What is Freeview HD?  Freeview HD is a television service which broadcasts HD channels available via your current TV aerial, all at no extra cost. Freeview HD is available in a set top box that you will need to connect to an HD Ready TV. Alternatively, if you don’t have an HD ready TV, then TVs with Freeview HD built in are also available very soon. You get access to up to 50 SD digital channels and radio stations. And all for free.
Freeview HD is requires almost no set up; just plug in, no monthly bills, you just buy today, watch today and it’s free forever.  What will be showing on Freeview HD?  Freeview HD will give you subscription free HD channels for BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and S4C in Wales – in addition up to 50* Freeview channels in SD.
BBC HD has nine hours of programmes daily, including the best of the BBC’s programmes in HD: with all your favourite shows like Nature's Great Events;Dr Who, Hustle; Night Garden and entertainment and comedy programmes including Strictly Come Dancing. Plus of course events like Glastonbury or sport such as Wimbledon and the 2010 World Cup. ITV1 HD brings you the ITV 1 schedule you love, but now in high definition. Some shows will be broadcast in full HD, whereas others will be remastered to give you the sharper, clearer pictures you love in HD. So, with epic TV moments like Britain’s Got Talent, The X Factor, Champions League and World Cup football, plus a few all-time favourites like The Bill and Corrie, it’s a great HD line up.
4HD will be available in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland shortly with viewers in Wales able to see an HD version of S4C Digidol. The service will include HD films, plus a mix of UK and US shows such as Desperate Housewives, Hollyoaks and Shameless as well as the best documentaries, current affairs and music on Channel 4
Five is also aiming to launch on Freeview HD, by the end of 2010. *number of channels available are subject to digital TV coverage at your address  Natural World- BBC Two and BBC HD 
  Dragon’s Den-BBC Two and BBC HD 
 Being Human-BBC Three and BBC HD 
 When will Freeview HD be in my area?  Freeview HD is currently already available in London and Manchester and will be available in many big cities in the coming months, including but not exclusive to Glasgow, Cardiff, Leeds, Bristol and Liverpool all by April 2010. So that means that around 50% of the country will be able to watch the FIFA World cup in HD for free Check when Freeview HD will be available at your address with the Freeview HD coverage checker.  How can I get Freeview HD?   To watch Freeview HD, first check that you are in a Freeview HD coverage area. Then all
you’ll need to do is buy a Freeview HD digital box or Freeview+ HD digital TV recorder* and connect it to an HD ready TV set, using an HDMI cable.
Or, if you don’t already have an HD ready TV set, this is your chance to get a new TV with Freeview HD built in. It’s the perfect excuse to upgrade.
Remember that an HD ready logo on your TV doesn’t mean that you are already watching HD channels on Freeview. So, when you’re buying a box or TV, look out for the Freeview HD logo to ensure that you’re buying an approved Freeview product, so you’ll be able to access all the Freeview HD channels as well as the standard 50* Freeview channels.
* Freeview+ HD available from May 2010.
* number of channels available are subject to digital TV coverage at your address
 News and Updates:  8 March UK's first Freeview HD TV on sale now: 
 Tha Panasonic G20 series has arrived at 1staudiovisual and is the first Freeview HD TV on sale in the UK. To see full details click here. 10 March  Want to check if you will be able to watch the world cup in Full HD via FreeviewHD? Click here to see.  13 March 
The Guardian has reported ITV's plans to launch ITV 1 HD on the 2nd of April. Read More.  15 March  No Channel Five until 2012 Freeview HD will not be including Channel Five at least until 2012. Ofcom announced that the Channel Five will be excluded from Freeview HD after failing to offer up a launch date or a schedule of HD shows. Five had been assured a spot on Freeview HD. The gap left by will be filed by the BBC .  | 
