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BBCi to add Sports and Weather to News Multiscreen Service on Freeview
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Sports Headline and UK Weather are two new services, being added to the existing News Multiscreen Service on BBCi on Freeview from the end of February.
Pete Clifton, Head of News Interactive, commented: "This is a fantastic development for our Freeview audience, giving them access to up-to-the minute sports news and UK weather to accompany the existing news service.
"This is a very important platform for us, and I am delighted we can now offer even more choice on it."
Rahul Chakkara, Controller BBCi, commented: "BBCi is the market leader of all interactive digital TV services and has rapidly become a core part of the digital audiences viewing.
"In December total platform reach across DSat, DTT and DCable was 14.5million, an increase of five million year on year."
January saw the launch of film review service BBCi Movies which offers viewers the information about films on the latest UK releases, as well as a UK cinema listing service, plus information on all films showing across all BBC Television channels.
There are also quizzes, ratings and comments from the public.
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