August List update.
Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches on Freeview, Local TV news and Digital Switchover dates.
NOTE: All the information on this list is subject to change.
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=== August ===
31st. Viewers in the ITV1 Central areas using Waltham Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
=== September ===
7th. Viewers in the ITV1 Central areas using Fenton Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
7th. Viewers in the ITV1 Central areas using Sutton Coldfield Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
7th. Viewers in the ITV1 Yorkshire areas using Sheffield Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
14th. Viewers in the ITV1 Central areas using Oxford Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
15th. Challenge TV to broadcast all day long in Wales from today on Freeview Channel 46.
21st. Viewers in the ITV1 Central areas using Fenton Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
21st. Viewers in the ITV1 Central areas using Sutton Coldfield Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
21st. Viewers in the ITV1 Yorkshire areas using Sheffield Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
28th. Viewers in the ITV1 Central areas using Oxford Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
=== By October ===
An Channel is to close on Freeviews Mux A/SDN by October 2011.
An new Channel is to launch on the Freeviews Mux A/SDN by October 2011.
=== October ===
No News...
=== November ===
9th. Viewers in the ITV1 Anglia areas using Tacolneston Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
23rd. Viewers in the ITV1 Anglia areas using Tacolneston Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
=== December ===
No News...
=== January 2012 ===
Coming soon to Freeview (2012) launches on Cable Forum.
=== February 2012 ===
8th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Hannington Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
22nd. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Hannington Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
29th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Midhurst Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
=== March 2012 ===
7th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Rowridge Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
7th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Whitehawk Hill Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
14th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Midhurst Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
21st. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Rowridge Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1 and Channel 4 from Analogue TV from today.
21st. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Whitehawk Hill Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
=== April 2012 ===
4th. Viewers in the ITV1 London areas using Crystal Palace Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
18th. Viewers in the ITV1 London areas using Crystal Palace Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
=== May 2012 ===
30th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Heathfield Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
30th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Tunbridge Wells Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
30th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Hasting Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
=== June 2012 ===
13th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Dover Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
13th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Bluebell Hill Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
13th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Heathfield Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
13th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Tunbridge Wells Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
13th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Hasting Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
27th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Dover Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
27th. Viewers in the ITV1 Meridian areas using Bluebell Hill Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
=== July 2012 ===
19th. The BBC is to temporary close BBC Parliament on Freeview until August 13th on Freeview Channel 81.
19th. BBC Three will broadcast all day long until August 13th on Freeview Channel 7.
=== August 2012 ===
13th. BBC Three will go back to their 7pm starting time from today on Freeview Channel 7.
13th. BBC Parliament will relaunch on Freeview Channel 81 from today.
=== September 2012 ===
No News...
=== October 2012 ===
No News...
=== November 2012 ===
No News...
=== December 2012 ===
No News...
=== Before 2013 ===
??th. Viewers in the ITV1 Tyne Tees areas using Bilsdale Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
??th. Viewers in the ITV1 Tyne Tees areas using Chatton Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
??th. Viewers in the ITV1 Tyne Tees areas using Pontop Pike Transmitter will lose BBC Two from Analogue TV from today.
??th. Viewers in the ITV1 Tyne Tees areas using Bilsdale Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
??th. Viewers in the ITV1 Tyne Tees areas using Chatton Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
??th. Viewers in the ITV1 Tyne Tees areas using Pontop Pike Transmitter will lose BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
??th. Viewers in the UTV areas using Brougher Mountain Transmitter will lose BBC Two NI from Analogue TV from today.
??th. Viewers in the UTV areas using Divis Transmitter will lose BBC Two NI from Analogue TV from today.
??th. Viewers in the UTV areas using Limavady Transmitter will lose BBC Two NI from Analogue TV from today.
??th. Viewers in the UTV areas using Brougher Mountain Transmitter will lose BBC One NI, UTV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
??th. Viewers in the UTV areas using Divis Transmitter will lose BBC One NI, UTV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
??th. Viewers in the UTV areas using Limavady Transmitter will lose BBC One NI, UTV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from Analogue TV from today.
=== Before 2015 ===
-Local TV to launch on Freeview in up to 20 areas.
=== Unknown dates ===
-The BBC may axe BBC Three or BBC Four from Freeview Channels 7 or 9 (And other networks) has part of BBC Cuts.
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An new Channel is to launch on Freeview from 6pm to 6am everyday using stream left over from CITV Channel.
=== New Ofcom licences ===
As of the 8th of August 2011.
