Freeview outages and service status in Sale, England

Problems in the last 24 hours in Sale, England

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

Live Outage Map Near Sale, England

The most recent Freeview outage reports came from the following cities: Oldham, Bolton, Manchester, Northwich, and Leigh.

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Oldham	TV	11 hours ago
Bolton	TV	2 days ago
Manchester	TV	2 days ago
Bolton	TV	2 days ago
Manchester	TV	12 days ago
Manchester	TV	19 days ago

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Freeview Issues Reports Near Sale, England

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

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  mary whitfield (@MaryMares81) reported 7 minutes ago from Salford, England

  @FreeviewAdvice we have lost the majority of freeview channels having retuned a few times. Used the availability checker which says channels should be available, can you help? Thanks

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  Honey Elusive & Exclusive (@Braziliandoll2) reported 12 minutes ago from Salford, England

  Videochat love? Please note I don't offer freeview verification  but I can send my Twitter link my chat service is performed on Whastsapp, viber or Skype only Working till 10pm

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  Les Dawson and me #JC4PM2019 #LabourActivist (@Like47) reported 15 minutes ago from Manchester, England

  @gary_worden @cjssydney @cptcapitalg @FrogAlaPeche Poor people either don't have a TV or watch freeview.

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  julie byrne (@bulldogbyrne) reported 15 minutes ago from Hindley, England

  Why do I keep paying for TV service which is shit @BTGroup I get better service on indoor freeview aerial

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  Smoothste2 (@Smoothste21) reported 17 minutes ago from Sale, England

  @nowtvhelp Hi I'm Steve Quinn WA15 9HN Can I ask u it's not fair where yr channels are on other services like sky arts sky news on Freeview where everyone has it and so much comedy even on movies MTV pure crap fox all usa can't u add CHS like W history Ch animal planet CI more tx

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  patrick efc mc (@chef247patrick) reported 18 minutes ago from Bolton, England

  @steviemac2010 @LFC_NewStories Watch them cancel the freeview now

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  Andy Barton (@m7leicauser) reported 19 minutes ago from Comberbach, England

  @FreeviewTV Thanks to Dan at Freeview, the aerial-out retune x2 seems to have cured the problem. 👍

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  Myles Winstone (@quodignoratum) reported 20 minutes ago from Warrington, England

  @TalkingPicsTV Definitely. We struggle getting Freeview and as you’re not on BT TV I’m missing my fix!

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  Sean Vickers (@collegeflunky) reported 25 minutes ago from Radcliffe, England

  @FreeviewAdvice any advice?Unable to watch terrestrial tv properly since Winter Hill update in August. Retuned Humax box and Hisense tv numerous times but still an issue #winterhill #freeview #

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  Paul Smith (@thelobsterboy) reported 26 minutes ago from Manchester, England

  I love these Freeview updates. Each time I rescan the television I seem to lose additional channels! I'm down to QVC, Free Sports and That's 70s and it's only 3pm!

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  Ronald Cross (@west9426) reported 29 minutes ago from Warrington, England

  @SkyUK I am about to cancel our Sky subscription too expensive and lots on Freeview for

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  Simon Catterall (@catterall_simon) reported 36 minutes ago from Ashton-under-Lyne, England

  @Prof_Quiteamess Oo that’s clever. My Freeview recorder has broken :(

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  Mike 🇬🇧 #Britishindependent (@MikeBates04) reported 37 minutes ago from Manchester, England

  @NetflixUK as gone shit pay to see old flims that you get free on Freeview so what's the point 👊👊👊👊👊

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  pepper brierley (@pepperpotdog) reported 38 minutes ago from Oldham, England

  Just watching @JohnNicholRAF on #smithsonianchannel on freeview ch 57 d-day and the dambusters! Damn good watch!

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  David Swindells (@DavidSwindells1) reported 40 minutes ago from Macclesfield, England

  Hope we don't get this warm weather very often.#freeview doesn't work because of the high atmospheric pressure apparently. How am I going to watch #loveisland

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  Paul Williams✈️ (@PaulW_1) reported 48 minutes ago from Sale, England

  @BigJetTVLIVE I named 3 airlines on the above. Why say 10mins if you knew it wouldn’t be. You still don’t get the hang of it. Most of the times when I watch the freeview there are so many errors in it it’s unreal. If you didn’t have enough time then that’s bad planning on your side

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  will I am (@lyond88) reported 51 minutes ago from Ashton-under-Lyne, England

  So he did not take any notice of the customer just to get me of the phone I want a new TV box sent out ASAP please I have paid now for two months with no TV I am on freeview that's working fine I had new airel and that fine And looking for Creadit on my account for this time

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  Steve, just Steve (@Northern_Steve) reported 56 minutes ago from Manchester, England

  @mickmcfc1 I'll never know. I've pulled the cable out. BBC Parliament on freeview only from now on. They talk absolute bollocks but rarely about football. I'm in!

