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You switch in 2012 What do these dates mean?

Based on the assumption that you are receiving TV from the Crystal Palace transmitter
in the London region

What kind of Freeview service will I get?

You have a good likelihood of receiving Freeview.

Do You need to change transmitters?

Tell me about transmitters

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This is the type of Freeview service you receive: Now

  • You currently receiveVariable reception
  • You currently receive variable reception on43TV channels (+ radio and text services)

Available channels

  • 20 August 2008

    Variable reception
    • BBC ONE
    • BBC TWO
    • BBC THREE
    • CBBC Channel
    • BBC NEWS
    • BBCi
    • ITV1
    • Channel 4
    • ITV 2
    • ITV3
    • Channel 4+1
    • More Four
    • ITV4
    • E4
    • Teletext
    • Rabbit
    • Teletext on 4
    • Heart (radio)
    • BBC FOUR
    • CBeebies
    • BBC Parliament
    • Community
    • BBC Radio 1 (radio)
    • 1Xtra BBC (radio)
    • BBC Radio 2 (radio)
    • BBC Radio 3 (radio)
    • BBC Radio 4 (radio)
    • BBC R5 Live (radio)
    • BBC 5L SportsX (radio)
    • BBC 6 Music (radio)
    • BBC 7 (radio)
    • BBC Asian Net. (radio)
    • BBC World Sv. (radio)
    • Five
    • QVC
    • UKTV GOLD
    • bid tv
    • price-drop tv
    • UKTV STYLE
    • eurosport uk
    • SETANTA SPORTS (subscription only)
    • Five US
    • FIVER
    • TOPUP Anytime1
    • TOPUP Anytime2
    • TOPUP Anytime3
    • Nuts TV
    • GEMSTV1
    • CITV
    • TVX / REDHOT
    • Ttext Holidays
    • TeletextCasino
    • Smash Hits! (radio)
    • Mojo (radio)
    • UKTV History
    • The HITS
    • Virgin1
    • TMF
    • Ideal World
    • ITV2 +1
    • Film4
    • Gems TV
    • Lottery Xtra
    • The Hits Radio (radio)
    • heat (radio)
    • Kiss (radio)
    • Magic (radio)
    • Q (radio)
    • SMOOTH RADIO (radio)
    • Kerrang! (radio)

This is the type of Freeview service you receive: During

  • You will receiveVariable reception

Click to see what happens date by date

  • October & December 2009

    Variable reception
    • BBC ONE
    • BBC TWO
    • BBC THREE
    • CBBC Channel
    • BBC NEWS
    • BBCi
    • ITV1
    • Channel 4
    • ITV 2
    • ITV3
    • Channel 4+1
    • More Four
    • ITV4
    • E4
    • Teletext
    • Rabbit
    • Teletext on 4
    • Heart (radio)
    • BBC FOUR
    • CBeebies
    • BBC Parliament
    • Community
    • BBC Radio 1 (radio)
    • 1Xtra BBC (radio)
    • BBC Radio 2 (radio)
    • BBC Radio 3 (radio)
    • BBC Radio 4 (radio)
    • BBC R5 Live (radio)
    • BBC 5L SportsX (radio)
    • BBC 6 Music (radio)
    • BBC 7 (radio)
    • BBC Asian Net. (radio)
    • BBC World Sv. (radio)
    • Five
    • QVC
    • UKTV GOLD
    • bid tv
    • price-drop tv
    • UKTV STYLE
    • eurosport uk
    • SETANTA SPORTS (subscription only)
    • Five US
    • FIVER
    • TOPUP Anytime1
    • TOPUP Anytime2
    • TOPUP Anytime3
    • Nuts TV
    • GEMSTV1
    • CITV
    • TVX / REDHOT
    • Ttext Holidays
    • TeletextCasino
    • Smash Hits! (radio)
    • Mojo (radio)
    • SKY THREE
    • Dave
    • E4+1
    • smileTV
    • Sky News
    • Sky Spts News
    • SkyText
    • talkSPORT (radio)
    • Clyde 1 (radio)
    • Premier Radio (radio)
    • Virgin Radio (radio)
    • UKTV History
    • The HITS
    • Virgin1
    • TMF
    • Ideal World
    • ITV2 +1
    • Film4
    • Gems TV
    • Lottery Xtra
    • The Hits Radio (radio)
    • heat (radio)
    • Kiss (radio)
    • Magic (radio)
    • Q (radio)
    • SMOOTH RADIO (radio)
    • Kerrang! (radio)
  • 1st step for 2011

