22-10-2026, 14:41
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Re: Freeview changes
October changes on Freeview:
Following Channels no longer on Freeview SD:
Local Mux:
Channel 7/8 in
KMTV (Maidstone)
Latest TV (Brighton)
Local TV LTD in:
Birmingham
Bristol
Leeds
Liverpool
Teesside (Middlesbrough)
Tyne & Wear TV (Newcastle upon Tyne)
London
Cardiff
North Wales TV (Mold)
That's TV local in:
Sheffield
Solent & South Coast
Norfolk & East Coast
Hampshire
Humber
Lancashire
Manchester
North Yorkshire
South Midlands & Cotswolds
Cumbria
Surrey & South East
Thames Valley
Salisbury & Wessex
Cambridgeshire & West Anglia
Belfast
Glasgow
Lothian
Aberdeen
Tayside
Ayrshire
Swansea Bay & South Wales
York
071. Your TV
076. Your OLDIES (was Your TV Extra)
This month Freeview UK channels launches
your 80s on Ch 77 (Local Mux)
your ROCK on Ch 78 (Local Mux)
Channels moves:
That's Classics has moved from ch 77 to ch 93 on COM5.
5ACTION has moved from ch 33 to ch 46 on COM4
5DRAMA has moved from ch 46 to ch 33 on PSB31/
More Freeview UK changes confrimed:
your ROCK add to ch. 78 on Local Mux
Following only in Manchester
EPG > Channel name > was on chan:
79 > That's TV MCR > ch 78
80 > That's TV 2 MCR > ch 79
85 > your TV MCR > ch 80
86 > Blimey! MCR > was Your TV Extra MCR.
Channels remove
Cartoon Classic from Ch 210 Local Mux
E4 Extra from Ch 797 on COM5
Film4 +1 from Ch 796 on COM5
ITV4 +1 from Ch 799, on COM4
ITV2 +1 from Ch 798 on COM4
rebranded
Your Music > your XMAS on Ch 75 on COM4
Your TV Extra > your OLDIES on Ch 76 on Local Mux
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As of October 22nd 2026:
Here is the up to date list of space on Freeview being unused.
24 hours slots:
*Old ''E4 Extra'' slot on COM5
*Old ''Film4 +1'' slot on COM5
*Old ''Great TV'' slot on COM6
Part time slots:
-Together TV slot on SDN/COM4 not in Wales (6pm to Midnight only).
All information right at time of posting.
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23-10-2026, 18:10
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Re: Freeview changes
The Local channels will likely still be DVB-T rather than DVB-T2, as the latter would likely be a much more expensive change to implement, but they have all changed to MPEG4 as part of the October Freeview changes.
I’ve got a TV that doesn’t get the HD channels or any SD channels on BBCB but does get MPEG4 SD channels on DVB-T multiplexes, i.e. the D3&4 multiplex.
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23-10-2026, 20:43
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Re: Freeview changes
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus
I’ve got a TV that doesn’t get the HD channels or any SD channels on BBCB but does get MPEG4 SD channels on DVB-T multiplexes, i.e. the D3&4 multiplex.
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Is this a secondary TV in a bedroom or kitchen? If it's a main one you'd get a TV with a DVB-T2 tuner or a DVB-T2 STB.
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23-10-2026, 22:48
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Re: Freeview changes
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Originally Posted by gunner45
Is this a secondary TV in a bedroom or kitchen? If it's a main one you'd get a TV with a DVB-T2 tuner or a DVB-T2 STB.
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It’s currently unused, it’s a 24” model that was HD capable in other countries at release, just not when sold in UK as there were (and still are no) HD DVB-T transmitted channels here.
I only mentioned it to highlight that some people will have old equipment (before small screen DVB-T2 TV got cheap enough) that can get these newly converted MPEG4 channels but cannot receive the HD channels, or those on their DVB-T2 multiplex.
Part of a small subset of TVs in UK that have unusual reception capabilities.
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Yesterday, 15:00
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Re: Freeview changes
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus
The Local channels will likely still be DVB-T rather than DVB-T2, as the latter would likely be a much more expensive change to implement, but they have all changed to MPEG4 as part of the October Freeview changes.
I’ve got a TV that doesn’t get the HD channels or any SD channels on BBCB but does get MPEG4 SD channels on DVB-T multiplexes, i.e. the D3&4 multiplex.
