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Future changes:22nd February 2024Freeview (from Main Transmitters in Wales): Added - Channel 42:GREAT! Action (film channel) now available Taken away - Channel 83:Together TV (now streamed service only) CBBC HD moves channel 204 to 203 CBeebies HD moves channel 205 to 204 (Source: rxtvinfo.com) 8th January 2024The closure of BBC standard definition (SD) Satellite TV channels if you are using an old non-recording Sky box (typically -Grundig, Panasonic, Amstrad or a Sky+ box) you will no longer receive BBC programmes. If you still subscribe to Sky, contact them to upgrade to SkyQ. If you don't, you can either purchase a new Freesat box (Manhattan SX HD from £70 or Freesat UHD 4K 500Gb/1TB,2TB recording boxes from £230 to £300) or if your old sky box picture was relayed into other rooms, consider a referbished SkyHD box (black/grey) instead. All of these boxes will receive BBC channels in HD. Ensure you have a HDMI cable fitted between the box and TV, instead of a scart lead to view the picture in High Definition. The changes will also affect how BBC Radio is broadcast on satellite.The BBC has begun test transmissions of four more radio services on a new satellite transponder, ahead of January’s switch-off. All BBC Radio services moving to new frequencies in time for changes to BBC services in 2024.Older satellite receivers will cease to receive BBC Radio via satellite. BBC Radio will piggyback on the satellite capacity used for its HD TV channels. With SD channels closing, all of its stations broadcast on satellite have to migrate to new frequencies. Copies of nine stations were presently live on new frequencies. The BBC has now added four more stations, with more to come. The new additions are: BBC Radio 1 Xtra, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio London. They are broadcasting on Astra 2E, transponder 45 (10773H), alongside TV channels including BBC Parliament HD and BBC One North West HD. In 2024, the new copies will become the default versions of BBC Radio on satellite when the old service is discontinued. As the stations will broadcast on transponders using the DVB-S2 standard, Older SD-only satellite receivers will be unable to receive any BBC service from early next year. Sky+, Sky+HD, Sky Q as well as Freesat HD/UHD receivers will automatically switch. But users with generic satellite receivers, including those operated in France, Netherlands and Belgium will need to adjust to the new frequencies.
New streaming service 'Freely' is set to become the online successor to 'Freeview'. It will allow viewers to stream all major TV channels without an aerial or satellite dish.
12th December 2023
29th November 2023
22nd November 2023
18th October 2023
20th September 2023
1st September 2023:CITV closes (channel 203)
7th September:Channel 52 : GREAT! Christmas replaces GREAT! romance (Source: RX-TV) 23rd August 2023
19th July 2023
3rd July 2023
21st June 2023
13th June 2023 |
| Channel | Current position | New Position |
|---|---|---|
| BBC Four Scotland | 55 | 24 |
| STV+1 | 33 | 34 |
For viewers in England & Wales only:
| Channel | Current position | New Position |
|---|---|---|
| ITV+1 | 33 | 34 |
For Viewers in Northern Ireland only:
| Channel | Current position | New Position |
|---|---|---|
| TG4 | 51 | 52 |
| RTÉ One | 52 | 53 |
| RTÉ Two | 53 | 54 |
| UTV+1 | 33 | 34 |
Nationwide changes:
| Channel | Current position | New Position |
|---|---|---|
| ITV4 | 24 | 25 |
| Yesterday | 25 | 26 |
| ITVBE | 26 | 27 |
| ITV2+1 | 27 | 28 |
| E4+1 | 28 | 29 |
| 4Music | 29 | 30 |
| 5STAR | 30 | 31 |
| Paramount Network | 31 | 32 |
| Sony Movies | 32 | 33 |
| Pick TV | 34 | 35 |
| QVC Beauty | 35 | 36 |
| QVC Style | 36 | 37 |
| DMAX | 37 | 38 |
| Quest Red | 38 | 39 |
| CBS Justice | 39 | 40 |
| Sony Movies Action | 40 | 41 |
| Food Network | 41 | 42 |
| HGTV | 42 | 43 |
| Gems TV | 43 | 44 |
| Channel 5+1 | 44 | 45 |
| Film4 +1 | 45 | 46 |
| Challenge | 46 | 47 |
| 4Seven | 47 | 48 |
| Sony Channel | 48 | 49 |
| TJC | 49 | 50 |
| Sony Movies Classic | 50 | 51 |
| 5 Select | 54 | 55 |
Source: https://www.freeview.co.uk/help/4-nov-2020-channel-changes
20th October: Loss of ITVWales channel 103 on very old Sky boxes, still in use, but no longer subscribing. Reason: Your very old Sky Card was originally formatted with the defunct HTVWales region this has now been deleted from the Sky data base. The card needs to be replaced with a newer ITV Wales region formatted card.There might be one in a spare box that you or a friend has.You'll need to power down the box first, change cards and switch on again, the 'searching for listings' will fetch in ITVWales on 103. Otherwise remove the card and you'll have the default BBC London and ITV Central & Channel 4 channels with S4C on 134, BBCWales on 952, BBC2wales on 971, unfortunately ITV Wales is not on EPG so has to be added seperately.
If you still subscribe to Sky then contact them, they'll probably upgrade you to the new SkyQ system, as they no longer support SkyHD or Sky+ or the original Sky boxes.
20th October:
FreesatHD: Your regional ITVHD channel moved into the channel '103' slot (it was the odd one out previously displaying a standard definition picture when BBC1 & 2 ,S4C & Channel 5 displayed HD pictures). If the channel is now blank you will need to retune your freesatHD box.
17th September 2020:
Sky Arts now available on Freeview channel 11, lots of music concerts and documentaries . you may need to retune your device to receive it. Pick TV moves to channel 34 to make way for it.
BBC iPlayer for Radio app to close this month – RadioToday
The BBC will withdraw the iPlayer for Radio app this month in a bid to move users over to the newer BBC Sounds platform. The latest app update for BBC Sounds means it now matches the major features and functionality of iPlayer Radio, and with nearly 1.9 million weekly signed in users, BBC Sounds is used by more people than the old iPlayer Radio app.Source- radiotoday.co.uk (6th Sept)
BBC to switch off Red Button information service in 2020
The BBC is to switch off its Red Button teletext service from the start of next year, the broadcaster has confirmed. Ceefax, the BBC's analogue teletext service, finished in October 2012 with the switchover to digital. Source- www.theguardian.com
Source: Digital UK: Retuning Events
Wales Region
17th July - Also changes to Bronwydd Arms relay near Carmarthen plus Erwood relay near Brecon and Greenhill relay.
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Cwmgors relay |
Movement of all Multiplexes to UHF channels: 30, 31 & 37 from channels 24,27 & 21 |
17July 2019 |
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Cwmtwrch relay |
Movement of all Multiplexes to UHF channels: 32,34 & 35 from channels 24,21 & 27 |
17 July 2019 |
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Carmel |
South & Central Wales (Major movement of All multiplexes to UHF channels 23,26,29,33,36 & 48 from Channels 60,53,57,54,58 & 49) |
17 July 2019 |
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Kilvey Hill |
Swansea area Movement of PSB Multiplexes to UHF channels: 21,24 & 27 from channels 23,26 & 29 |
17July 2019 |
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Burry Port relay |
Movement of all Multiplexes to UHF channels: 29,31 & 37 from channels 49,58 & 54 |
17 July 2019 |
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Pontardawe Relay |
Movement of all Multiplexes to UHF channels: 33,36 & 48 from channels 49,58 & 54 |
17 July 2019 |
|
Wenvoe |
Cardiff, Newport and south east Wales. Com7 moves to channel 55 and G1 to channel 31 |
19 June 2019 |
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Aberdare (some relays only) |
parts of Cwmaman, Fernhill, Mountain Ash and Penrhiwceiber |
15 May 2019 |
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Kilvey Hill |
the Swansea area |
15 May 2019 |
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Pontypool (Usk relay only) |
Usk |
15 May 2019 |
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Wenvoe |
Cardiff, Newport and south east Wales |
15 May 2019 |
Source: Digital UK: 700MHz Clearance Events
Following a decision by Ofcom, spectrum in the 700MHz UHF band currently used for digital terrestrial television (DTT) is being reallocated for the development of future mobile services. Some DTT multiplexes will be moving to new broadcast frequencies as a result of this change.
