 What Is YouView?YouView brings you all the plug-in-and-watch simplicity of Freeview, plus the UK’s leading Internet catch-up and video on-demand services.
That means you’ll get the digital TV you love, plus BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD, Demand Five and SeeSaw, all instantly available on your TV, through one simple set-top box.
For the first time, your on-screen programme guide will go backwards in time as well as forwards. You can discover and watch great programmes whenever you want – even ones you thought you’d missed.
Of course, YouView will also have High Definition, as well as the choice of pay-TV channels and on-demand programmes from TV providers such as BT Vision and Talk Talk TV. It’s also a personal video recorder, so you can pause, rewind and record live TV whenever you like.
Basically, you’ll get all the best bits of 21st Century TV, without having to grapple with complicated technology or pay any TV subscription fees. |
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 The YouView Story So FarA little while ago, some of the UK’s best-known Broadcasters and Broadband Internet companies got together to talk about TV and how they could make it better.
They agreed that while everyone loves great TV, it’s frustrating when you miss a great show - and it’s never quite the same on a computer. Wouldn’t it be great if you could combine the simplicity and value of Freeview with the choice and convenience of catch-up and on-demand services – all on your own TV?
So they decided to create YouView to do just that - all together in the same set top box with no fuss, no computer and, best of all, no TV contract.
You get all your favourite Freeview or Freesat channels, plus the last seven days’ catch-up TV, and for those who want even more, the choice of on demand and pay TV - like films, sports and US drama.
Our unique programme guide will go back in time, so you can watch shows from last night or last week today. You’ll also be able to search for things by title or even an actor’s name.
And that’s just the beginning.
Because YouView is open, developers can create apps that can make your TV do all sorts of things. And all kinds of providers will be able to put their content on YouView. As YouView develops there’ll be more and more content available from the Internet as well as lots of ways to personalise the way you watch.
All this with no monthly TV subscription. You’ll just need a YouView box and broadband Internet.
Brilliantly simple, and simply brilliant. YouView will be everything TV should be. |
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Who's Behind YouView?YouView has been jointly developed by the BBC, ITV, BT, Channel 4, TalkTalk, Arqiva and Five. To find out more about the partners. Click Here To Meet The Partners |
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 How Will I Get YouView?All you’ll need is a YouView set-top box, and broadband Internet. There’s no contract or monthly subscription.
The boxes will be sold at the usual high street stores (just like Freeview and Freesat boxes). You may also be able to get one as part of a broadband package from an Internet Service Provider. You just plug your aerial or satellite dish, and your broadband, into the box, and then the box into the TV. (Without the Internet connection, you’ve basically just got a Freeview box.) |
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Will I need a new TV? a new dish? or an upgraded aerial?If you can already get digital TV, you shouldn’t have any problem getting YouView. If your TV doesn’t get digital, or you need aerial signal boosters to get a digital signal, you’re going to have to upgrade for the digital switchover anyway.
Obviously you’ll need to buy the YouView box itself. But if you’ve already got Freeview or Freesat, your current kit will carry on working just the same, and receive all the services it gets now. |
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 What about accessibility?We want as many people as possible to enjoy YouView. So we’ve worked hard to make sure they can, and have built in some first-class accessibility functions.
We’ve worked with charities like the RNIB, RNID and Mencap to look at the different needs of various audiences, and how we can help. The result is a programme guide that’s both high quality and highly accessible. A result indeed.
For more about accessibility and YouView, Click Here To Find Out More |
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What about parental controls and online security?YouView is for the whole family. But we realise not all TV is suitable for everyone. So you’ll be able to lock away anything you want with a PIN number system. |
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Will I be able to get pay TV?For those who want more, there'll be a huge choice of on demand and pay TV - including films, sports and US drama. |
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Do I have to get my broadband from a particular Internet Service Provider?No: any broadband connection will work with YouView and fron any supplier, you do not need to change your internet supplier at all. |
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