Freeview Updates

Last updated: 30/06/2022

Keep up to date with the latest Freeview channel changes.
Channel availability is subject to location and equipment. Older Freeview TVs and boxes will not receive some services. Some changes take place with little or no notice. This page is usually updated within 48 hours of a change.

30th June 2022

• Channel 41 | Horror is replaced by Legend [COM4/SDN]
• Channel 65 | FreeSports closes [COM7].
• Channel 65 | That’s TV UK moves to this channel number.
• Channel 68 | CBS Drama renames to Reality Xtra and changes multiplex [COM6/ArqB moving to Local/Comux].
• Channel 69 | CBS Justice is closing [COM6/ArqB]
• Channel 77 | NOW 80s moves from multiplex COM7 to G_MAN. Coverage in Manchester only.
• Channel 87 | PBS America+1 closes [COM7]. The main PBS America channel continues on 84.
• Channel 91 | Classic Hits (formerly That’s Music) moves to this channel number and moves from COM7 to COM6/ArqB.
• Channel 92 | That’s Music closes on this channel number [COM7]. It moves to channel 91, moves multiplexes and rebrands.
• Channel 96 | Forces TV closes [COM7]. The channel closed on all platforms.
• Channel 107 | BBC News HD closes [COM7]. The channel continues in SD only on channel 231.
• Channel 111 | QVC HD closes [COM7]. The channel continues in SD only on channel 16.
• Channel 112 | QVC Beauty HD closes [COM7]. The channel continues in SD only on channel 37.
• Channel 114 | Quest HD closes [COM7]. The channel continues in SD only on channel 12.

1st July 2022

• Channel 84 | PBS America extension of hours – 1300-0000 [Arq B/COM6]

Previous changes

29th June 2022

• Channel 31 | 4Music is replaced by E4 Extra [COM5/ArqA]
• Channel 71 | Quest Red+1 moves from multiplex COM7 to multiplex COM6/ArqB.
• Channel 83 | Together moves from multiplex COM7 to multiplex COM5/ArqA.
• Channel 91 | That’s TV UK moves from multiplex COM7 to multiplex COM6/ArqB.
• Channel 95 | Craft Extra is removed [COM4/SDN]. The channel has not been broadcasting anything and is delisted.
• Channel 106 | BBC Four HD moves from COM7 to PSB3/BBC-B. Programmes are temporarily suspended. Viewers are advised to switch to the SD version in the meantime.
• Channel 205 | CBeebies HD moves from COM7 to PSB3/BBC-B. Programmes are temporarily suspended. Viewers are advised to switch to the SD version in the meantime.

25th May 2022

• Channels 41 and 69 | CBS Justice and Horror Channel swap channel numbers.
• Channel 208 | POP Max closes on Freeview [G_MAN]. Manchester only.
• Channel 208 | POP Player launches as a streaming channel, containing the output of all POP MAX [SDN/COM4].
• Channel 252 | Kiss Chat and Date closes [COM4/SDN].
• Channel 253 | Proud Dating closes [COM4/SDN].
• Channel 694 | Xpanded TV closes [COM5/ArqA].
• Channel 790 | Together TV retune slate (on channel 83 on un-retuned devices) is removed [COM5/ArqA]

13th April 2022

• Channel 92 | That’s Music launches [COM7]
• Channel 237 | TalkTV added to channel list (launches on 25th April) [COM4/SDN].

28th March 2022

• Channel 25 | Dave Ja Vu is replaced by W [COM6/ArqB].
• Channel 60 | Drama+1 launches on this channel number. [COM5/ArqA]
• Channel 74 | Drama+1 is replaced by Dave Ja Vu [COM4/SDN].
• Channel 83 | Together Moves from multiplex COM5/ArqA to COM7. There will be a reduction in coverage. This is a temporary arrangement.
• Channel 94 | Ideal Extra removed [Local/COMUX].
• Channel 104 | S4C HD moves here from channel 110. [PSB3/BBCB] Wales only.
• Channel 110 | Channel 4 HD moves here from channel 104. [PSB3/BBCB] Wales only.
• Channel 272 | Asharq News launches [COM4/SDN]. Streamed HbbTV channel.
• Channel 273 | Al Arabiya launches [COM4/SDN]. Streamed HbbTV channel.
• Channel 678 | ADULT Xpanded TV moves from multiplex COM5/ArqA to COM6/ArqB.

