Planned engineering works
Sometimes engineering work is required on transmitters so that they can keep reliably broadcasting your favourite free-to-air programmes.
If you are affected by engineering work, please don’t try and retune your TV - reception will be restored as soon as the engineering work is completed. If you don’t want to miss your favourite programmes while the work is taking place, check out our handy guide:
If you’re not sure what transmitter you’re predicted to get your signal from, put your postcode into our Detailed Transmitter Information tool to check:
Planned engineering works by region
| Region | Transmitter Name | Main/Relay | Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 18/05/2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia | Sandy Heath | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Anglia | Somersham | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Anglia | Tacolneston | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Anglia | Rouncefall | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Border | Whitehaven | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Border | Keswick | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Border | Crosthwaite | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Border | Windermere | Relay | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Central | Brierley Hill | Relay | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Central | Clun | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Central | Icomb Hill | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Central | Oxford | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Central | Over Norton | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Central | Sutton Coldfield | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Central | Waltham | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| London | Crystal Palace | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| London | Hertford | Relay | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| London | Reigate | Relay | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Meridian | Bluebell Hill | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Meridian | Heathfield | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Meridian | Hollington Park | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Meridian | Haslemere | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Meridian | Hastings | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Meridian | Rowridge | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Northern Ireland | Newry South | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Northern Ireland | Divis | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| STV Central | Black Hill | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| STV Central | Darvel | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| STV Central | Muirkirk | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| STV Central | Rosneath | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| STV Central | Dychliemore Link | Relay | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| STV Central | Torosay | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| STV North | Durris | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| STV North | Angus | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| STV North | Bressay | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| STV North | Kylerhea | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| STV North | Rosemarkie | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Tyne Tees | Bilsdale | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Tyne Tees | Fenham | Relay | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Tyne Tees | Pontop Pike | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Wales | Preseli | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Wales | Dolwyddelan | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Aberdare | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Ebbw Vale | Relay | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Wales | Kilvey Hill | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Wales | Llandrindod Wells | Relay | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Wales | Llanddona | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Wales | Mynydd Pencarreg | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Pembroke Dock | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Wenvoe | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| West | Bristol Kings Weston | Relay | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| West | Bristol Ilchester Crescent | Relay | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| West | Mendip | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| West | Ogbourne St George | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Yorkshire | Cragg Vale | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Yorkshire | Oliver's Mount | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |