Freesat is a Privately Owned entity, owned by BBC, Everyone TV, and ITV, headquartered in the UK. Founded in 2008 and employing approximately 50 individuals, the company reported $15.1M in revenue as of 2023. It functions as a tier 2 media tech buyer. The company provides broadcast television and radio services, operating as a free TV service for the UK market.
Freesat discontinued its 4K recording boxes, a primary option for satellite TV viewers since 2020, leading to widespread stock unavailability across major retailers as of March 18, 2026. This development follows an incident on January 18, 2026, when Freesat users lost access to the TLC channel. Receivers could not decode the channel’s newly encrypted signal, which occurred days after Warner Bros Discovery made TLC free-to-air on other UK TV platforms. Earlier, on August 27, 2025, concerns emerged regarding the future of satellite television, as the satellites serving UK and Irish viewers approach the end of their operational lifespan and major broadcasters remain publicly uncommitted to the technology. Previously, on August 19, 2025, Freesat was positioned as a free alternative, with Sky TV customers urged to cancel subscriptions, citing Sky's slower-than-anticipated transition of satellite subscribers to streaming services.
Freesat offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Freesat's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.
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Freesat's revenues were less than $25M in 2023. Caretta Research has split Freesat's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to Freesat's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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