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 17/08/2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia | Sandy Heath | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Anglia | Wells Next The Sea | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Anglia | Linnet Valley | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Anglia | Felixstowe | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Central | Malvern | Relay | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Central | New Radnor | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Central | Hope Under Dinmore | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Central | Upper Soudley | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Central | Bridgnorth | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Central | Brierley Hill | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Central | Icomb Hill | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Central | Long Compton | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Central | Oxford | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Central | Waltham | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Granada | Douglas | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Granada | Foxdale | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Granada | Glenmaye | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Granada | Kimmeragh | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Granada | Union Mills | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Granada | Jurby | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Granada | Ramsey | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| London | Guildford | Relay | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| London | Alexandra Palace | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| London | Crystal Palace | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Meridian | Brighstone | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Meridian | Dover | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Meridian | Heathfield | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Meridian | Salisbury | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Meridian | Ventnor | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| STV Central | Rosneath | Main | 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 | Bressay | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Tyne Tees | Limber Hill | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Preseli | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Wales | South Tredegar | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Penrhiwceiber | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Trebanog | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Machen Upper | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Llanfach | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Trecastle | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Cwmfelinfach | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Abercynon | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Rhondda Fach | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Trefechan | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Blaenplwyf | Main | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Llandyfriog | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Porth | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Talley | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Wales | Wenvoe | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| West | Kewstoke | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| West | Parkend | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| West | Chalford Vale | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| West Country | Stockland Hill | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| West Country | Woolacombe | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| West Country | Mevagissey | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| West Country | Alverton | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| West Country | Okehampton | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| West Country | Portreath | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Yorkshire | Idle | Relay | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |
| Yorkshire | Hasland | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Yorkshire | Heyshaw | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Yorkshire | Blackburn In Rotherham | Relay | Screen may go black on some or all channels |
| Yorkshire | Sheffield | Main | Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels |