ITV 3
ITV for cultured connoisseursITV 3 is a commerical-break funded TV channel.
How to Watch: ITV 3
Regional content: National channel with no regional content or variations.
Media UK: For full details of broadcaster contacts, see the
Media UK ITV 3 page.
Official site: See the
ITV 3 website.
From Wikipedia: The channel had been available from launch on UPC Ireland, but was pulled on 22 March 2006. The channel had already been and remains available to Irish viewers on free-to-air satellite for some time, however it has not been listed in the Sky electronic programme guide since its removal on 25 January 2006. ITV3 took its channel number and bandwidth meaning all platforms could be launched simultaneously. - en.wikipedia.org
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DavidSaturday 30 April 2011 10:42AM
Swansea I have lost ITV 3 on both Digital TVs and on one served by a set top box. Presumably this has something to do wih the Wenvoe change on the 27th, but why? What do i need to do to regain the channelKMJ,DerbySaturday 30 April 2011 11:23AM
David: Do a factory reset to clear the channel list then scan for channels or enter the frequencies manually.Mux SDN which carries ITV3 changed frequency to C42+ on 27th April 2011.Michael SatherleyTuesday 10 May 2011 9:05AM
Bristol I am in Bristol (BS16 5RY) and the signal strength of ITV3 moves between no signal and poor signal on Freeview. BBC1 is at full strength, so I am at a loss to know what I can do to resolve this.
My TV is a new SOny Bravia and generally an excellent product, but ITV3 which is one of my favourite channels is almost impossible to watch - why ?Mark A.Thursday 12 May 2011 6:53PM
Haywards Heath Michael Satherley
ITV3 is transmitted from the main transmitters only and at a lower signal strength than the national channels.
BBC1 will be transmitted from all transmitters.
So you may be getting BBC1 from one of the thousand local transmitter and ITV3 from one of the 81 main transmitters.
You could try a bigger aerial pointing towards a main transmitter or get a FreeSat receiver and dish.Robin WilsonThursday 19 May 2011 4:25PM
What can you do to get ITV 3 in south east cheshire?Robin Wilson: At what specific postcode? Robin WilsonFriday 27 May 2011 7:23AM
Crewe Thanks for answering, Briantist - CW3 0HXRobin WilsonThursday 2 June 2011 7:29PM
Many thanks, Briantist, that is helpfulE WelchSaturday 4 June 2011 9:15PM
Cambridge I can't receive ITV3 or 4, although I get the other ITV channels. This is very frustrating - any ideas please?E Welch: "The commercial multiplexes at Sandy Heath will remain on their pre-switchover channels and powers for a period after digital switchover. SDN will then temporarily move to channel 31 (at 20kW ERP) on 31 Aug 2011, before adopting its final allocation of channel 51 on 18th April 2012. Arqiva A will adopt its final allocation of channel 52 on 23 Nov 2011. Arqiva B will temporarily move to channel 67 (at 20kW ERP) at switchover and then it will adopt its final allocation of channel 48 on 14 Sept 2011." E WelchSunday 5 June 2011 9:02PM
Cambridge Thanks for that Briantist. I'm not sure how much I understood, but I guess that means it'll be a while before the channels settle into their proper places so I need to hang on in there & do nothing for the moment? Very grateful for your help.normanWednesday 8 June 2011 5:56PM
why does itv3 discriminate against the hearing impaird? No subtitles on goodnight sweetheart and various other programmsJamesThursday 16 June 2011 12:34PM
Hi
I have lost ITV3 since the switchover on 15 June. My post code is FK12EX. I've been thru various resets including "manual" and factory reset. I have the othe ITV channels
Any ideas?
Thanks!ken ClarkThursday 16 June 2011 2:45PM
My mother has also lost ITV3 plus a few other (mainly ITV) stations on both her main and bedroom TVs She is AB24 in Aberdeen. Why and what does she need to do?James McEwanTuesday 21 June 2011 9:38AM
Since the analogue switchover, I've lost ITV3 on Freeview on both my Sony DVD Recorder and my Sony TV. Virgin Media cable is fine.
I'm in EH8Mike DimmickTuesday 21 June 2011 3:50PM
James: You are in a very strong overlap area between the Craigkelly and Black Hill transmitters, so there is a chance that your box could have decided to store a weak off-beam signal from the other transmitter when you retuned.
Check which transmitter your aerial points to - south-west for Black Hill, north-east for Craigkelly - and see Digital Region Overlap for some suggestions.
It's also worth checking that the signal levels aren't too high. If you have a booster or amplifier, you should remove it. Signal levels should be more than adequate without.