New licences has been given out to the following Channels by ofcom to broadcast on Freeview:-
-Big Deal 2
-XTSY
-Yesterday +1
=== List of areas to broadcast Local TV ===
As of the 21st of August 2011.
Primary Location (Coverage includes) - Transmitter - Channel
-Aberdeen - Durris - 30
-Ayr (Kilmarnock) - Darvel - 30
-Bangor - Llanddona - 51
-Barnstaple - Huntshaw Cross and Barnstaple relay (SFN) - 51
-Basingstoke - Hannington petal 2 - 51
-Bedford (Sandy) - Sandy Heath - 43
-Belfast (Lisburn ) - Divis - 30
-Birmingham (Greater Birmingham area, part of Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley) - Sutton Coldfield - 51
-Birmingham - Brierley Hill relay - 29
-Brighton and Hove - Whitehawk Hill - 54
-Bristol - Mendip - 51
-Bristol - Kings Weston relay - 30
-Bristol - Ilchester Crescent relay - 30
-Bromsgrove - Bromsgrove - 29
-Burnley (Nelson, Colne) - Pendle Forest - 30
-Cambridge - Madingley - 40
-Cardiff (Newport, Bridgend) - Wenvoe - 51
-Carlisle - Caldbeck - 56
-Carmarthen - Carmel - 55
-Derry / Londonderry - Londonderry - 51
-Dover (Parts of Folkestone) - Dover - 57
-Dundee (Arbroath, Perth) - Angus - 48
-Dundee - Tay Bridge relay - 51
-Edinburgh (Dunfermline) - Craigkelly - 52
-Elgin - Knockmore - 56
-Falkirk (Stirling) - Black Hill petal 2 - 56
-Glasgow (East Kilbride, Motherwell, Paisley) - Black Hill petal 1 - 51
-Gloucester (Cheltenham) - Ridge Hill petal 2 - 30
-Greenock (Dunoon) - Rosneath VP - 48
-Grimsby (Parts of Kingston upon Hull) - Belmont - 21
-Guildford (Parts of Woking) - Guildford - 51
-Haverfordwest - Preseli - 30
-Haywards Heath (Heathfield, Uckfield) - Heathfield - 29
-Hemel Hempstead (Parts of St Albans) - Hemel Hempstead - 42
-Hereford - Ridge Hill petal 1 - 51
-Inverness - Rosemarkie - 52
-Keighley - Keighley - 56
-Kidderminster - Kidderminster - 56
-Lancaster (Morecambe, Heysham) - Lancaster - 30
-Leeds (Dewsbury, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield) - Emley Moor - 56
-Leeds - Beecroft Hill relay - 56
-Limavady (Parts of Ballymoney, parts of Coleraine) - Limavady - 48
-Liverpool (St Helens, Widnes, Wigan, Wirral) - Winter Hill petal 2 - 56
-Liverpool - Storeton relay - 30
-London (Greater London area) - Crystal Palace - 29
-Luton - Luton - 45
-Maidstone - Bluebell Hill - 27
-Malvern - Malvern - 51
-Manchester (Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport) - Winter Hill petal 1 - 56
-Manchester - Saddleworth relay - 41
-Middlesbrough (Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees) - Bilsdale petal 1 - 24
-Mold (Denbigh, Ruthin) - Moel Y Parc - 56
-Newcastle (Gateshead, South Shields, Sunderland) - Pontop Pike and - 56
-Newcastle - Fenham relay - 30
-Norwich - Tacolneston - 57
-Nottingham - Waltham - 26
-Nottingham - Nottingham relay - 50
-Oxford (Abingdon, Didcot) - Oxford - 51
-Plymouth - Caradon Hill and Plympton relay (SFN) - 30
-Poole - Poole - 50
-Preston (Blackpool) - Winter Hill petal 3 - 30
-Reading - Hannington petal 1 - 51
-Reigate (Parts of Crawley ) - Reigate - 51
-Salisbury - Salisbury - 51
-Scarborough - Olivers Mount - 56
-Sheffield (Parts of Rotherham) - Sheffield - 55
-Shrewsbury - The Wrekin petal 2 - 51
-Southampton (Eastleigh, Fareham, parts of Isle of Wight, parts of Portsmouth, Winchester) - Rowridge - 30
-Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme) - Fenton - 29
-Stratford upon Avon - Lark Stoke - 48
-Swansea (Llanelli) - Kilvey Hill - 30
-Telford (Telford) - The Wrekin petal A - 48
-Tonbridge (Parts of Tunbridge Wells) - Tunbridge Wells - 51
-York - Bilsdale petal 2 - 24
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