Freeview outages and service status in Perth, Scotland

Problems in the last 24 hours in Perth, Scotland

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

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Freeview Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  laura (@hudsonlc6) reported 3 minutes ago

  freely the best freeview out there. needs the Internet to watch tv but then doesnt connect to the internet and when it does connect, the tv doesnt work. 6 months I've had this tv and this **** doesnt work

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  Paul_M_© (@Doub1eHelix) reported 4 minutes ago

  @jamzefish @BBCNews Ok, I get that you're talking about unencrypted satellite signals, but these can be controlled. Everyone will have to login to iPlayer for BBC content with some programs requiring a paid subscription. Freeview channels should remain viewable without need for a TV licence.

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  Nicola 💙 (@nikpet1) reported 5 minutes ago

  I’m staying at daughters this week and their internet is down and off until after 9 tonight. How is this going to work when they remove freeview especially for the oldies when it’s there only company in life. Mad idea.

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  Marky Mark (@MarkyMark16700) reported 8 minutes ago

  @bmstewart2004 My mother had Sky since 1997, they kept hiking the price -nothing extra. She was paying £55 p/m for basic TV, most is free on Freeview. She cancelled. Suddenly they could slash the price. She said no — should’ve offered that before. Absolute con merchants. Never trust Sky.

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  'darnstadium' (@darnstadium) reported 9 minutes ago

  There's an interesting problem here. Switching off Freeview would make spectrum available for 5/6G, but at the (enormous) cost of putting all that bandwidth on existing connections. Not least all the perfectly good non-smart TVs that would become E-waste overnight.

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  RednalNut (@RednalNut) reported 10 minutes ago

  The BBC freeview digital signal is so bad in Devon Pixilated on & off then a complete loss during the England game? All other channels bar BBC2 worked fine. Had to watch on the laggy BBCi player that was also problematic. I paid for this service. Piss poor service.

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  TheMrsButcher (@Teldeb) reported 12 minutes ago

  @skytv got email survey re sky glass TV. Started it, but 2 long & tedious Basically love the TV, not the service Overcharged Netflix on 1st payment, never refunded despite promised Freeview much easier to use Freeview TV listings better - We're not interested in Sky channels

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  paul brock (@paulbrock1) reported 13 minutes ago

  @ryantegan @skytv I had same problem i went ee for broadband chesper got a recordable freeview way better then got now tv and its all still cheaper

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  Velvettoatone (@TeamMPTS1) reported 14 minutes ago

  Another stupid idea is the 2034 plan to turn off Freeview. In no way will rural broadband be up to providing reliable services by then..the same applies to FM/MW radio. It's ridiculous meanness dressed up as 'progress' @SarahChampionMP @KarlTurnerMP @lukeakehurst

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  Voting Fodder (@VoteFodder) reported 18 minutes ago

  @JohnSimpsonNews @jjarichardson The BBC applies for grants to help fund its research into broadcasting technology that has contributed to developments such as Freeview and DAB digital radio. In 2017-18 it received a grant, external from the EU of €1,282,331 (£1,145,572).