If you're using Craigkelly, and you never had a wideband aerial fitted, you will need one now as Multiplex A/SDN has moved from within the analogue group to outside it. This would apply if you couldn't get Multiplex C or D, or analogue Channel 5, before switchover.
A few boxes have problems if they pick up some multiplexes in 2k mode and others in 8k mode. Right now, all signals from Craigkelly are 8K mode, while all except the main BBC multiplex from Black Hill are in 2K mode. If you don't have BBC One, your box may not support 8K mode and, if so, will not pick anything up after Black Hill switches over tomorrow morning. As I say, some behave oddly with mixed modes so you could just try retuning after 6am on Wednesday, when everything will be in the same mode. You can find a list of some equipment that is known not to work at 
http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/2kequipment .
A few boxes are still around that don't support the larger Network Information Table introduced in 2008, but this is only a problem after they are retuned. If you hadn't retuned it since then, before this switchover began, you might not have encountered this problem before. You can find a list at http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/splitnit .
There are also some TVs and boxes that can't handle the number of channels now transmitted. I don't know of a list of these, unfortunately.
Craigkelly did not use the new frequency for Mux A/SDN before, so if you're using a communal shared aerial you might need to get the landlord to get the system adjusted. You might also have to look for any equipment that has an RF modulator, such as an old VCR, games console or Sky box, and check it isn't using C45. Mike DimmickTuesday 21 June 2011 3:53PM
Ken Clark: In Aberdeen, she is likely to be using the Durris transmitter, where the second stage only resulted in the Public Service multiplexes moving to their final channel. The Commercial multiplexes had to stay on their old channels at reduced power. With Craigkelly having completed switchover, the commercial channels at Durris could move onto their final frequencies and power levels, which happened last Wednesday morning (15 June).
To get ITV3, which is carried on a commercial multiplex, back, you will need to retune the equipment in the same way as the other switchover stages.Mike DimmickTuesday 21 June 2011 4:13PM
James McEwan: See my earlier reply to James from Falkirk! I can't do a detailed prediction, because you haven't provided a full postcode.
There is a relay transmitter at Canongate, to the north-west of Holyrood Park, which may indicate that signals from Craigkelly are poor in this area. Signals are aimed to the north-east of the transmitter, i.e. north of the park, on horizontal polarization, and to the west and the south on vertical polarization. Craigkelly is the other side of the Firth, above Burntisland.
Sometimes signal levels from the main transmitters are improved further than you would expect from the change in published levels, because the new main aerial is that much higher or has a different radiation pattern from the old digital aerial, so check for high levels. That said, both the old aerials - main and digital - were replaced by October 2010.James McEwanMonday 27 June 2011 12:46PM
Mike, thanks! Today ITV3 appeared on both my Freeview devices, so I'm again able to view a lot of my favourite stuff.
The reason why I really missed ITV3 on my DVD recorder is that I can bypass the ads with 1 click on my remote. That's the reason I record so much stuff, in a typical 1 hour programme, 19 minutes are ads!WendyWednesday 6 July 2011 5:14PM
Yesterday and today I have no sound on ITV3. All other channels fine. It is not the audio button as tried that. No subtitles either (even for programmes that normally have them). Cheers
David ElderTuesday 12 July 2011 7:54AM
Haddington My post code is EH41 4AZ and my area switched to digital in June, the 2nd instalment being on 22nd June. I am extremely disappointed to find that I am unable to receive ITV 3 as I was looking forward to seeing repeats of favourite programmes. I was able to view them at a friend's house but I can no longer do that. I have contacted the digital switchover help line and I was told I would not be able to receive ITV 3. Why? I feel swindled!KMJ,DerbyTuesday 12 July 2011 8:26AM
David Elder: The Digital UK postcode checker predicts that you should have good reception on all six muxes in your area if you use the Black Hill transmitter. You will need a group B aerial mounted for horizontal polarisation to receive Black Hill. If you are currently using the Haddington relay transmitter you will only receive the 3 PSB muxes from that site.David ElderTuesday 12 July 2011 9:44AM
Haddington My transmitter is the Haddington relay transmitter as you suggest so that is probably the answer to my query. I live in a block of flats and we have a communal aerial which probably doesn't help. THanks for your reply though.Paul CarpenterThursday 14 July 2011 8:06PM
We have a problem with ITV3 on both our Freeview plus box and the freeview fitted to the TV. The picture breaks up and freezes. It does not happen on any other channels. When I turn the Freeview Plus box off and on again it says there is an aerial short circuit. The signal strength is always 100% but the quality varies between 40% and 90%. The aerial is only 12 months old and as I say there is no issue with any other channelsWendyMonday 18 July 2011 7:21AM
Still having problems with ITV3 having no sound. Have also noticed this on a couple of other channels too (e.g. challenge). Signal strength is over 60% (about same for other channels) and audio button (which normally gives choice of english or english AD) now shows nothing. postcode BR2.
