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BBC Red button video now on Freesat

The BBC "interactive" videos, which can be found on Sky and Freeview, can now be watched on Freesat.

The BBC  interactive  videos, which can be found on Sky and Fre
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Freesat launched in May 2008.

The service has all of the BBC services that Freeview and Sky viewers have, but with a few exceptions.

Because the satellite interactive video streams were on a Sky encrypted managed transponder, Freesat viewers only had the text interactive service.

From today, the BBC now provides the video streams for interactive sporting and entertainment events.

They can be found by tuning to a BBC television channel on Freesat and pressing the red button on the remote.

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Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Briantist
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7:25 AM

Mary: This - Find out how to receive Freeview and Freeview HD | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice - shows the used channels, which leaves C32, C36, C37, C38, C41, C44, C46, C47, C50, C51, C52, C56, C63, C65 and C67 free.

I would probably try C51 or C37.

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Saturday, 26 February 2011
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George Buchanan
12:32 PM

So where on my non-Freesat satellite box do I find the BBC red button transmissions? Can this be achieved?

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Briantist
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1:00 PM

George Buchanan: If your box supports MHEG5, press the red button, or the TEXT button.

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George Buchanan
1:10 PM

It doesn't seem to support that - it's a Fortec star Passion+. The red button is just for audio channel selection. Can't the red button be tuned in to like any other channel?

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Briantist
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1:26 PM

George Buchanan: no, it is an MHEG5 service, not a audio or video service.

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Wednesday, 23 March 2011
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Harry Pope
10:23 PM

I am not very good with setting up so a friend connected my freesat box with a breaker so I can see i.player through my t.v. It worked for 2 days, but now the red button won't appear. Any ideas please? Many thanks. Harry

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Monday, 28 March 2011
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Lionel
11:02 PM

We have just got freesat , going to try connection to iplayer but just heard about youveiw, can enyone give info on this.

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Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Briantist
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9:03 AM

Harry Pope: I would suggest you try doing a "full system reset", but I understand there have been some issues with Humax boxes.

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Briantist
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9:04 AM

Lionel: The whole YouView service is in a state of flux at the moment, there is a section YouView | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice but I'm not doing more on it until YouView actually fix their service a bit more.

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Saturday, 23 April 2011
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Louise
4:45 PM

Is there a way you can you watch BBC red button online?

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