NME TV is billed as 'the home of the best new bands and icons from the alternative scene' – if the NME counts as alternative – while Bliss focuses on mainstream pop music.
The two channels will automatically appear on customers' Freesat TVs or digital boxes without the need for a manual retune.
Freesat is a free digital TV service that requires a satellite dish and Freesat tuner but doesn't require a monthly charge.
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