I will be without sky for this yr so im gettin a freeview box. does anybody know what services e4 are offerin! do freeview boxes have 'the red button?'

No red button.

Services? Live Big Brother, first looks of the Channel 4 dramas such as Desperate Housewives, Hollyoaks, etc.

You'll get E4 and E4+1, but there probably won't be any interactive stuff, other than a page or two on Teletext on 4. Freeview boxes have the red button, but it's mostly the BBC who make use of it.

There is a red button but doesn't do much, only really any use for bbc interactive (events such as Wimbledon and Snooker.) Not been confirmed if big brother are going to be using it or not.

Big Brother interactive is only available on Sky I think.

These threads might help you

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...d.php?t=221106

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...d.php?t=220867

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...d.php?t=219704

http://bigbrother.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds7605.html

there are loads of others that mention the Freeview boxes and BB too but it all boils down to the same info, E4 will be on channel 14, E4+1 will be on channel 39, there will be no interactive service and it looks most likely to launch at 6.00 a.m. on Friday 27th May.

cheers guys, still think il buy a box itl b worthwhile

Don't buy the first one you see. Consult the Terrestrial Forum on what box would be a good one for you.

If you want to minimise cost can get a pre owned one off ebay for about £10.

Just as a point of interest, at the end of the channel menu on my Freeview box channel 704 is listed as 4T interactive. The BB press release last week was very ambiguous regarding interactive on Freeview, it seems as though there is a ready made spot for it already. The BBCi programmes are shown on the 700 channels. Having said that E4 is listed for channel 14, E4+1 cannot use channel 15 as it's already occupied by ABC so maybe 704 will be for E4+1?

E4 + 1 is on channel 39. I think 704 is for the EPG, or something.

whats epg?

Electronic Programme Guide.

E4+1 strikes me as being a little pointless, really

not really as some people may not be able to pick up the normal e4 but can pick up e4+1

and its time, some people may watch somethingat nine and miss the 9pm showing on e4, but the +1 will let them watch that show the same nite at a more reliable time

No interactive has not been confirmed yet, as I recieved an E-mail on friday from channel 4 saying, they had not decided yet.

4tv interactive on 704 has nothing to do with channel 4. Its a tv guide some boxes get their info from

I have not got E4, so is Big Brother on Freeview? If so, what channel number please?

it will be from friday (probably 6am) channel 14, and e4+1 on channel 39

You will have e4 from friday, as you have freeview.
Channel 14

Oooh, thanks.

Had you read any of the posts in this thread before you asked?

Sorry! Sometimes I have not got time to read them all.

Well *I* am really excited!!! I just got my old On Digital box to receive all the freeview channels, so I have E4 for the first time since BB started! Wahay!

You may have to update the channels though to pick them up, currently my box wont pick up e4+1 has got e4 though as picked that up when topuptv was launched.