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Retro Movies launches on Freesat

August 6, 2019 10.26 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Freesat has added Retro Movies to its portfolio of movie channels.

The channel aims to bring viewers the best classic movies, featuring drama, comedy, action and romance.

Alistair Thom, Managing Director, Freesat, said, “We know that our customers love settling down in front of a great film and Retro Movies provides a huge range of storytelling for every taste. We’re delighted to welcome them to our ever-growing range of movie and entertainment channels.”

Retro Movies will be found at 307 in Freesat’s EPG.

Dipo Winsala and Alfred Soroh, Joint directors at Retro Movies said, “Retro Movies are pleased and excited to be launching on FreeSat and look forward to a long and fruitful partnership. Since our launch, Retro Movies has built a loyal audience who share our passion for great movies of the past. We hope FreeSat viewers will also enjoy the comedies, westerns and war films on offer, as well as popular TV series.”

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Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Freesat, Retro Movies Edited: 6 August 2019 10:33

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About Julian Clover

Julian Clover is a Media and Technology journalist based in Cambridge, UK. He works in online and printed media. Julian is also a voice on local radio. You can talk to Julian on X @julianclover, or by email at jclover@broadbandtvnews.com.

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