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  Smoothste2 (@Smoothste21) reported 59 minutes ago from Sale, England

  Is anything on TV tonight I'm bit bored today skts engineer came to mine to install but I was out so I called them tonight there installing it tenth Jan at least it's on my mobil until then I just got Freeview never mind I'll just chill out and watch Corrie ha

Freeview Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  York_ish (@N4Y_54Y3R) reported 3 minutes ago

  @FreeviewAdvice Hi, is there an issue with the epg for Channel 4? Nothing appears in my epg after 6am on 20th Feb. There is also nothing on the freeview TV guide website after that time, thanks.

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  Scott Artus (@artuscartoons) reported 4 minutes ago

  I know we've got a bad storm here etc. But I can't understand why the superfast broadband won't work or stream movies, but the digital freeview aerial works.

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  Pratab Ali (@pratab_a) reported 7 minutes ago

  @jdpoc If more people paid attention in science classes at school and continued interest in science they'd probably better informed of all the tech challenges with freeview signal. Since myself being on freeview, 4G arrived

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  Lee Wilson (@LeeWilson1971) reported 9 minutes ago

  @KEdge23 @GBNEWS @batmanfan935 You've got a Freeview box and internet access, and at least one social media account that could help you broaden your understanding, and you consult a company that says things its staff don't even believe. Eat only lard for a year and then blame Asda for the heart attack.

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  Sam Gates 1997 (@SamGate360) reported 9 minutes ago

  @bluealoud Poor people had Freeview, working people had Virgin, middle people had Sky and rich people had Apple iMax home cinema room with refreshments bar and heated recliner sofas.

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  365 Days of Dave (@timbcaycgi) reported 12 minutes ago

  @ChrisHazzardSF My understanding is that RTE services work on the Freeview platform via terrestrial signal deep beyond the boarder counties. With RTE themselves saying that the signal strength is high in the boarder region and moderate beyond

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  Popeye (@PopeyeFreeview) reported 16 minutes ago

  Freeview channel 71 That's TV 3 Did not play That's 60s overnight (That's TV 3 identity loop) Freeview channel 76 That's 60s Thank you for watching this service has now closed (That's Melody) Freeview channel 78 That's 70s Thank you for watching this service has now closed (That's 80s)

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  David (@Disc_light) reported 17 minutes ago

  @kenton1206 I must be the only person on the planet that doesn't have any subscription TV service and only have freeview!

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  Anniroo the Essex Gel (@MaldonGirl1966) reported 18 minutes ago

  @fenlandflo Yes I used to listen to Smooth on Freeview but its disappeared now down here

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  Jennifer Thetford-Kay (@JenKteach) reported 18 minutes ago

  Terrestrial television, received through an aerial, often known as Freeview, is under serious threat of being scrapped. Within months the Government will decide whether to turn off terrestrial signals and rely solely on internet-based TV (IPTV) in the future. This would mean that every household would be forced to take out an expensive fixed broadband contract if they wished to continue watching their favourite TV programmes. Radio reception and signals for emergency services could also be put at risk. Millions of older and disabled people, and those on low and modest incomes, would lose their essential access to TV to keep them in touch with the world and to prevent isolation and loneliness. Lynette, aged 80, who lives in Kent, says: “Free Terrestrial TV is essential for me – whether it’s for entertainment, the news or even learning new things from magazine shows. I don’t want to be choosing apps and making new accounts, I don’t want a screen that pops up with the TV trying to work out what I want to watch. I’ve tried watching television programmes online with family members, and they stop part way through with a whirling circle and then an error message appears. I tried a streaming service and didn’t like it. It is time-consuming and irritating trying to work out where I want to be, to remember the sequence of clicks, with hieroglyphics instead of words. If I make a mistake I have to start again. I have more important things to remember than clogging up my memory with unnecessary information. With my TV in my kitchen, and the normal channels through an aerial, I can leave a channel on that I know I like. I’m worried that the government will decide to take that away from me and others, who either don’t like, can’t afford or can’t use online versions”. The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are all working together to convince the Government to take the drastic step of an early transition to IPTV, without any genuine concern about the millions who would lose out from such a move. IPTV would mean the end of a near universal free to air service, currently reaching 98.5% of households, where national moments of celebration and crisis can be shared. Although the Government maintains that it has an open mind, the lobbying of the broadcasters is intense, and elements in the Government want to use an IPTV switchover as a battering ram in forcing the UK population to accept, and pay for, the digital revolution. A recent Government stakeholder consultation exercise to inform the Minister in making his decision was heavily biased in favour of a rushed move to all-IPTV. In contrast, the petitioners do not oppose IPTV in principle but would like to see the current hybrid system, where households can choose between the two systems, or continue with both as a safety net, be maintained for an extended period. This petition, published by Silver Voices with the support of the Digital Poverty Alliance and the Broadcast 2040+ Coalition, calls on the Government to decide in favour of the viewer and pledge to keep Freeview terrestrial TV until at least the mid- 2040s.