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Freeview outages and service status in Watford, England

Problems detected

Users are reporting problems related to: tv and total blackout.

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  • Freeview generated 5 outage signals in the last 24 hours around Watford, including 5 direct reports.
  • The most common problems reported in this area mention TV and Total Blackout.
  • The most recent signal from this area was received Apr 25, 9:52 AM GMT+1.
  • 91% TV (91%)
  • 9% Total Blackout (9%)

The latest reports from users having issues in Watford come from postal codes WD24 .

Freeview is the United Kingdom's digital terrestrial television platform. It is operated by DTV Services Ltd, a joint venture between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky and transmitter operator Arqiva.

Problems in the last 24 hours in Watford, England

The chart below shows the number of Freeview reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Watford, England and surrounding areas. An outage is declared when the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line.

April 25: Problems at Freeview

Freeview is having issues since 08:40 AM GMT. Are you also affected? Leave a message in the comments section!

Live Outage Map Near Watford, England

The most recent Freeview outage reports came from the following cities: Southall, Berkhamsted, Potters Bar, Watford, Borehamwood, Stanmore, Barnet, Harpenden, Wembley, Harlesden, Hanwell, and Ealing.

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Southall TV 56 minutes ago
Berkhamsted TV 1 hour ago
Potters Bar TV 2 hours ago
Watford TV 2 hours ago
Berkhamsted Total Blackout 11 hours ago
Berkhamsted TV 1 day ago

Nearby cities with recent reports

Berkhamsted

3 recent signals

1 hour ago
Southall

2 recent signals

56 minutes ago
Potters Bar

1 recent signals

2 hours ago
Borehamwood

1 recent signals

1 day ago
Stanmore

1 recent signals

3 days ago

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Freeview Issues Reports Near Watford, England

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in Watford and nearby locations:

  • PhilMcBoobs
    Philip McHale (@PhilMcBoobs) reported from Barnet, England

    @jonnyt78 Not at all. Was supposed to be awful except from some certain sections of the media. Some of the games were of freeview over here as well, I didn’t have a clue

  • UB5simon
    Simon Bye 🐟🔶 (@UB5simon) reported from Southall, England

    All those **** channels on Freeview and it's BBC News HD that gets the chop 🤔

  • vjlorenzato
    Victoria Lorenzato (@vjlorenzato) reported from Brentford, England

    Catholic Twitter UK- help please! Anyone know of a Mass being broadcast on TV tomorrow ( not via internet) Lovely elderly lady has Freeview but no internet.... TIA!

  • crazycol
    Colin Wiseman (@crazycol) reported from Ealing, England

    @stevieboywise If that’s Freeview maybe due to high pressure issue again.

  • JEFFREY03296741
    JEFFREY PHILLIPS (@JEFFREY03296741) reported from Brentford, England

    @TalkingPicsTV Hello. Watching at about 4.35 pm on Monday 24th the Sky TV picture was completely lost from your channel and went off air. All other channels were fine. Also okay on Freeview but I missed the end of the film. At 4.48 pm it is still without a, signal. What's up?

  • psnow85
    Peter Snow (@psnow85) reported from Arkley, England

    @Samantha_J_Rea Hmm not to sure about freeview but definitely freesat it’s been taken off for over a year. Probably the same though. Sucks big time. Anyway. Hope you are well.

  • D_Hollingsworth
    Dan Hollingsworth (@D_Hollingsworth) reported from Rickmansworth, England

    When did BBC4 HD. Leave Freeview? What a load of ****, missed a chunk of #TOTP and joining it late with Michael ruddy Jackson.

Freeview Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • GillRaeWalker
    Gillian Jamieson (@GillRaeWalker) reported

    Support @silvervoicesuk! "17 million people watch Freeview each week & 9 million rely solely on broadcast TV, more than half of whom are aged over 65. It would be cruel & irresponsible to force the most vulnerable households in the country to require an expensive broadband contract in order to continue watching TV." I agree. This group does great work! They also campaign to keep our fully reliable copper landlines, which will work in any electrical or internet outage unlike any other option.

  • Ajax62859643753
    Jack Last (@Ajax62859643753) reported

    @GBPolitcs Why is the BBC on Freeview?, it’s a free to watch service hence the name. But because the BBC use it they expect people to pay for a free service.

  • T21949Presley
    Presley Turberville (@T21949Presley) reported

    @ATRightMovies Probably some mundane **** on Freeview.

  • Spencer83809805
    Spencer 123 (@Spencer83809805) reported

    @pnemanicstreet @virginmedia hi mike... i'm in the same situation.. been a customer since 'Encom' which was 1994... apparently my bill is going up from £65 to nearly £130.. not going to wash.. a top of the range freeview box for me and community fibre

  • Obi1227Phil
    Philip Hackman (@Obi1227Phil) reported

    @SteveMay_UK It’s Sh💩T I installed one for a customer you can’t record ITV channels even though it is a recorder unless you go into a alternative TV guide which you can’t navigate easily, to find ITV channels via Freeview on alternative numbers that make no sense customer returned it

  • JBT0108
    JT (@JBT0108) reported

    @jdpoc My elderly neighbours will be lost without Freeview. To be honest it’s also the back up for many Virgin and Sky subscribers when their systems go down.

  • T21949Presley
    Presley Turberville (@T21949Presley) reported

    @babycowLtd @bbcstudios Some mundane **** for Freeview telly.

  • CinOvation
    CinOvation 📽 (@CinOvation) reported

    @roland26750 @silverfoxdude @FunMovieTVFan It's on Peacock in the U.S. and on Netflix in several international territories. It was originally available on the Audience Network (formerly Freeview) before the service shut down in May, 2020.

  • PopeyeFreeview
    Popeye (@PopeyeFreeview) reported

    It looks like QVC shopping channel is in financial in trouble? It's QVC made life hard for Freeview from beginning for refusing having shopping channels in one place. If QVC goes bust Freeview will be celebrating and get back channel 16?

  • Gwapple13
    Colin B (@Gwapple13) reported

    @JAMESRW1981 @SeddSezz I don't have any streaming services apart from Freeview play, all my lights are LED, I don't heat my house unless it's bitterly cold, I don't smoke, never have. I like a couple of beers after working 9-12 hrs a day. Hardly ever get takeaways or take the Mrs out for a meal.