
Telly fans warned of Freeview TV channel changes TODAY – and you may need to reset your box
SWITCH OVER Telly fans warned of Freeview TV channel changes TODAY – and you may need to reset your box
VIEWERS have been warned of Freeview TV channel changes today, and urged to reset their devices.
MediaBoyUK has taken to X to warn telly fans of today's channel changes.
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Viewers warned of Freeview channel changes today
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Freeview channel changes
In a recent post he told his followers that GREAT! tv will move from Freview UK Channel 50 to Channel 34.
It will swap channels with GREAT! movies which is switching from Channel 34 to 50.
In addition to these changes, ITVBe+1 will be removed from Channel 93, while 4seven will also be removed from COM5.
MediaBoyUK has also reported that "Must Have Ideas" is set to launch this Friday at 6am on Freeview UK Channel 96, as per the Freeview EPG listing.
These changes are UK wide.
GREAT! airs a variety of popular TV shows from crime drama "Murder, She Wrote" to hit series "M*A*S*H".
Its movie channel also shows an array of films, with a particular focus on action and adventure genres.
Users urged to reset boxes
Viewers must reset their tvs in order to access these channel updates.
According to Freeview, this is easy and straightforward.
Users should follow these simple steps to successfully reset their deivce:
Press menu on your box or TV remote
Select "set-up" - if prompted for a password, the default code is either "1234" or "0000"
Select "first-time installation"
Press 'OK' if your equipment asks if it's OK to delete existing channels and then your retune should start automatically
You can find further guidance on how to reset your device on the Freeview website.
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Recent Freeview channel changes
This comes after Brits were urged to retune their TVs last month, following a Freeview update which saw changes made to several channels.
OxfordMail reported that Blaze+1 moved from Channel 81 to 92, while Rewind TV swapped Channel 92 for 81.
Among the changes were also channel renames and new launches.
Get more quality TV for free
By Jamie Harris, Assistant Technology and Science Reporter
If you're tired of paying out on several streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ then there are a growing number of free alternatives around.
While many of these alternatives have been filled with obscure content, more big names like Sky have got on board in recent years offering some quality stuff, which is largely archive but still entertaining.
As well as UKTV, Sony and Channel 5 are among the other players getting involved.
If you haven't already, give Pluto TV a go, it's available on pretty much all devices including Fire TV Sticks.
On there you'll find channels from MTV, with Catfish and Geordie Shore.
Some of the classics are real gems too - I found myself watching long-forgotten episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch the other day.
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