The new update features nine changes, including the launch of three new channels.
Freeview, on its website, said: “On 26th March 202,5 some broadcasters are making 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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What TV channels are changing in “important” Freeview update
The channel changes being made as part of the latest Freeview update are:
Channel moves
- That’s TV 2 MCR (from channel 86 to 85)
- That’s TV 3 MCR (from 87 to 86)
- TV Warehouse (from 88 to 87)
- TV Warehouse +1 (from 92 to 88)
- Rewind TV (from 95 to 92)
- SonLife (from 96 to 94)
New channels
- EuroNews (channel 257)
- It Is Written TV (286)
- Trace UK (285)
These latest channel updates came into effect on March 26.
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Freeview added: “Channels are constantly evolving on Freeview with individual channels making the decision to move, add or remove channels.
“Freeview continues to ensure that audiences can enjoy a rich and varied content.”
How to retune your TV
You will need to retune your TV to gain access to 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).
