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RE:SYSTEMS appointed Freesat’s development partner for new Android App

Mobile and web specialists, RE:SYSTEMS has created a new Android version of the award-winning Freesat mobile app. Just launched by the subscription free satellite TV service, Freesat, the app extends the power to even more viewers to manage and control their TVs via mobiles and tablets. It is now available for free download from the Google Play store.

Optimised for the latest devices running Android 4.0 and above including phones and tablets from Samsung, Google and Sony, the Freesat app features a TV Guide and the unique Showcase editorial service, which provides daily-curated recommendations on what to watch on both live TV and On Demand. The Android app helps viewers plan how to watch, record shows remotely and catch up on some of the great free TV shows available on Freesat.

Commenting on the launch, Emma Scott, Managing Director of Freesat, said:

“When we launched the Freesat iOS App earlier this year, our focus was to deliver an experience that would be a game changer for free TV viewers and its popularity surpassed our expectations. Following feedback from some of the over 200,000 people who downloaded the Freesat app, we have worked hard to match that success with an app optimised for the Android market.

“Freesat’s core goal is to deliver fantastic subscription free satellite TV, and we wanted to make sure that the 40%* of the UK television viewing public with Android phones and tablets could enjoy this award-winning app too. Whether planning your Commonwealth Games viewing or catching up the latest episode of The Honourable Woman, the Freesat App helps you make the most of what’s on.”

Chloe Davies, Head of Product at Freesat added:

“We chose RE:SYSTEMS to build the app due to their experience in this area, excellent credentials and ability to create it as quickly and efficiently as possible.”

The Freesat app for Android also acts as a TV guide for all free TV viewers, whether they have Freesat or not, and they will soon be able to search and find programmes from all of the UK’s major On Demand players including BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD and Demand 5 using their Android phone or tablet.

Freesat viewers will be able to register and link the app with their Freetime enabled set-top boxes (manufactured by Humax) to take control of their TV-viewing both in and out of the home, so that they can record programmes wherever they are in the UK. The app also works as a remote control so viewers can change channels and watch On Demand programmes via their Freetime enabled set top boxes.

To download the app for free on Android, please visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.re.freesat

* Source: Freesat’s Consumer Research 4Q13

For more information on RE:SYSTEMS visit http://www.re-systems.co.uk

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