All Freeview users must check their TVs now as major channel shake-up confirmed
Freeview users across the UK should give their TV or set-top box a retune to keep their channels up to date.
Some big changes have just been confirmed by the Freeview team and if you get your fix of entertainment via this free-to-view platform then now is a good time to check your settings and hit the retune button. The massive update, which was released just before the Bank Holiday weekend, is switching things up with some channels changing position on the TV planner, a number of services getting a rebrand, three channels launching whilst three are closing for good.
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Switches include On Demand 365 moving to channel 254, the new Trailblazer service launching on channel 253 and Seen On TV shutting its doors for good.
This latest update affects over 35 channels making it one of the biggest Freeview releases in a while.
If you use Freeview here are all the changes you need to know.
CHANNEL LAUNCHES
Trailblazer (Ch 253)
Odyssey TV (Ch 256)
Global Arabic + (Ch 283)
NOTE: All these new channels are hybrid streamed and require an internet connected TV.
CHANNEL REBRANDS
WAS That’s Memories • NOW That’s TV 3 (Ch 71)
WAS That’s 80s • NOW That’s Melody (Ch 75)
WAS That’s 80s MCR • NOW That’s Melody MCR (Ch 77)
WAS That’s 90s MCR • NOW That’s Rock MCR (Ch 78)
WAS That’s Memories MCR • NOW That’s TV 3 MCR (Ch 78)
CHANNELS MOVES - full list here
On Demand 365 WAS Ch 265 - NOW 254
France24 WAS Ch 266 - NOW Ch 255
Al Jazeera English WAS Ch 267 - NOW Ch 251
Al Jazeera Arabic WAS Ch 268 - NOW Ch 252
Filmstream WAS Ch 269 - NOW Ch 257
Real Crime WAS Ch 270 - NOW Ch 258
MBC WAS Ch 272 - NOW Ch 259
ASHARQ NEWS WAS Ch 274 - NOW Ch 260
Shots! 276 262
ROK 280 265
Revelation TV 281 266
GOD TV 282 267
3ABN 283 268
NHK World 286 272
Newsmax 287 273
Mech+ 290 276
Nosey 292 278
Talk 294 280
EXTREME CHANNEL 295 281
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CHANNEL CLOSURES
NYX (Ch 289)
Talk TV (DTT) (Ch 237)
Seen On TV (Ch 79)
If you want to keep your TV up to date then now is a good time to check you have the new channels and that the services which have changed position are showing on your planner.
Not seeing the update? It's time to retune things. Full details on how to update your screen below
HOW TO RETUNE YOUR FREEVIEW TV
Freeview has issued advice on how to retune devices and here are the steps every user needs to follow.
• Press menu on your box or TV remote control
• Select ‘set-up’, ‘installation’, ‘update’ or a similar option. If you’re asked for a password, the default code is ‘1234’ or ‘0000’.
• Select ‘first-time installation’ (sometimes called ‘factory reset’, ‘full retune’ or ‘default settings’).
•Press ‘OK’ if your equipment asks if it's OK to delete existing channels and then your retune should start automatically. If you’re prompted to, save the channels that are found.
