Warning to anyone who uses Freeview TV as huge changes…

Warning to anyone who uses Freeview TV as huge changes coming today

Freeview TV users are being told to retune their televisions today as new changes come into place.

Today, June 30, will see a number of channels being taken off the platform for good meaning that viewers see their options slashed. Freeview is being hit by the changes due to a broadcast signal.

Express.co.uk reported that COM7 Multiplex is being closed down to make way for the very latest 5G mobile technology from EE. This means that Freeview is being forced to remove channels due to a lower bandwidth.

BBC FOUR HD, CBeebies HD, Together TV are all staying - but you need to take action to carry on watching, reported The Mirror. They are moving to a new signal and actually getting increased coverage whilst others are being forced to switch positions on the planner. Freeview are recommending that all users run a system update to make sure they keep every channel up to date.

A Freeview spokesman said: “Since the decision by Ofcom to make more airwaves available for mobile data, the Ofcom licence for some channels broadcasting on Freeview has expired. This means that affected channels are making changes to the way they are broadcast moving forward."

On the system update, they said: "Channels will be making changes to the way they are broadcast on 29th June 2022. You will need to retune your TV to continue watching these channels." And the BBC added: "As a consequence of the closure of COM7, BBC News on Freeview will be available only in SD from the end of June 2022. However, you can still watch it in HD on BBC iPlayer."