18th March 2022

• Channel 113 | RT HD Removed following licence revocation. [COM7]
• Channel 234 | RT SD Removed following licence revocation. [COM6/ArqB]

2nd March 2022

• Channel 113 | RT HD Feed terminated in the distribution chain. Channel not available. [COM7]
• Channel 234 | RT SD Feed terminated in the distribution chain. Channel not available. [COM6/ArqB]

25th February 2022

• Channel 85 | Create & Craft Craft Store programmes replaced by Create & Craft at 00:00.  [COM5/ArqA]
• Channel 95 | Create Extra Create & Craft programmes ended at 00:00. [COM4/SDN]

16th February 2022

Technical changes to channel labels only:

• Channel 73 | Shopping Quarter renames to HobbyMaker [COM6/ArqB]
• Channel 85 | The Craft Store renames to Create & Craft, but the channel is still carrying The Craft Store [COM5/ArqA]
• Channel 95 | Create & Craft renames to Craft Extra, but the channel is still carrying Create & Craft. [COM4/SDN]

26th January 2022

From lunchtime onwards:

19th January 2022

• Channels 22 and 50 | Ideal World and TJC swap channel numbers.
• Channel 32 | Paramount Network renames to 5ACTION [COM4/SDN]
• Channel 110 | S4C HD New. Wales only. [PSB3/BBC-B]
• Channel 204 | CBBC HD new feed launches. Wales only. [PSB3/BBC-B]
• Channel 790 | CBBC HD old feed moves from channel 204. Wales only. [PSB3/BBC-B]

4th January 2022

• Channel 51 | GREAT! Movies Christmas becomes GREAT! Movies Classic [Local multiplex]
• Channel 62 | GREAT! Movies Xmas+1 becomes GREAT! Movies Classic+1. Manchester only [G_MAN]
• Channel 7/8 (some regions), Channel 76, Channel 78 and Channel 91 are relabelled to reflect the changes on 28th December and 31st December 2021.
• Channel 91 is now That’s TV UK’, although the channel is still licenced as ‘That’s TV Gold’.

31st December 2021

• Channel 7/8 | That’s TV Xmas becomes That’s TV (Blackpool & Preston, Cambridge, Carlisle on channel 8, Grimsby, Guildford, Manchester, Norwich, Oxford, Salisbury, Scarborough, Solent, Swansea on channel 8, Thames Valley, York on channel 8) Scotland (Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow on channel 8) [Local multiplex] but has not yet been relabelled.
• Channel 91 | That’s TV Xmas UK becomes That’s TV Gold [COM7] but has not yet been relabelled.

28th December 2021

• Channel 76 | NOW XMAS becomes NOW 80s but has not yet been relabelled. [COM7]
• Channel 78 | NOW 80s becomes NOW 90s. Manchester only. Has not yet been relabelled.[G_MAN]

15th December 2021

• Channel 97 | OD365TV added to EPG [G_MAN] Manchester only.
• Channel 99 | Manchester TV Removed [G_MAN] Manchester only. The service has closed and is no longer available.
• Channel 679 | Adult Studio 66 Removed from EPG following cessation of broadcasts on 30/11. [COM6/ArqB]
• Channel 680 | Adult Xpanded 2 Removed from EPG. [COM4/SDN] Not Wales. Service previously promoted streaming on compatible devices since earlier this month.

30th November 2021

• Channel 679 | Adult Studio 66 [COM6/Arq B] has ceased broadcasts.
• Channel 680 | Adult Xpanded 2 [COM4/SDN] converts to streaming service on compatible devices. Not Wales.

