Anyone with a Freeview telly in their living room would be wise to check for the latest channel updates.
Freeview has confirmed some big changes to the TV planner and anyone who uses this popular free-to-view telly service would be wise to check their televisions or set-top boxes. The update, which started rolling out late last week, affects a total of 9 channels with one new service called GREAT! Mystery launching, one getting a rebrand and a further 7 switching places on the planner.
Here are all the changes now available for your Freeview TV.
FREEVIEW CHANNEL LAUNCHES
• GREAT! Mystery – Channel 61
FREEVIEW CHANNEL REBRAND
• GREAT! Player (was GREAT! Tv+1) now on Channel 63
FREEVIEW CHANNEL CHANGES
• GREAT! Romance Mix (was Ch63) – NOW Ch 62
• That’s Dance MCR (was Ch80) – NOW Ch 79
• That’s TV (UK) MCR (was Ch86) – NOW Ch 80
• That’s TV 2 MCR (was Ch87) – NOW Ch 86
• That’s Christmas MCR (was Ch88) – NOW Ch 87
• TV Warehouse (was Ch92) – NOW Ch 88
• TV Warehouse+1 (was Ch94) – NOW Ch 92
Explaining more about the update, Freeview said: “On 20th November 2024 some broadcasters are making important changes to their channels. You will need to retune to update your TV and keep your channels and TV Guide up to date.”
It’s now a very good time to make sure all of your Freeview-powered gadgets are fully upgraded to make sure you have the very latest channel list.
Not sure how to retune your devices? We’ve got full details below.
Re-tuning is straightforward, and while it may vary slightly depending on which device you have, it usually includes the following steps:
• Press menu on your box or TV remote control
• Select ‘set-up’, ‘installation’, ‘update’ or a similar option. If you’re asked for a password, the default code is ‘1234’ or ‘0000’.
• Select ‘first-time installation’ (sometimes called ‘factory reset’, ‘full retune’ or ‘default settings’).
• Press ‘OK’ if your equipment asks if it’s OK to delete existing channels and then your retune should start automatically. If you’re prompted to, save the channels that are found.
