Freeview launch for Radio 1 - 4

Radio 1 - 4 are to join the Freeview lineup on Friday, completing the BBC's 11-strong lineup of digital radio stations, it has been announced today.

The channels join Five Live, Five Live Sports Extra,
1Xtra, 6 Music, BBC 7, BBC World Service and BBC Asian Network, all of which were launched as part of the initial Freeview lineup in September last year.

"We're delighted that our audiences can now access the full range of national radio and television services on Freeview as well as on digital cable and satellite," said Andy Duncan, the BBC's director of marketing and communications. "The BBC is committed to providing its services for free in the many ways our audiences choose to access them. This latest development is another step towards driving digital take up in the UK."

Meanwhile, latest figures show that an increasing number of people are choosing to listen to radio through their television. 7.8 million UK adults (16% of the population) claim to have listened to the radio via their television, whilst around 4.5 million adults (9%) listen to radio through television on a weekly basis.