On Wednesday 30th September changes are being made to the Freeview service across the UK in preparation for the Digital Switchover which will require all set-top boxes and other tuners to be re-tuned to continue your service.
The changes are required to allow Channel Five to be more widely available (not a major benefit for the UK, admittedly) and to pave the way for Freeview HD availability in the future.
After the re-tune, channel Five coverage on Freeview will increase. Many households will be able to receive Five for the first time from 30 September.
A new channel, ‘Quest’, will launch on channel 38 on Freeview.
As a result of these technical changes, viewers in areas that have completed switchover who receive their signal from a local relay transmitter will no longer be able to receive ITV3 and ITV4 on Freeview.
The Community Channel will no longer be available on Freeview in areas that have completed switchover.
Channels available on Freeview are subject to change.
If you use a Freeview tuner, remember to re-run your tuner set-up in Windows Media Center after noon on Wednesday. The BBC has a video with more details on the switchover.
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