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About UK Free TV: A few updates and bug fixes have been provided on UK Free TV this week.
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22nd May 2013 retunes for Devon and Carmarthenshire 22nd May 2013 retunes for Devon and Carmarthenshire

4G-at-800: As part of a rolling programme in the regions that experienced the early digital switchovers, some viewers on the Devon and Carmarthenshire will need to retune on Wednesday. However, viewers of some relays must not retune.
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Apologies for UK Free down this morning Apologies for UK Free down this morning

About UK Free TV: UK Free TV was off the air today for a few hours due to a hardware failure.
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“gordon pithie: Contact your landlord, or whatever party is responsible for the aerial system. The communal aerial system requires a power supply. O” --- Dave Lindsay


15th May 2013 retunes for Yorkshire coast and Dorset, Wiltshire, Isle Of Wight 15th May 2013 retunes for Yorkshire coast and Dorset, Wiltshire, Isle Of Wight

4G-at-800: As part of a rolling programme in the regions that experienced the early digital switchovers, some viewers on the Yorkshire coast and in part of Dorset, Wiltshire, and Isle of Wight will need to retune on Wednesday. However, viewers of most relays (other than Hunmanby and Ventnor) need not retune.
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Want to see where a point on a line of sight on a map? Click on UK Free TV!

About UK Free TV: Here's another addition to the upgrade to the line-of-sight maps. You can now click on the terrain diagram at any point to see it mapped.
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Want to better understand the current TV faults? See the all new UK Free TV page

About UK Free TV: The "All transmitters with faults and engineering" page has been upgraded to make it easier to understand where the current faults are on the Freeview transmitter network.
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“Rob: As stated many times on this website, there is a two-tier terrestrial television network in the UK. On the page for the Whitehaven transmitter on” --- Dave Lindsay
Want EVEN better ADVANCED aerial to Freeview transmitter terrain plots?

About UK Free TV: Following on from yesterday, I have added an "advanced mode" to the new UK Free terrain plots. You can now choose the aerial height above ground level, and see the transmitters you can't get a signal from.
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“Absolutely. We must defend our beloved home grown measures - avoirdupois. This alien metric crud is clearly a European conspiracy by the same people w” --- woodface
Want better aerial to Freeview transmitter terrain plots? Check out UK Free TV!

About UK Free TV: UK Free TV now has improved terrain plots, which show the line-of-sight between the aerial on the roof and the digital television transmitter. In addition to this, there are several other bug fixes.
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“where do I find the terrain plots?” --- Ian
Brighton to be the fourth at800 test area from mid-May 2013

4G-at-800: At800, the people who are going to stop interference from the new mobile internet services (4G) when they start in the old analogue TV frequencies (called the 800MHz band) are performing a fourth test in the city of Brighton and Hove.
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“Adrian Taylor: Digital switchover was the first step towards reducing the amount of spectrum given over to broadcasting and transfering it to other us” --- KMJ,Derby
Want to compare channels on all free TV services easily?

About UK Free TV: UK Free TV has a new page today that provides a quick and easy overview of which free TV channels are on which system.
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New channel coming to Freeview - Drama from 8 July

TV channels: It's back-to-the-future time for UKTV. Once there was a channel called UKTV Drama, but it chanced its name to Alibi back in 2008. But from 8th July 2013, there will be a new Freeview channel called Drama.
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“Freeview only or will it be on satellite?” --- Ian
Freesat is "fastest growing TV platform" and "outgrows Pay-TV"

Freesat: Freesat publish today their 2012/13 results - after five years the service is now in 1.7 million UK homes.
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“Probably all the people discovering just how unreliable freeview is.” --- Ian
1st May 2013 retunes for Norfolk and Suffolk using Tacolneston and Kings Lynn

4G-at-800: As part of a rolling programme in the regions that experienced the early digital switchovers, some viewers in Norfolk and Suffolk will need to retune on Wednesday. However, viewers of relays (other than Kings Lynn) will lose Freeview HD channels during the daytime but are best advised not to retune.
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Why have I been sent a filter for my Freeview?

4G-at-800: Starting 29th April 2013, the third phase test for the at800 interference to Freeview is taking place. For this test, filters are being sent out to all homes at risk before the test starts. The area chosen for this third test is West London, including Isleworth - the home of satellite pay broadcaster, British Sky Broadcasting.
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“What do they do wait to see if they get interference then fit it and report if it cured it? If they fit it right away they may never know.” --- David
How many Freeview, Freesat, Sky and cable homes are there in the UK?