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The following link is for London area:
NAME > Mode > Type
London TV > MPEG4 > SD
your OLDIES > MPEG4 > SD
High Street TV > MPEG2 > SD
your TV > MPEG4 > SD
U&DaveJaVu > MPEG2 > SD
TLC+1 > MPEG2 > SD
QUEST+1 > MPEG2 > SD
your ROCK
your 80s
https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...ive=47&lang=en
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Yesterday, 20:28
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Re: Freeview changes
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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK
The following link is for London area:
NAME > Mode > Type
London TV > MPEG4 > SD
your OLDIES > MPEG4 > SD
High Street TV > MPEG2 > SD
your TV > MPEG4 > SD
U&DaveJaVu > MPEG2 > SD
TLC+1 > MPEG2 > SD
QUEST+1 > MPEG2 > SD
your ROCK
your 80s
https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...ive=47&lang=en |
Thanks for that MB. Assumed due to a poster on another forum they had all moved from MPEG2 to 4.
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Yesterday, 22:41
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Re: Freeview changes
Aren't all these four channels carried on the Local TV multiplex (L-COM)? The problem, as I see it, is that these low-margin channels will be hit if compression is changed from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 when an old TV cannot decode MPEG-4. Another possibility is that the broadcasters are paying a fixed amount, so have no incentive to move to MPEG-4. However I don't think MPEG-2 will survive after 2030.
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Re: Freeview changes
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Originally Posted by gunner45
Aren't all these four channels carried on the Local TV multiplex (L-COM)? The problem, as I see it, is that these low-margin channels will be hit if compression is changed from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 when an old TV cannot decode MPEG-4. Another possibility is that the broadcasters are paying a fixed amount, so have no incentive to move to MPEG-4. However I don't think MPEG-2 will survive after 2030.
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Freeview may die by then as you cant no longer get Freeview TV Set.
In my local carrys when buying a new Livingroom TV and PC you can only get Freely TV Set.
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Today, 09:36
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Re: Freeview changes
What?
Are you saying they no longer build a TV that can receive a freeview signal through an aerial?
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Re: Freeview changes
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Originally Posted by Carth
What?
Are you saying they no longer build a TV that can receive a freeview signal through an aerial?
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my local currys has a mix of freeview and freely tv's on sale
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Today, 10:36
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Re: Freeview changes
 modern life is going to kill Carth
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Today, 10:52
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Re: Freeview changes
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy UK
Freeview may die by then as you cant no longer get Freeview TV Set.
In my local carrys when buying a new Livingroom TV and PC you can only get Freely TV Set.
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Most Freely TVs still have a tuner (DVB-T2) I do also have to point out that some of the biggest TV brands are not licenced for Freely either and therefore do not have it . LG is a prime example
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Check out this one for example / Clearly states its Tuners under connectivity. I think Mr Boy you do not know you TV hardware hahaah
https://www.currys.co.uk/products/tc...-10306161.html
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Carth
What?
Are you saying they no longer build a TV that can receive a freeview signal through an aerial?
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You got nothing to worry about . Most Freely TVs in fact most likely all will still have a freeview tuner and guide system
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Originally Posted by papa smurf
my local currys has a mix of freeview and freely tv's on sale
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and you will find most the freely tvs have freeview as well
Having a quick look only the really cheap and nasty do not
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https://www.currys.co.uk/products/to...-10305233.html
Even this really cheap one has both
Carth has nothing to worry about
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Today, 11:03
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Re: Freeview changes
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaymoss
Most Freely TVs still have a tuner (DVB-T2) I do also have to point out that some of the biggest TV brands are not licenced for Freely either and therefore do not have it . LG is a prime example
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Check out this one for example / Clearly states its Tuners under connectivity. I think Mr Boy you do not know you TV hardware hahaah
https://www.currys.co.uk/products/tc...-10306161.html
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You got nothing to worry about . Most Freely TVs in fact most likely all will still have a freeview tuner and guide system
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and you will find most the freely tvs have freeview as well
Having a quick look only the really cheap and nasty do not
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https://www.currys.co.uk/products/to...-10305233.html
Even this really cheap one has both
Carth has nothing to worry about |
cheap? i prefer the term pensioner friendly
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Today, 11:15
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Re: Freeview changes
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Originally Posted by papa smurf
cheap? i prefer the term pensioner friendly
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of all things tech TVs has to be the devices least effected by inflation. The very fact there is little R&D required now you can get a half decent 65 inch TV less than 500 quid
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