Can someone please help me watch heartbeat and goodnight sweetheart again?WendyMonday 18 July 2011 1:43PM
Many thanks Briantist. I had seen that advice elsewhere but wasn't quite brave enough to try without reassurance. Took a long while to find where to do it too as not under the menu button! But now done and working fine :)mike grayMonday 18 July 2011 3:34PM
Inverurie Hello,wonder if you can help.Can't understand why i have lost ITV3,as good reception before.Aerial pointing directly towards the Durris Transmitter.I have manually re-tuned digital box to no avail.It comes up om screen INVALID ENTRY. Oddly enough on other channels the reception improves greatly if i raise the digi box by around two or three feet?Would be grateful for any help advice offered.Wendy: I'm pleased to hear you have everything back working normally. Yes, sometimes the menu options are a little .. illogical. JoanneWednesday 3 August 2011 5:50PM
Hi all
Wondering if anyone can help me, we live in Holland and have also lost ITV3 from our satellite list. We have a DiSEqC Rotor satellite and we are still picking up all the other UK channels, BBC1, ITV 1 etc. Any advice on if we can get it back and can we expect to be losing other channels?
many thanks
JoanneJoanne: ITV3 is still broadcasting as usual. Have you tried doing a "first time scan" for the channel list? Margaret NelsonThursday 4 August 2011 1:41PM
Why does Heartbeat often stop broadcasting half way through for legal reasons? We normally watch this on ITV +, channel 116 on Freesat. Thank youchrisMonday 8 August 2011 1:47PM
Hi we have recently moved and found that we can longer receive itv3 we get all the other freeview channels but sadly not this one why would this have happened we also do have a digital tv. Regards christine schris: Can you supply a full postcode please? SteveFriday 2 September 2011 8:31PM
Hi, We had our switch over on the 31 august 2011. But we can no longer recieve ITV3 and the Fiver channels on our freview box.I have done a factory reset on my box, but still unable to recieve these channels.
My postcode is le168ep.
Thanks for your help.JasonSaturday 3 September 2011 9:41PM
London I am no longer recieving itv 3 and i am using an outdoor aerial positioned on my roof. my post code is n15 4hj.AdeSunday 4 September 2011 7:53PM
Biggleswade WE cannot recieve itv 3, qvc, challenge or citv since the 31 of august on a box and built in freeview. our postcode is sg18 0nnjb38Monday 5 September 2011 7:50AM
Ade: Try a manual scan on Mux Ch31, as at only 3 miles away from the transmitter there is no reason that you shouldn't be receiving it, unless that is your boxes tuner is on the verges of blocking because of an over powerful signal from the main stations on high power.
If you have a set top type aerial around, try using that for a test.
AdeMonday 5 September 2011 12:14PM
tried a manual scan of UHF CH 31 on the built in freeview tv and although it says signal is strong theres nothing on there. Other freeview only has autoscan so no joy there either.WendyMonday 5 September 2011 12:27PM
Nottingham I have had no ITV3 for a long time - months not weeks and was looking forward to getting it back at swithcover. I have all the channels available with strong signals except ITV3 which on one TV shows as Channel 10 but does not have a strong enough signal to show the picture, but does not show at all on another TV. The signal strength is abysmal. What can i do? (Post code NG17 8BE).jb38Monday 5 September 2011 5:59PM
Wendy: You cant really do anything, as the multiplex ITV3 uses (Mux Ch29) will be on low power until 12th of October, many people are having problems with this including myself.
jb38Monday 5 September 2011 8:08PM
Wendy: Just out of interest, when you say that a signal is showing but is not strong enough to resolve a picture, is the signal showing of a reasonably constant nature, or is it diving up and down?
The reason I ask this is, that if the signal is reasonably constant then a booster could well help in this type of situation, maybe you could also mention where your aerial is situated.
Louise DooleySaturday 10 September 2011 6:24AM
I have a freeview TV not a digi box and I have lost ITV3 - have re-tuned and it has now disappeared from the line up, any suggestionsjb38Saturday 10 September 2011 8:06AM
Louise Dooley: Its impossible to advise on this without knowing your post code, as the multiplex transmitter ITV3 uses could be temporarily on lower power, this only being verified one way or the other by your location being known.
Louise DooleySaturday 10 September 2011 9:00AM
JB38 - post code is YO1Louise Dooley: That's not a postcode. 
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