Freesat - Press the BACK or GREEN buttonsįor more help with the BBC Red Button, you can visit the BBC Reception help site.

Freeview - Press the BACK or GREEN buttons.

The Red Button graphic can be removed from your screen by one simple action, dependent on the platform you are watching on:

A few other broadcasters, including ITV, offer a limited range. Most of the interactive features currently available are provided by the BBC, Sky and the cable companies.

It's available with any digital service, though the type and number of features vary according to whether you have digital terrestrial, satellite, cable or broadband. The BBC's Red Button service allows you to access additional television programming, live coverage from major sporting and cultural events, sports scores, lottery and weather information as well as the latest breaking national and global news stories. Sometimes you will be prompted to press the red button by an announcement in a programme or a red button logo appearing in the top right-hand corner of your TV screen. It is for interactive television services such as BBC Red Button and. News Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from.

Simply press the red button on your remote control at any time. The Red Button is a push-button on the remote control for certain digital television set top. BBC Red Button services get last minute reprieve, shutdown suspended for now.

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