Engineering work for the 700MHz Clearance Programme will take place at transmitters across the UK between 2017 - 2020. Freeview viewers (and those with other services that use Freeview channels, such as YouView) will need to retune their TV equipment when changes take place in their area. Details of the changes to transmitters will also be reflected on our coverage checker at digitaluk.co.uk/coveragechecker.
Q1 2019
27 February 2019
Moel y Parc – main station and some relay stations
Q2 2019
15 May 2019
Aberdare – some relays stations only
Kilvey Hill – main station and Rheola relay station
Pontypool – Usk relay station only
Wenvoe – main station and some relay stations
19 June 2019
Kilvey Hill – some relay stations only
Wenvoe – main station and some relay stations
12th June 2018; Broadcasters collaborate to secure future of free-to-view TV
The collaboration between BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and network operator Arqiva – the four shareholders of Digital UK - will see an investment of £125 million over the next five years to build on the success of Freeview Play, the UK market leader in free-to-view connected TV. Alongside the ongoing support for the Freeview platform, new developments will include a mobile app and improvements in content discoverability and navigation. Since launch in 2015, more than three-and-a-half million Freeview Play products have been sold in the UK from brands including Panasonic, LG, Sony, and Toshiba, accounting for 60% of smart TV sales. The service gives UK viewers a seamless combination of live and on-demand content all in one place with no monthly subscription.
Digital UK will lead on implementing the new strategy, focusing on product development and working closely with sister organisation, Freeview, on a refreshed marketing approach and brand positioning. The new investment will help Freeview exploit the trend towards ‘cord cutting’ as viewers build their own ‘skinny bundles’ combining free-to-view TV with low-cost streaming services. Since 2016 Freeview has grown its base of main sets by over a million homes to 11.4m cementing its position as the UK’s largest TV platform. Around 19 million homes watch Freeview on either the main or a secondary set.
Key areas of development will include:
- A new mobile app enabling viewers to access live and on-demand content on a range of smartphones and tablets, launching later this year
- Restart functionality allowing viewers switching on mid-way through a programme to watch from the start using catch-up links built into the Freeview Play TV guide
- Improved navigation through voice search, and further evolution of the Freeview Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) on televisions.(Source: DigitalUK)
May 1st 2018: Sky Channel Number Changes: (source: SKY)
• Documentary channels will be moved up the TV Guide to sit alongside Entertainment channels
• +1 channels will be listed in a new menu on the TV Guide
• +1s from Entertainment & Documentaries move to new linked channel numbers (e.g, Sky One - 106, Sky One+1 - 206)
Currently most HD channels in the TV Guide are listed alongside a standard definition version. Our HD Channel Swap feature ensures you always receive the best quality version of a channel at the higher position in the TV Guide - if you have access to the HD version, we give you the HD version first by default.
On 1 May, we'll be moving the second listing of the HD/SD channels to a new section of the TV Guide in the 800s.
for futher info.: www.sky.com/channelchanges
April 2018: 700MHz Channel Clearance (Wales) (source: DigitalUK)
Following a decision by Ofcom, spectrum in the 700MHz UHF TV band currently used for Freeview (digital terrestrial television DTT) is being reallocated for the development of future mobile services. Some DTT multiplex channels will be moving to new broadcast frequencies as a result of this change.
Engineering work for the 700MHz Clearance Programme will take place at transmitters across the UK between 2017 - 2020. Freeview & YouView viewers will need to retune their TV equipment when the changes take place in their area.This will affect our main transmitters and their relays. In some cases television aerials may need replacing.
Details of the changes to transmitters will also be reflected on our coverage checker at: www.digitaluk.co.uk/coveragechecker.
Llandonna: Q4 2018
Blaenplwyf: Q4 2018
Preseli: Q4 2018
Moel y Parc: Q1 2019
Wenvoe: Q2 2019
Carmel: Q3 2019
20th February 2018:
Channel 4 HD will no longer be provided on FreesatHD from Thursday 22nd February but will continue in HD on SKY and Freeview platforms!
The channel has been on air for over a decade, but it seems that they no longer need to broadcast to the whole of the UK public in HD. Channel 4 is a public service broadcasting channel that pays for the programs it broadcasts using the iad-breaks.
