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Hands on: FreeviewPlus EPG

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Digital Life

Hands on: FreeviewPlus EPG

Built-in Catch Up TV makes the Freeview EPG an attractive proposition, but there's not a lot to watch and few people can see it after today's launch.

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