18th November 2021

• Channel 7/8 | That’s TV becomes That’s TV Xmas (Blackpool & Preston, Cambridge, Carlisle on channel 8, Grimsby, Guildford, Manchester, Norwich, Oxford, Salisbury, Scarborough, Solent, Swansea on channel 8, Thames Valley, York on channel 8) Scotland (Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow on channel 8) [Local multiplex]
• Channel 76 | NOW 80s becomes NOW XMAS [COM7]
• Channel 78 | NOW 90s becomes NOW 80s. Manchester only. [G_MAN]
• Channel 91 | That’s TV Gold becomes That’s TV Xmas UK [COM7]

23rd September 2021

• Channel 51 | GREAT! Movies Classic becomes GREAT! Movies Christmas [Local multiplex]
• Channel 62 | GREAT! Movies Classic+1 becomes GREAT! Movies Xmas+1. Manchester only [G_MAN]

25th August 2021

• Channel 75 | NOW 80s is replaced by NOW 70s. Manchester only. [G_MAN]
• Channel 76 | NOW 70s is replaced by NOW 80s [COM7]

10th August 2021

• Services in part of North Yorkshire, Teesside and surrounding areas disrupted due to a fire at the Bilsdale transmitter.

9th July 2021

• Channel 91 | That’s TV Gold [COM7] goes live.

1st July 2021

• Channel 55 | 5 SELECT. Moves from multiplex COM4/SDN to PSB3/BBC-B No longer available on older devices.
• Channel 251 | 365 Travel Removed [COM4/SDN]. The service has closed and is no longer available

22nd June 2021

• Channel 72 | Shopping Quarter. Moves from multiplex PSB3/BBC-B to COM6/ArqB.
• Channel 89 | Court TV Removed [COM7]
• Channel 91 | That’s TV Gold Placeholder added [COM7]

1st June 2021

• Channel 89 | Court TV (COM7) closed. Will be completely removed on 22nd June 2021.

25th May 2021

• Channel 33 | Sony Movies renamed GREAT! movies
• Channel 41 | Sony Movies Action renamed GREAT! movies action (not from Welsh transmitters)
• Channel 49 | Sony Channel renamed GREAT! tv (only available in some regions)
• Channel 51 | Sony Movies Classic renamed GREAT! movies classic (only available in some regions)
• Channel 60 | Sony Movies+1 renamed GREAT! movies+1 (only available in some regions)
• Channel 61 | Sony Channel+1 renamed GREAT! tv+1 (Manchester only)
• Channel 62 | Sony Movies Classic+1 renamed GREAT! movies classic+1 (Manchester only)

28th April 2021

• Channel 75 | NOW 70s is replaced by NOW 80s. Manchester only. [G_MAN]
• Channel 75 | NOW 80s is replaced by NOW 70s. [COM7]
• Channel 236 | GB News Placeholder [COM6/ArqB].

1st April 2021

• Channel 83 | Together+1 removed [COM7].
• Channel 85 | Hochanda is now Craft Store TV [COM5/ArqA].

15th February 2021

• Channel 83 | Together+1 ceases broadcasts [COM7].
• Channel 89 | Court TV launches [COM7].

1st February 2021

• Channel 73 | CCXTV is replaced by Drama+1 [COM4/SDN].
• Channel 75 | NOW 70s moves from channel 78 [Manchester multiplex].
• Channel 76 | NOW 80s moves from channel 83 [COM7].
• Channel 78 | NOW 90s moves from channel 84 [Manchester multiplex].
• Channel 79 | Clubland TV moves from channel 82 [Manchester multiplex].
• Channel 82 | Together TV moves from channel 87 [COM5/ArqA].
• Channel 83 | Together TV+1 moves from channel 88 [COM7].
• Channel 84 | PBS America moves from channel 91 [COM6/ArqB].
• Channel 87 | PBS America+1 moves from channel 93 [COM7].
• Channel 88 | Country Music Entertainment moves from channel 98 [Manchester only].

