UK Digital Terrestrial TV (Freeview)

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A magazine to discuss Digital Terrestrial Television (known as Freeview in the UK)

Technical discussion and channel changes and rumours encouraged!

Discussion of other DTT systems around the world is good too, as well as programmes, although there may be better groups for these topics, such as !britishtelly@feddit.uk

For teletext discussion, see !teletext@fedia.io

This is a complementary service to the @ukdtt@botsin.space Mastodon bot (posts automated channel changes), and associated Discord/Linen server.

Rules

No discussion of illegal activities, eg (but not limited to) hacking of receivers, decoding PIN-protected channels, or where to download/watch TV shows illegally.

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Television is 100 years old today. (diamondgeezer.blogspot.com)
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Crossposted from https://lemmy.world/post/42210042

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Freely streamed channel updates 20 Jan 2026 (feddit.uk)
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  • Channel 82 was updated from 4Christmas → 4Life
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Belmont mast marks 60 Years of broadcasting (www.bbc.co.uk)
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The Belmont transmitter in the Lincolnshire Wolds was switched on in December 1965.

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Freely streamed channel updates 13 Jan 2026 (feddit.uk)
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Channel Updates

Here's a summary of the channel changes:

  • New Channels:
    • Channel 34: Quest Red
    • Channel 35: DMAX
    • Channel 39: Food Network
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Freeview updates 13 Jan 2026 (feddit.uk)
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Channel Updates

  • COM4 (England):

    • God TV has been removed.

  • COM5:

    • Really has moved from channel 17 to channel 44.

  • COM6:

    • POP has been removed.
    • TLC has moved from channel 44 to channel 12.
    • QUEST has moved from channel 12 to channel 17.
    • U&W has moved from channel 25 to channel 791.

  • LCAM / LMAN / LLIV:

    • India Today has been removed.
    • TLC+1 has been added as channel 99.
    • U&DaveJaVu has been added as channel 74.
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DTT licence updates 09 Jan 2026 (feddit.uk)
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New Channel Licences

Here's a list of recently issued Digital Television Programme Service (dtps) and Digital Television Additional Service (dtas) licences:

Digital Television Programme Services (dtps):

Digital Television Additional Services (dtas):

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DTT licence updates 09 Jan 2026 (feddit.uk)
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Digital Television Programme Service (dtps) & Digital Television Additional Service (dtas) - Channel Removals

The following channels have been removed from the Digital Television Programme Service (dtps):

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Freeview updates 06 Jan 2026 (feddit.uk)
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Channel Updates

  • COM4 (England):

    • Channel 75: Renamed from "That's Christmas" to "That's Oldies"

  • COM6 / GMAN:

    • Channel 52: Renamed from "Great! Christmas" to "Great! Romance"
    • Channel 79: Renamed from "That's Xmas MCR" to "That's Oldies MCR"
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Freely streamed channel updates 12 Dec 2025 (feddit.uk)
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Channel Updates

  • Channel 82: Renamed from 4Life to 4Christmas (Channel number retained, content changed).
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Freeview updates 10 Dec 2025 (feddit.uk)
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Updated Channel Movements

  • POP

    • Within COM4: moved from channel 212 to channel 205 (replaced by POP Max).
    • Relocated to COM6: now on channel 790.

  • Nolly Africa

    • Moved from COM4 to LCAM on channel 287.
    • Added to LMAN on channel 287 (was previously unlisted).
    • Added to LLIV on channel 287 (was previously unlisted).

  • Pop Player

    • Removed from LCAM channel 208.
    • Removed from LMAN channel 208.
    • Removed from LLIV channel 208.
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Freely streamed channel updates 27 Nov 2025 (feddit.uk)
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Channel Updates

  • Channel 65: Added - The Chase
  • Channel 66: Added - Saturday Night Every Night
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Freely streamed channel updates 20 Nov 2025 (feddit.uk)
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Channel Updates

  • Channel 36: Talking Pictures has been added.
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Freeview updates 19 Nov 2025 (feddit.uk)
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Changes to TV Channels

  • COM4 (England):
    • Channel 75: That's Oldies renamed to That's Christmas
  • COM5 / GMAN:
    • That's 80s MCR added to Channel 79 (COM5) and Channel 93 (GMAN)
    • That's Rock MCR removed from Channel 78 (GMAN)
    • That's Oldies MCR moved from Channel 79 (COM5) to Channel 93 (GMAN) and renamed to That's Xmas MCR
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TV switch-off date could cut access for 10m UK viewers (observer.co.uk)
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Plans to move to internet-only streaming by 2035 are moving too fast for many British households, according to a new report

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Freeview updates 22 Oct 2025 (feddit.uk)
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TV Channel Updates

  • COM5 (England):
    • Gemporia replaces Gems TV (Channel 45)
  • LCAM/LLIV/LMAN:
    • Cartoon Classics added (Channel 214)
    • wedotv Movies UK added (Channel 98)
    • YAAAS! added (Channel 211)
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TLC Channel Is Coming To Freeview As HGTV Shuts Down | Cord Busters (www.cordbusters.co.uk)
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TLC becomes free-to-air on Freeview from January 2026 with “Mock the Week” returning, while HGTV shuts down, in a series of Warner Bros. Discovery changes

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Freely streamed channel updates 15 Oct 2025 (feddit.uk)
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Channel Updates

Here's a summary of the channel changes:

  • New Channels:
    • 4Reality - Channel 67
    • 4Homes - Channel 68
    • 4Life - Channel 82
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DTT licence updates 14 Oct 2025 (feddit.uk)
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DTT licence updates 30 Sep 2025 (feddit.uk)
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Removed DTT channel licence: 3ABN

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C4 preps three new streaming channels for Freely (www.ispreview.co.uk)
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DTT licence updates 23 Sep 2025 (feddit.uk)
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New dtas channel licence: CartoonClassics

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Freeview updates 17 Sep 2025 (feddit.uk)
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Channel 277, UK RADIO PORTAL, has been removed from COM4 (England)

Channel 62, GREAT! romance mix, has changed to Great! Romance Mix on COM6

It Is Written TV has moved from channel 286 to channel 268 on #localtv mux (Madingley).

MBC Group has been added to #localtv mux (Madingley) as channel 289

Channel 268, 3ABN, has been removed from #localtv mux (Madingley)

It Is Written TV has moved from channel 286 to channel 268 on LMAN.

Channel 289, MBC Group, has been added to LMAN (was unlisted [Service 0x8380])

Channel 268, 3ABN, has been removed from LMAN

It Is Written TV has moved from channel 286 to channel 268 on LLIV.

Channel 289, MBC Group, has been added to LLIV (was unlisted [Service 0x8380])

Channel 268, 3ABN, has been removed from LLIV

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Freeview updates 04 Sep 2025 (feddit.uk)
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Channel 42, GREAT! action, has changed to Great! Action on COM4 (England)

Channel 61, GREAT! mystery, has changed to Great! Movies on COM4 (England)

Channel 50, GREAT! movies, has changed to Great! Mystery on COM6

Channel 34, GREAT! tv, has changed to Great! TV on COM6

Channel 52, GREAT! romance, has changed to Great! Christmas on COM6

Channel 63, GREAT! player, has changed to Great! Player on COM6

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DTT licence updates 04 Sep 2025 (feddit.uk)
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New dtas channel licence: NottsTVslate

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DTT licence updates 02 Sep 2025 (feddit.uk)
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New dtas channel licence: MBCGroup

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