Freeview is the only
free-to-air digital terrestrial television service in the United Kingdom. It is delivered by the company
DTV Services Ltd, a joint venture between the
BBC,
ITV,
Channel 4,
Sky and transmitter operator
Arqiva. It was launched in 2002. The service provides consumer access via an
aerial to the six DTT multiplexes covering the United Kingdom. In April 2014 it had some 60
DVB-T TV channels, 26 digital radio channels, 10 HD channels, six text services, 11 streamed channels, and one interactive channel. A number of new HD channels launched in 2014, from a new group of multiplexes awarded to Arqiva. The new HD channels were launched in selected areas on 10 December 2013 with a further roll-out during 2014.