About us: Ever wondered how many homes in the UK use the various different free-to-air and pay-TV platforms? Are there really four times as many Freeview-only homes as Sky-only ones?
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“I have freeview and sky free programmes. Which group am I on.” --- Pete Green
Improving the 4G-at-800 information on UK Free TV

About us: I have looked at the information I was providing to illustrate the potential problems for Freeview homes from 4G-at-800 transmission, and I have made some changes - in particular the move to a new "higher risk" (C21, C22, C23, C30, C59 and C60) range of channels for transmitter highlighting.
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“agnes malcolm: This is only really likely to happen if you are using a separate set-top box. Try unplugging and plugging the scart lead at each end” --- Dave Lindsay
Freeview interference from 4G-at-800 London tests start Monday 15th April 2013

4G-at-800: Following on from the recent pilot test area in the West Midlands, produced many fewer problems than expected, a larger test in south east London - specifically Southwark, Lewisham, Greenwich and Tower Hamlets - will test to see if the new 4G broadband signals prevent Freeview reception.
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“Ms C Ashley: There are currently no problems reported with any of the transmitters in your area, and if there were it is likely that many comments wou” --- KMJ,Derby
17th April 2013 retunes for Scotland from Angus, Rosneath and Selkirk

4G-at-800: As part of a rolling programme in the regions that experienced the early digital switchovers, some viewers in central and southern Scotland will need to retune on Wednesday. However, viewers of certain relays will lose some channels during the daytime but are best advised not to retune.
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“D Russell: Confirm that it is tuned to Selkirk by observing the signal strength screen. It is on C50 or it may have tuned to Chatton on C45. If you” --- Dave Lindsay
10th April 2013 retune for Winter Hill, Keighley transmitters and relays

4G-at-800: To allow for the launch later this year of 4G mobile broadband, changes are being made to some digital TV transmitters. Many viewers in the North West of England (as well as parts of Yorkshire and the Midlands) will have to retune after 6am on 10th April 2013 to continue to receive certain Freeview TV and radio channels.
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“Briantist,I read that Winter Hill Mux A was moving from Ch 62 to Ch 50,not 59. Mux 2 is already on Ch 59.” --- Aerialman
4G interference much less than expected in the Midlands test area

4G-at-800: at800 has completed its first live test to help assess the extent to which Freeview could be impacted when new 4G mobile services at 800 MHz are launched later this year.
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“I note that the test mentioned was in an urban area that has several hills. Do you know if any such tests are planned in remoter rural areas where DTV” --- Michael Perry
Which "at800" mobile masts might stop my Freeview working?

4G-at-800: UK Free TV now has a new feature: the site now shows you the ten nearest mobile phone masts to your chosen location. These are the most likely places where 4G wireless broadband base-stations will be placed. If these are within 1.5km of your Freeview aerial, you may need to fit a filter to your aerial cable.
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“Hi Brian Very handy feature. On the email you sent me at 17:04 the link from the New Stroies lsting did not work; but the one at top of list on ” --- Steve P
Ofcom annual plan: 600MHz band for Freeview HD, potential release of 700 MHz

About us: Ofcom plan for additional DTT multiplexes this year, and to rearrange all of Freeview (again) in several years time.
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Mendip, Bristol and relay transmitters - retune require on 27th March 2013

4G-at-800: To allow for the launch later this year of 4G mobile broadband, changes are being made to some digital TV transmitters. Many viewers in the South West of England will have to retune after 6am on on 27th March 2013 to continue to receive certain Freeview TV and radio channels.
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“Wouldnt the Bath relay still need some sort of adjustment to allow for PSB1 moving from UHF 61 to UHF 49? From what I understand of the way it works, ” --- Nicholas Willmott
BBC TWO HD launch causes some channel number shifts

High definition: Starting next week, 26th March 2013, BBC TWO (England) HD will replace the BBC HD channel. To make life a little easier, some channel number changes will happen on that date.
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“Ceefax has ended. (22/10/2012) The BBC TV Center has closed. (22/03/2013) And now the BBC HD channel is closing. (27/03/2013) :o( Brian Wright, I” --- Mark Agius
4G test signals areas listed by the BBC

4G-at-800: The two locations in the West Midlands, Cradley Heath and Rowley Regis, will shortly be experiencing the test 4G at 800MHz signals to see if they interfere with Freeview and cable TV.
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“I live in East Yorkshire - HU17 and get Freeview from Belmont (60kms away). When I first got digital TV about 7 years ago the weak signal then on offe” --- Steve
At800 publish first "speculative model" of 4G Freeview interference

4G-at-800: Published in the last few days, the speculative model of interference based on existing mast data shows, for London, where 4G interference to Freeview may occur.
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“Jamie: The Channel 59 filter is actually a smaller cheaper one with a shallower roll-off. It only needs to pass channel 59 and below, so it can partly” --- Mike Dimmick
TVCatchup Declares Overall Victory With Broadcasters - press statement

