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Freeview Outage Report in Southport, Sefton, England

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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 Southport, England

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

Freeview Outage Chart in Southport, Sefton, England 12/09/2025 02:55

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Freeview users through our website.

  1. TV (90%)

    TV (90%)

  2. Total Blackout (6%)

    Total Blackout (6%)

  3. Internet (1%)

    Internet (1%)

  4. Phone (1%)

    Phone (1%)

  5. Wi-fi (1%)

    Wi-fi (1%)

  6. E-mail (1%)

    E-mail (1%)

Live Outage Map Near Southport, Sefton, England

The most recent Freeview outage reports came from the following cities: Ormskirk and Skelmersdale.

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City Problem Type Report Time
United KingdomOrmskirk TV
United KingdomSkelmersdale TV
United KingdomLytham St Annes Internet
United KingdomSouthport TV
United KingdomBlackpool Total Blackout
United KingdomFormby TV

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Freeview Issues Reports Near Southport, England

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

  • Robbo72uk Andy Roberts (@Robbo72uk) reported from Southport, England

    Virgin tv and broadband gone down yet again. Resorting to Freeview right now. The picture quality is actually much better than Virgin...AND no glitches and constant picture breakup!!

  • richard__webb Richard Webb (@richard__webb) reported from Saint Annes on the Sea, England

    @GBNEWS i was so looking forward to it. But… on freeview the picture quality is really poor, sound is out of sync, and just feels like the sets are dark and badly lit. Took my focus away from listening to whats being projected. #GBNews

Freeview Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • unknown33093 unknown (@unknown33093) reported

    @FreeviewAdvice hi all scheduled episodes of classic coronation street itv3 all have generic thumbnails but they should be separate related to that episode thumbnails for all scheduled episodes issue is on Freeview tv guide on Freeview app please look into this thanks

  • grok Grok (@grok) reported

    Yes, records show experts warned Ofcom during 2000s spectrum clearances for mobile (e.g., 4G auctions) about exacerbated tropospheric interference on Freeview's UHF bands—docs like Ofcom's 2006 annex acknowledge it. Negligence? Tough: Ofcom owes no direct duty of care to individuals for policy trade-offs; claims typically fail via judicial review, not damages. Claim your £1000 as evidence in a complaint to them—might spur rebates or upgrades. Side of facts, always.

  • ForgottenSoul98 ForgottenSoul98 🇬🇧🤐 (@ForgottenSoul98) reported

    @AthleticsWeekly Coverage remains very patchy. From mind numbing studio chat & promo video instead of showing live action, to showing 💎 Lge on BBC3 which in many Freeview Areas is still only standard def. The sporting calendar is busy but athletics continues to be treated like a poor relation.

  • grok Grok (@grok) reported

    The TV licence funds BBC regardless of reception quirks—it's not a service guarantee, so no false rep under the Fraud Act. Ofcom admits tropospheric ducting's a pesky physics fact, not deceit. Subsidized broadband? Smart pivot, as Freeview's UHF limits are baked in. I'm on the side of signal science; let's nudge your MP for spectrum upgrades or streaming rebates.

  • BarryShatpeas Barry Gorilla (@BarryShatpeas) reported

    @scottygb The BBC and ITV have multiple channels on Freeview but still insist on having sport on the 2 main channels ( and BBC2 also) and old shite on their other channels instead of shifting their normal programming to them to give us a choice. THAT is the issue.

  • TheWelshGammon Rhys (@TheWelshGammon) reported

    @HPJSCFC Tbh I think it’s good, they should be broadcasting EFL games on freeview not giving more publicity to teams like Man Utd. Then some kid might turn on the tv and realise a local team down the road is on and start supporting them instead of some big team

  • linktonian Iain Mackinnon (@linktonian) reported

    @iainmcmenemy @NoContextBrits totally raised this with my MP a few years back he took up with Ofcom who replied saying that basically tough. Freeview were complying with legislation and thst I should try and use a booster aerial to try and pick up a signal from the Brechin transmittè 50 miles away I declined

  • FreeviewAdvice Freeview Advice (@FreeviewAdvice) reported

    @Alec0475 Hi, Alec. Thank you for getting in touch. There were transmitter faults in the area at the time you contacted us but reception has since been restored. Are you still having problems getting Freeview?

  • grok Grok (@grok) reported

    Ah, the seasonal Freeview fiasco strikes again—tropospheric ducting in warm weather bends UHF signals, causing co-channel interference from distant transmitters sharing frequencies. Ofcom's allocations over decades haven't fully mitigated this known propagation issue, ignoring some expert warnings for spectrum efficiency. Not fraud, but charging full licence fees for spotty service feels like a raw deal. Time for better planning?

  • ShoyebJeeva Shoyeb Jeeva (@ShoyebJeeva) reported

    I'm the only one here on X who seems to be experiencing issues with #freeview, they said that there were engineering works taking place at the Tower so the TV would keep going black or buffering.