    Variable reception
    • BBC ONE
    • BBC TWO
    • BBC THREE
    • CBBC Channel
    • BBC NEWS
    • BBCi
    • ITV1
    • Channel 4
    • ITV 2
    • ITV3
    • Channel 4+1
    • More Four
    • ITV4
    • E4
    • Teletext
    • Rabbit
    • Teletext on 4
    • Heart (radio)
    • BBC FOUR
    • CBeebies
    • BBC Parliament
    • Community
    • BBC Radio 1 (radio)
    • 1Xtra BBC (radio)
    • BBC Radio 2 (radio)
    • BBC Radio 3 (radio)
    • BBC Radio 4 (radio)
    • BBC R5 Live (radio)
    • BBC 5L SportsX (radio)
    • BBC 6 Music (radio)
    • BBC 7 (radio)
    • BBC Asian Net. (radio)
    • BBC World Sv. (radio)
    • Five
    • QVC
    • UKTV GOLD
    • bid tv
    • price-drop tv
    • UKTV STYLE
    • eurosport uk
    • SETANTA SPORTS (subscription only)
    • Five US
    • FIVER
    • TOPUP Anytime1
    • TOPUP Anytime2
    • TOPUP Anytime3
    • Nuts TV
    • GEMSTV1
    • CITV
    • TVX / REDHOT
    • Ttext Holidays
    • TeletextCasino
    • Smash Hits! (radio)
    • Mojo (radio)
    • UKTV History
    • The HITS
    • Virgin1
    • TMF
    • Ideal World
    • ITV2 +1
    • Film4
    • Gems TV
    • Lottery Xtra
    • The Hits Radio (radio)
    • heat (radio)
    • Kiss (radio)
    • Magic (radio)
    • Q (radio)
    • SMOOTH RADIO (radio)
    • Kerrang! (radio)
  • 2nd step for 2011

    Variable reception
    • BBC ONE
    • BBC TWO
    • BBC THREE
    • CBBC Channel
    • BBC NEWS
    • BBCi
    • ITV1
    • Channel 4
    • ITV 2
    • ITV3
    • Channel 4+1
    • More Four
    • ITV4
    • E4
    • Teletext
    • Rabbit
    • Teletext on 4
    • Heart (radio)
    • BBC FOUR
    • CBeebies
    • BBC Parliament
    • Community
    • BBC Radio 1 (radio)
    • 1Xtra BBC (radio)
    • BBC Radio 2 (radio)
    • BBC Radio 3 (radio)
    • BBC Radio 4 (radio)
    • BBC R5 Live (radio)
    • BBC 5L SportsX (radio)
    • BBC 6 Music (radio)
    • BBC 7 (radio)
    • BBC Asian Net. (radio)
    • BBC World Sv. (radio)
    • Five
    • QVC
    • UKTV GOLD
    • bid tv
    • price-drop tv
    • UKTV STYLE
    • eurosport uk
    • SETANTA SPORTS (subscription only)
    • Five US
    • FIVER
    • TOPUP Anytime1
    • TOPUP Anytime2
    • TOPUP Anytime3
    • Nuts TV
    • GEMSTV1
    • CITV
    • TVX / REDHOT
    • Ttext Holidays
    • TeletextCasino
    • Smash Hits! (radio)
    • Mojo (radio)
    • SKY THREE
    • Dave
    • E4+1
    • smileTV
    • Sky News
    • Sky Spts News
    • SkyText
    • talkSPORT (radio)
    • Clyde 1 (radio)
    • Premier Radio (radio)
    • Virgin Radio (radio)
    • UKTV History
    • The HITS
    • Virgin1
    • TMF
    • Ideal World
    • ITV2 +1
    • Film4
    • Gems TV
    • Lottery Xtra
    • The Hits Radio (radio)
    • heat (radio)
    • Kiss (radio)
    • Magic (radio)
    • Q (radio)
    • SMOOTH RADIO (radio)
    • Kerrang! (radio)
  • 2012 Switchover step

    What is my switchover?

