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Reception forecast, switchover and other re-tune dates Click to collapse

	Today	During			Final step
	18 Mar 2010	2011 Switchover stage 1	2011 Switchover stage 2	2011	2012
	No re-tune required	Re-tune required Re-tune required at switchover stage 1	Re-tune required Re-tune required at switchover stage 2	Re-tune required Re-tune required to retain existing services	Re-tune required Re-tune required to retain existing services
	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required
Standard reception forecast	Good reception 63 channels	Good reception 62 channels	Good reception 62 channels	Good reception 62 channels	Good reception 62 channels
HD forecast	Not available	Not available	Good reception 2 channels	Good reception 2 channels	Good reception 2 channels

Note: specific equipment is required to access HD channels

How do I re-tune? Click to expand

Basic re-tuning

Basic re-tuning is quick and easy and will be possible with the majority of Digital TV equipment.

Step-by-step guide to basic re-tuning

Manual re-tuning

Re-tuning is simple for many, but may not work as expected for some households. This is usually because your Freeview TV or box may receive digital services from more than one television transmitter. You may find that you are not receiving your preferred regional services, or have a reduced service with picture breakup. In this case it is possible to manually select which services or channels your equipment receives by manually re-tuning your Freeview TV or box using the RF channel numbers below. For each RF channel number, we also list the group (known as a multiplex) of television services received.

For more information on using the RF channel numbers below, please follow our step-by-step guide to manual retuning.

	Today	During			Final step
	18 Mar 2010	2011 Switchover stage 1	2011 Switchover stage 2	2011	2012
	No re-tune required	Re-tune required Re-tune required at switchover stage 1	Re-tune required Re-tune required at switchover stage 2	Re-tune required Re-tune required to retain existing services	Re-tune required Re-tune required to retain existing services
	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required
Group 1 help icon	ch 49	ch 44	ch 44	ch 44	ch 44
Group 2 help icon	ch 68	ch 68	ch 41	ch 41	ch 41
Group 3 help icon	ch 39	ch 39	Not available	Not available	Not available
Group 4 help icon	ch 48	ch 48	ch 49	ch 49	ch 58
Group 5 help icon	ch 54	ch 54	ch 54	ch 54	ch 60
Group 6 help icon	ch 50	ch 50	ch 50	ch 63	ch 56
Group HD help icon	Not available	Not available	ch 47	ch 47	ch 47

Note: specific equipment is required to access HD channels

Will I need a new aerial? Click to expand

Ensure you have re-tuned correctly following the instructions above. If you still have difficulty receiving services, please check the channels available at your address below. Channel line-up is subject to change.

Alternatively, if you think you may need to replace your aerial due to its age or condition, do not attempt to adjust it yourself. Look for an installer with the digital tick logo - this means they have been trained and security checked. Only Registered Digital Installers (RDIs) are permitted to use the digital tick logo. Ask for their photo ID card and membership number.

If you can't find one, look for someone with associate RDI, CAI Plus status or ask your local electrical retailer. To find a RDI, or check an installer's membership visit http://www.rdi-lb.tv/

Channels available at your address Click to expand

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	Today	During			Final step
	18 Mar 2010	2011 Switchover stage 1	2011 Switchover stage 2	2011	2012
	No re-tune required	Re-tune required Re-tune required at switchover stage 1	Re-tune required Re-tune required at switchover stage 2	Re-tune required Re-tune required to retain existing services	Re-tune required Re-tune required to retain existing services
	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required	Aerial upgrade may be required Aerial upgrade may be required
Entertainment
BBC 1	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
BBC 2	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
ITV 1	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception	good reception	good reception
Channel 4	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception	good reception	good reception
Five	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception	good reception	good reception
ITV 2	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception	good reception	good reception
BBC Three	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
BBC Four	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
ITV 3	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Sky Three	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade
Channel 4 +1	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception	good reception	good reception
More4	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception	good reception	good reception
4Music	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
Dave	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade
Dave ja vu	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
Virgin 1	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Virgin 1+1	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
ESPNSubscription required	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
VIVA	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
ITV 4	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
E4	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception	good reception	good reception
E4 +1	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade
ITV 2 +1	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception	good reception	good reception
Film 4	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
FIVE USA	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Fiver	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
G.O.L.D.	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Yesterday	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
QUEST	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Big Deal	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
Create & Craft	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
price-drop tv	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade
Rocks & Co	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
HomeSubscription required	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
TOPUP Anytime 1Subscription required	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
TOPUP Anytime 2Subscription required	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
TOPUP Anytime 3Subscription required	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Children's
CBBC	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Cbeebies	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
CITV	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Lifestyle
QVC	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Ideal World	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
bid tv	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Community Channel	good reception	poor reception	poor reception	poor reception	poor reception
Teacher's TV	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Super Casino	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
1-2-1 Dating	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
News
BBC News	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
BBC Parliament	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Sky News	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade
CNN	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Sky Sports News	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade
Russia Today	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
TV News	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
HD Channels Note: specific equipment is required to access HD channels
BBC HD	poor reception	poor reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
ITV 1 HD	poor reception	poor reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Radio
BBC Radio 1	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
BBC Radio 2	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
BBC Radio 3	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
BBC Radio 4	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
BBC 6 Music	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
BBC Asian Network	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
BBC World Service	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
The Hits Radio	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
Smash Hits!	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Kiss	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
Heat	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
Magic	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
Q	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
Smooth FM	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
Kerrang!	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
talkSPORT	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade
Premier Christian Radio	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade
Absolute Radio	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade
heart FM	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception	good reception	good reception
Information services
teletext on Freeview	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception	good reception	good reception
BBC Red Button	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
teletext holidays	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Teletext Casino	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Sky Text	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade
DirectGov	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception	good reception	good reception
mobilizer	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
TROVE	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade
4TVinteractive	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
Adult
Television XSubscription required	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
TMTV	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Smile TV2	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
Smile TV3	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade
PARTYLAND	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception
Babestation	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
Babestation2	good reception	good reception	good reception	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception
Rabbit	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception	good reception	good reception
Gay Rabbit	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception aerial upgrade	good reception	good reception	good reception