5th January 2021

• Channel 7/8 | That’s Christmas reverts back to That’s TV (Blackpool & Preston, Cambridge, Carlisle, Grimsby, Guildford, Manchester, Norwich, Oxford, Salisbury, Scarborough, Solent, Swansea, Thames Valley, York) or That’s TV Scotland (Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow) [Local multiplex]
• Channel 51 | Sony Movies Christmas reverts back to Sony Movies Classic [Local multiplex]
• Channel 62 | Sony Movies Xmas+1 reverts back to Sony Movies Classic+1 [Manchester multiplex]
• Channel 83 | NOW Xmas reverts back to NOW 80s [COM7].
• Channel 84 | NOW 80s reverts back to NOW 90s [Manchester multiplex]
• Channel 99 | Manchester TV launches [Manchester multiplex]
• Channel 261 | Racing TV removed [COM4/SDN]
• Channel 795 | Arqiva Test Channel removed [COM4/SDN]

7th December 2020

• Channel 23 | Dave Ja Vu moves from channel 79 [COM6/ArqB]. CCXTV moves to channel 73.
• Channel 71 | Jewellery Maker moves from channel 73 [COM6/ArqB].
• Channel 72 | Shopping Quarter moves from channel 74 [COM7].
• Channel 73 | CCXTV moves from channel 23 [COM4/SDN]. Jewellery Maker moves to channel 71.
• Channel 74 | Yesterday+1 moves from channel 75 [COM5/ArqA]. Shopping Quarter moves to channel 72.

19th November 2020

• Channel 83 | NOW 80s becomes NOW XMAS [COM7].
• Channel 84 | NOW 90s becomes NOW 80s [Manchester multiplex].

17th November 2020

• Channel 100 | POP Player New App added to Freeview Play. Compatible devices only.

12th November 2020

• Channel 7/8 | That’s TV and That’s TV Scotland become That’s Christmas (Blackpool & Preston, Cambridge, Carlisle, Grimsby, Guildford, Manchester, Norwich, Oxford, Salisbury, Scarborough, Solent, Swansea, Thames Valley, York) Scotland (Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow) [Local multiplex]

4th November 2020

• Channels 24-54 | All channels in this range (i.e. ITV4 to 5SELECT and all services inbetween) move down the channel list by one channel number to channels 25 to 55.
• Channel 24 | BBC Four moves from channel 55 in Scotland only [PSB1/BBC-A].

29th October 2020

• Channel 555 | Accessible TV Guide [HbbTV app] has launched [PSB2/D3&4]

27th October 2020

• Channel 57 | ITVBe+1 moves from channel 97 [COM4/SDN].
• Channel 68 | Horror Channel moves from channel 70 [COM4/SDN]
• Channel 69 | Quest+1 moves from channel 76 [COM5/ArqA]
• Channel 70 | Quest Red+1 moves from channel 72 [COM7].

24th September 2020

• Channel 50 | Sony Movies Classic becomes Sony Movies Christmas [Local multiplex]
• Channel 62 | Sony Movies Classic+1 becomes Sony Movies Xmas+1 [Manchester multiplex]

17th September 2020

• Channel 11 | Sky Arts launches [COM5/ArqA]. Pick has moved to channel 34.
• Channel 34 | Pick moves from channel 11 [COM5/ArqA]. Merit has been removed from Freeview.
• Channel 55 | BBC Four moves from channel 68 in Scotland only [PSB1/BBC-A].
• Channel 56 | Smithsonian Channel moves from channel 57 [COM5/ArqA].
• Channel 87 | Together TV moves from channel 88 [COM5/ArqA].
• Channel 88 | Together TV+1 moves from channel 89 [COM7]. Together has moved to channel 87.
• Channel 555 | Accessible TV Guide has been added, but not yet launched [PSB2/D3&4].