Freeview Updates

Last updated: 25/08/2021

For updates on Freeview channels and reception in North Yorkshire, Teesside and parts of County Durham please visit our Bilsdale updates page.

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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 SDN/COM4 to BBC-B/PSB3. 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 BBC-B/PSB3 to ArqB/COM6.
• 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].