However, it seems that it can fork out £75 million to steal The Great British Bake Off from the BBC but can’t afford to show the channel in HD to Freesat users! The High Definition channel has always been part of the Freesat HD line up.(source;ukfreeTV)
12th July 2017: Source DigitalUK
The Freeview TV guide will be updated and expanded on Wednesday, 2 August. The change is designed to increase capacity for the launch of new channels in the future and to help minimise risks around minors viewing inappropriate adult content. Some channels will be moving to new numbers and viewers may need to retune to ensure they have the latest channel line-up, where equipment doesn’t do this automatically. A list of the specific channels changing numbers will be on the Freeview and Digital UK websites .
7th June 2017: Source: www.a516digital.com
Various Freeview channel changes this summer necessary to fill empty channel slots, culminating in a major reshuffle of children's, news and adult channels on 2nd August 2017
"Blaze" has moved on Freeview.
The channel, launched in 2016, has moved to Freeview channel 80 as part of a reshuffle to fill empty slots on the EPG. The Blaze+1 channel, is only on-air for a limited time overnight - has moved to Blaze's old channel number, channel 83.
"Quest+1" is increasing its Freeview broadcast hours, so that it can be accessed during primetime on channel 92. In order to achieve this, it has moved to a new frequency. It will be sharing Freeview bandwidth with Hochanda,the arts and craft channel which will now close at 7pm.
To benefit from this change Freeview users may need to retune their Television or set top boxes if the devices don't automatically make the changes.
April 24th 2017: Source: www.a516digital.com
Extra Freeview TV channels could soon be launched in South East Wales with a new digital multiplex planned for the Cardiff area.
Broadcasting group 100% Media has just acquired the unused rights to UHF channel 30 from Cube Spectrum Holdings, who won the rights in an Ofcom Auction in 2009 - one of only two ever completed in the UK. The frequency will be used to broadcast a new multiplex of channels - available to Freeview households in the area.
The group is also planning a brand new Welsh TV channel to sit alongside its regional 100% Radio brands already on DAB, as well as extra national TV stations not yet on Freeview in the area.
1st March 2016:
Watch Home on freeview LCN channel 25
Home is the UK's only TV channel dedicated to inspirational home and gardens programming. It's packed with some of the best lifestyle programmes from the BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5 such as DIY SOS, Escape To The Country, Homes Under The Hammer, A Place In The Sun: Home or Away, Restoration Man, and The Hotel Inspector. It also features fantastic content from America, Ireland and Australia as well as our own commissions made for channel such as My Dream Derelict Home, Make My Home Bigger, Fantasy Homes By The Sea, and My Flat-pack Home.
With programmes featuring a wealth of talent and expertise including Nick Knowles, George Clarke, Kirstie Allsopp, Amanda Lamb, Alan Titchmarsh, Simon O'Brien, Jonnie Irwin, Gordon Whistance, Jenni Falconer and Sarah Beeny, there is always a programme on which will inspire you, entertain you and give you some great ideas to decorate or makeover your home.
Please note 'Dave Ja Vu' previously on LCN channel 25 now moves to LCN channel 84.
You may need to carry out a retune of your Television or Digital freeview box.
15th February 2016:
BBC Three is now only available on-line via the internet
3rd December 2015:
UKTV, which is a commercial joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc and who provide 11 branded channels have announced today 3rd December 2015, that three of their channels will be on Freesat "later this month".UKTV’s CEO Darren Childs said, "We work hard to secure platform deals that give more people our channels, and ultimately grow UKTV’s footprint. Freesat viewers will be able to watch gripping history shows on Yesterday channel 163, some of Britain’s finest, critically-acclaimed drama channel 162. content on Drama, and unbelievable real life stories on Really channel 164. As UKTV continues to invest heavily in new shows, there’s never been a better time to have access to our channels.".....but strangely not DAVE. Source: UK Free TV
1st October 2015:
Your TV (LCN channel 78) and Your TV+1 (LCN channel 79) Mon-Fri. 0700 - 0300
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox UK is to launch its first ever free-to-air channel, YourTV, in the increasingly crowded market aimed at female viewers. Visit www.yourtv-uk.com
The channel will air programming including the UK premiere of Corrupt Crimes, Snapped, US legal drama Shark, Don’t Tell the Bride and Baking Good Baking Bad. (Sources: Freeview and theGuardian.com)
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"Freely" the new streaming service will launch this summer (source: RXTV)
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