As BBC Three returns, there are questions about the future of BBC Four, following last week’s confirmation of…
The arrival of new, more sturdy temporary mast at Bilsdale will result in some viewers along the coast losing their signal. But transmitter company Arqiva hopes to speed up the construction of a permanent structure.
BBC Four and BBC Scotland will be moving to new channel numbers on the free-to-air satellite TV service when BBC Three joins the platform ahead of its launch.
Netflix was one of the main beneficiaries of the pandemic lockdown. Now subscriber growth has slowed down as the war between streaming companies intensifies.
BBC Three is being shoehorned back on to TV platforms. As it can’t return to its pre-2016 channel numbers, the channel’s availability will vary across the UK.
Latest…
Freeview changes
19th January 2022
- Channels 22 and 50 | Ideal World and TJC swap channel numbers.
- Channel 32 | Paramount Network renames to 5ACTION [COM4/SDN]
- Channel 110 | S4C HD. New. Wales only. [PSB3/BBC-B]
Other Freeview channel updates…
Satellite
- Astra 2F 28.2°E 11306 H (SR 27500, FEC: 2/3; QPSK) Emergency broadcast of Freeview multiplex PSB2 for Tyne Tees region.
- Sky Zee TV HD launches on Sky channel 709.
- Astra 2E 28.5°E 10847 V (SR 23000, FEC 3/4, DVB-S2) SID 6951: BBC Three HD on Sky UK and Freesat. SID 6971: BBC Three HD on Sky Ireland.
- Astra 2E 28.5°E 10818 V (SR 22000, FEC 5/6, DVB-S) SID 10351: BBC Three SD on Sky UK and Freesat. 10373: BBC Three SD on Sky Ireland.
- Astra 2G 28.2°E 11265 H Film4 Ireland (SID 7213). Has moved from 10936V.

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