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:

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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:

Detailed Transmitter Information

Planned engineering works by region

Region Transmitter Name Main/Relay Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 15/07/2024
Border Langholm Relay Screen may go black on some or all channels
Central Belper Relay Screen may go black on some or all channels
Meridian Dover Main Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Meridian Bluebell Hill Main Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Meridian Hannington Main Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Meridian Heathfield Main Screen may go black on some or all channels
Meridian Hollington Park Relay Screen may go black on some or all channels
Meridian Hastings Old Town Relay Screen may go black on some or all channels
Meridian Lewes HP Relay Screen may go black on some or all channels
Meridian Newhaven Relay Screen may go black on some or all channels
Meridian Rowridge Main Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Meridian Salisbury Relay Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Northern Ireland Brougher Mountain Main Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
STV Central Craigkelly Main Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
STV Central Blackwaterfoot Relay Screen may go black on some or all channels
STV North Durris Main Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
STV North Angus Main Screen may go black on some or all channels
STV North Penifiler Relay Screen may go black on some or all channels
Tyne Tees Wooler Relay Screen may go black on some or all channels
Tyne Tees Blaydon Burn Relay Screen may go black on some or all channels
Wales Morfa Nefyn Relay Screen may go black on some or all channels
Wales Moel y Sant Relay Screen may go black on some or all channels
West Country Caradon Hill Main Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
West Country Ilfracombe Relay Screen may go black on some or all channels
West Country Beacon Hill Main Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
West Country Newton Abbot HP Relay Screen may go black on some or all channels
West Country Redruth Main Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels