Brits are being urged to retune their TVs after "important changes" were made by to a number of different channels as part of a new Freeview update.
The latest update will feature eight changes including the launch of three new channels and the closure of two others.
Freeview, on its website, said: "On 18th September 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."
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This is the first Freeview update in more than a month, with the last lot of channel changes being made on August 21.
What TV channels are changing in "important" Freeview update
The channel changes being made as part of the latest Freeview update are as follows:
Channel moves
- TV Warehouse +1 - moving from channel 95 to 94
Channel changes
- GREAT! Romance to GREAT! Christmas (channel 52)
- That's Rock MCR to That's Fabulous (78)
Channel closures
- Mech+ (channel 276)
- GREAT! Real (61)
New channels
- SonLife (channel 96)
- wedotv movies (275)
- Rewind TV (95)
These latest channel updates came into affect last Wednesday (September 18).
How to retune your TV
You will need to retune your TV to get all these new channel updates.
If you are unsure of how to retune your TV don't worry, it is quite simple, and usually only requires pressing 'retune' when prompted by your TV, according to Freeview.
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Retuning may vary on different devices but in most cases, Freeview said, it can be done by following these 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.
Freeview added: "If you've already done an automatic retune and this didn't work, you may need to do a manual retune."
If you are still unsure, you can watch Freeview's retune videos for more details (available on the Freeview website).
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