Watch TV online: European court of justice (ECJ) rules today on TVCatchup case
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“Mr F: The Commercial (COM) channels (which carry ITV3, ITV4, Pick TV, Dave, Film4 and others) arent broadcast on the same power as the Public Service ” --- Dave Lindsay
UK Free TV now has more accurate Northern Ireland postcodes

About us: The postcode database used by UK Free TV has been updated to provide more accurate mapping for postcodes starting with "BT".
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Freeview changes to clear the way for 4G broadband in 2013, updated

4G-at-800: Some of the dates have changed in the plan to clear C61 and C62 for 4G mobile broadband.
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“Michael McCann: In Newtownards, I dont think that you will be receiving Freeview channels from Black Mountain. Divis is the main high power transmitte” --- Dave Lindsay
Ofcom consults about Freeview HD two-multiplex upgrade plan in the 600MHz band

High definition: A plan to use some of the channels cleared by digital switchover for Freeview HD has been brought forward for consultation today by the regulator.
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“Yery good question Mark. The BBC has still not been able to find anyone to go on their spare HD channel let alone find 10 more with only up to 65% cov” --- trevorjharris
800MHz 4G broadband potential for Freeview interference - new map

4G-at-800: The colourful map below shows all the UK digital TV transmitters that will be using C52 to C60 when the 4G 800MHz services start.
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“Yep, green is good red is bad. Click and zoom in to the map, and see Red scores 5 and youll likely be filtered and/or troubled. Orange scores 4 = ” --- woodface
No satellite signal? Check your dish for snow!

Free satellite - general: Just a quick reminder, as snow has started falling in parts of the UK that it doesn't normally reach.
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“Please dont try to clear your dish with a hose pipe, you will end up with a skating rink and possibly a damaged LNB. Insistently, if you live in a ” --- Ian
ITV network - regional clean up

About us: As ITV1 becomes ITV, I have taken the opportunity to bring the ITV network up to date on UK Free TV.
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“I wonder how long it will be before ITV HD is fully regionalized? Id love for there to be a Yorkshire variant of ITV HD, then my grandparents would pr” --- Josh
BBC One Scotland starts in High Definition, Monday 14 January 2013

High definition: Following on from BBC One Northern Ireland, the nation of Scotland gets its primary BBC channel in high definition from next Monday.
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“Will we get this in England our BBC HD on 101 Freesat and Freeview?” --- David
How do I know if the 4G broadband will overload my Freeview?

4G-at-800: During 2013, some of the frequencies that were used for television before the Digital Switchover will be auctioned off and used to provide 4th generation (4G) mobile broadband. Many homes will need to fit a filter, and a small few will have to switch (for free) to Freesat. Knowing in advance where these homes are is a complicated matter.
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“Hi This is another good example by where a spectrum analyzer is required to do the job correctly, where as by using a ordinary terrestrial meter whic” --- satdaveuk
Upgrade to transmitter coverage maps - now showing potential interference areas

About us: Many of the pages on UK Free TV show coverage maps for the UK's network of Freeview transmitters - these are now showing additional information.
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“With transmitters changing channels all the time (due to the 800MHz clearance), would it be possible to show those that will use a particular channel ” --- Dave Lindsay
Some UK Free upgrades

About UK Free TV: There have been some upgrades to UK Free TV to deal with new information. This includes various maps, the analogue and DAB radio pages, and fixes for the transmitter information system.
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“Wilf Fletcher: BBC1 North West is From Winter Hill on Ch62 (802.000Mhz), the ITV1 match being Granada on C59 (778.000Mhz) ” --- jb38
BBC advertise for a new Freeview HD channel

High definition: The BBC have placed an advert in Broadcast magazine asking for a single HD channel to join the Freeview HD line up - or even three SD channels.
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“Interesting when Five and BBC2,3 and 4 are not HD. ” --- David
Have a Freeview HD or Freesat HD high definition Christmas 2012

High definition: It isn't just for the high definition Nurse Jackie, Downtown Abbey, The Snowman II or Doctor Who on Christmas Day ... Freeview HD or Freesat HD is a gift for every day of the year.
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“Actualy 4HD is now at 230 on Sky. It moved from 140 which is now 4seven. NHK World is on 507. You can also get 5 HD on Freesat from Sky but you mus” --- trevorjharris
New satellite footprints page

Free satellite - general: A new page has been added to UK Free TV to show the satellite coverage areas - known as footprints - for each of the satellites used to cover the UK.
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“Can any freesat box be tuned manually to receive all free Sky channels? Is the footprint above freesat or sky? Which one are they likely to be lookin” --- Nick
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