase to the range of freetoair channels, Clearly other platforms have reached agreements with popular channels that EETV haven't..

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Traynor78 — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:04:19 GMT

I have Freely built into my TV, I’ve just checked Dave & Watch and both are currently in SD/ via my aerial (Freeview) as opposed to streamed (like itv 3 for example).
I hear what you’re saying about EE TV channels but my experience of Freely hasn’t been plain sailing either.
It’s frustrating that Sky stream is the only service providing HD channels via streaming - allowing them to charge eye watering prices for what are FREEview UKTV channels.

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CheddletonShark — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:10:44 GMT

Hi, that’s strange, looking on the freely site they list all the U channels as streaming.

https://www.freely.co.uk/help/faqs/channel-list

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Traynor78 — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:51:04 GMT

Thanks for link:

I’ve retuned my TV channels and these are both still via Freeview instead of Freely.
I think there is a difference when you run your TV in hybrid/ “top up” mode with an aerial as to what channels you get streamed or not.
ITV 2/3/4 and the extra channel 4 and 5 channels are all streamed: the UKTV channels not so, at least not on my Panasonic TV.

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CheddletonShark — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 12:42:06 GMT

Thanks for info, would be interesting to see if you get these without the aerial connected.

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RobMU69 — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:02:34 GMT

The SD variants ARE available via streaming mode on Freely

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Richardr66 — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:03:50 GMT

@Traynor78 wrote:
It’s frustrating that Sky stream is the only service providing HD channels via streaming - allowing them to charge eye watering prices for what are FREEview UKTV channels.

Purely for the record as it doesn't help here, but Virgin Stream also carries the U& channels in HD. Of course their Stream box is only available to those using their broadband network.

It should also be noted that EE does offer Sky Stream as a TV option, albeit as I understand it the subscription then goes directly through Sky.

Re the price, the BBC have tended to sell the main U& channels as HD to pay networks and simultaneously keep them as SD on free to air. Over time on satellite, the majority of their channels have come out of the Sky pay package and therefore are free to air but SD as a result.