    Good reception
    • BBC ONE
    • BBC TWO
    • BBC THREE
    • CBBC Channel
    • BBC NEWS
    • BBCi
    • ITV1
    • Channel 4
    • ITV 2
    • ITV3
    • Channel 4+1
    • More Four
    • ITV4
    • E4
    • Teletext
    • Rabbit
    • Teletext on 4
    • Heart (radio)
    • Five
    • BBC FOUR
    • CBeebies
    • BBC Parliament
    • Community
    • BBC Radio 1 (radio)
    • 1Xtra BBC (radio)
    • BBC Radio 2 (radio)
    • BBC Radio 3 (radio)
    • BBC Radio 4 (radio)
    • BBC R5 Live (radio)
    • BBC 5L SportsX (radio)
    • BBC 6 Music (radio)
    • BBC 7 (radio)
    • BBC Asian Net. (radio)
    • BBC World Sv. (radio)
    • QVC
    • UKTV GOLD
    • bid tv
    • price-drop tv
    • UKTV STYLE
    • eurosport uk
    • SETANTA SPORTS (subscription only)
    • Five US
    • FIVER
    • TOPUP Anytime1
    • TOPUP Anytime2
    • TOPUP Anytime3
    • Nuts TV
    • GEMSTV1
    • CITV
    • TVX / REDHOT
    • Ttext Holidays
    • TeletextCasino
    • Smash Hits! (radio)
    • Mojo (radio)
    • SKY THREE
    • Dave
    • E4+1
    • smileTV
    • Sky News
    • Sky Spts News
    • SkyText
    • talkSPORT (radio)
    • Clyde 1 (radio)
    • Premier Radio (radio)
    • Virgin Radio (radio)
    • UKTV History
    • The HITS
    • Virgin1
    • TMF
    • Ideal World
    • ITV2 +1
    • Film4
    • Gems TV
    • Lottery Xtra
    • The Hits Radio (radio)
    • heat (radio)
    • Kiss (radio)
    • Magic (radio)
    • Q (radio)
    • SMOOTH RADIO (radio)
    • Kerrang! (radio)

Please check the "End" column to find out when there are no further changes to your service.

This is the type of Freeview service you receive: End

  • You will receiveOverall Good reception
  • You will receive good reception on18TV channels (+ radio and text services)
  • You will receive variable reception on31TV channels (+ radio and text services)

Available channels

  • 2013

    Why is this different to my switchover date?

    Good reception
    • BBC ONE
    • BBC TWO
    • BBC THREE
    • CBBC Channel
    • BBC NEWS
    • BBCi
    • ITV1
    • Channel 4
    • ITV 2
    • ITV3
    • Channel 4+1
    • More Four
    • ITV4
    • E4
    • Teletext
    • Rabbit
    • Teletext on 4
    • Heart (radio)
    • Five
    • BBC FOUR
    • CBeebies
    • BBC Parliament
    • Community
    • BBC Radio 1 (radio)
    • 1Xtra BBC (radio)
    • BBC Radio 2 (radio)
    • BBC Radio 3 (radio)
    • BBC Radio 4 (radio)
    • BBC R5 Live (radio)
    • BBC 5L SportsX (radio)
    • BBC 6 Music (radio)
    • BBC 7 (radio)
    • BBC Asian Net. (radio)
    • BBC World Sv. (radio)
    Variable reception
    • QVC
    • UKTV GOLD
    • bid tv
    • price-drop tv
    • UKTV STYLE
    • eurosport uk
    • SETANTA SPORTS (subscription only)
    • Five US
    • FIVER
    • TOPUP Anytime1
    • TOPUP Anytime2
    • TOPUP Anytime3
    • Nuts TV
    • GEMSTV1
    • CITV
    • TVX / REDHOT
    • Ttext Holidays
    • TeletextCasino
    • Smash Hits! (radio)
    • Mojo (radio)
    • SKY THREE
    • Dave
    • E4+1
    • smileTV
    • Sky News
    • Sky Spts News
    • SkyText
    • talkSPORT (radio)
    • Clyde 1 (radio)
    • Premier Radio (radio)
    • Virgin Radio (radio)
    • UKTV History
    • The HITS
    • Virgin1
    • TMF
    • Ideal World
    • ITV2 +1
    • Film4
    • Gems TV
    • Lottery Xtra
    • The Hits Radio (radio)
    • heat (radio)
    • Kiss (radio)
    • Magic (radio)
    • Q (radio)
    • SMOOTH RADIO (radio)
    • Kerrang! (radio)

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