TV viewers in almost 100 areas warned of channels going black this week – and a common fix does NOT work
TELLY viewers in 100 areas across the UK face blackouts this week - and a common fix won't work to restore the problem.
Digital television platform Freeview is embarking on planned engineering works on their transmitters.
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The nationwide endeavour will impact viewers from Dover to the tips of the Scottish highlands.
In a number of areas there will be pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
However, in some regions viewers could be left with a black screen when trying to watch their favourite shows.
When faced with signal disruption, a common fix is to rescan your TV or set-top box to update the channel list.
That is frequently done following a change in broadcast frequencies or when you've moved house.
However, Freeview have told customers that rescanning their box or retuning their TV while the engineering work is ongoing will not solve the image issues.
Freeview said: "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."
For viewers who are worried about missing out on their favourite shows, Freeview have complied a handy guide on how to watch them online.
Freeview customers can watch their favourite shows online via the TV Guide on the Freeview website.
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And if you're not sure what transmitter your household get your signal from, you can put your postcode into the Detailed Transmitter Information tool to check.
Below is a full list of all the regions set to be hit by the engineering updates:
Planned Freeview engineering works by region
Pixellation or flickering on some or all channels:
Anglia
Sandy Heath
Woodbridge
Ipswich Stoke
Felixstowe
Somersham
Burnham On Crouch
Clacton
Sudbury
Tacolneston
Wivenhoe Park
Rouncefall
Border
Caldbeck
Selkirk
Central
Lark Stoke
Sutton Coldfield
Stanton Moor
Channel
Fremont Point
Les Touillets
Grenada
Pendle Forest
London
Crystal Palace
Meridian
Hannington
Heathfield
Rowridge
Salisbury
STV Central
Strathyre Link
Dychliemore Link
Torosay
STV North
Durris
Rumster Forest
Knockmore
Bressay
Eitshal
Keelylang Hill
Rosemarkie
Tyne Tees
Chatton
Bilsdale
Fenham
Pontop Pike
Wales
Preseli
Aberdare
Blaenplwyf
Llanddona
Wenvoe
West
Bristol Kings Weston
Bristol Ilchester Crescent
Countisbury
Mendip
West County
Stockland Hill
Caradon Hill
Plympton
Beacon Hill
Huntshaw Cross
Redruth
Yorkshire
Keighley
Idle
Belmont
Oliver's Mount
Sheffield
Screen may go black on some or all channels:
Anglia
Luton
Border
Millthrop
Central
Brailes
Eardiston
Earl Sterndale
Guiting Power
Kidderminster
Grenada
West Kirby
London
Assendon
Hammersmith
Mickleham
Northern Ireland
Newry South
Ballintoy
Lisbellaw
STV Central
Penicuik
Rothesay
Arisaig
STV North
Inverarish
Tyne Tees
Humshaugh
Allenheads
Sunderland
Wales
Bargoed
Ynysowen
Alltwen
Crucorney
Ffestiniog
Wrexham Rhos
Llanidloes
Mynydd Pencarreg
West Country
Perranporth
Penaligon Downs
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