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Freeview Outage Report in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, 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 Ellesmere Port, England

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

Freeview Outage Chart in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, England 11/13/2025 09:50

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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. Phone (1%)

    Phone (1%)

  4. Internet (1%)

    Internet (1%)

  5. Wi-fi (1%)

    Wi-fi (1%)

  6. E-mail (1%)

    E-mail (1%)

Live Outage Map Near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, England

The most recent Freeview outage reports came from the following cities: Liverpool, Chester, Flint and Birkenhead.

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City Problem Type Report Time
United KingdomLiverpool TV
United KingdomLiverpool TV
United KingdomChester TV
United KingdomFlint Total Blackout
United KingdomFlint Total Blackout
United KingdomLiverpool TV

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Freeview Issues Reports Near Ellesmere Port, England

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in Ellesmere Port and nearby locations:

  • Aprilhouse23 Chris Morgan (@Aprilhouse23) reported from Higher Kinnerton, Wales

    @EinCymru Yep it is true - can't get it on any Freeview service (might with Sky) - so annoying - have choice of North West or West Mids.

  • gold123win reg morris (@gold123win) reported from Neston, England

    @Rhorud09 @patel4witham @SOS_Fraud @EstherMaile #Freeview tried to getme BBC 1 North West yesterday I was told todo it manually togo to channel 32 were I had no signal whatsoever Yet previously I had the channel before this lastcall to retune I also had last year 7 months without #TalkingPictures on channel 81 who is doing it

  • 2013jamiepep James Pepperd (@2013jamiepep) reported from St Helens, England

    I don't have an ariel or freeview I rely on your piece of shit @virginmedia #VirginMedia

  • AndyMcK1982 Andy McKeown (@AndyMcK1982) reported from Liverpool, England

    @jaxlfc_jj @YaTerrynorris70 It’s not restricted to the BBC. If you watch or record live TV on any channel - either through your TV or through a website - then you need a TV licence. This applies whether you receive Freesat, Freeview or a pay-TV service in your home, & whether or not you watch BBC channels.

  • gold123win reg morris (@gold123win) reported from Neston, England

    @Rhorud09 @patel4witham @SOS_Fraud @EstherMaile I can’t get BBC1 North West& #RadioMerseyside on my Television all I get now BBC1 Wales with no access to Radio Merseyside 722 on #Freeview We need more investigation taking place When will all my troubles end before the retune I got everything Will I ever trust #BTGroup No never

  • Bluebird0309 CllrJillHoulbrook (@Bluebird0309) reported from Chester, England

    I have 100 freeview channels on my tv. Tonight they are all showing utter crap.

Freeview Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • 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.

  • TracksideNZ Trackside NZ (@TracksideNZ) reported

    Between 3am and 6am tomorrow morning there is a planned outage on Freeview that will affect our Trackside 1 and 2 channels. At this time Freeview customers will be unable to watch either Trackside 1 or Trackside 2. We appreciate your understanding.

  • TheBunion118 PJ (@TheBunion118) reported

    @FreeviewAdvice Receiving message on a black screen stating 'To view this service please connect your device to the internet' on 103 ITV HD and 104 C4 HD after 10pm on freeview TV. Clears by morning. What's going on as it seems to be happening to loads of people?

  • 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.

  • landspeeder Ian Bailey🐀 (@landspeeder) reported

    @weather_bee We've had this on occasions on Freeview when the signal from Hannington is disrupted

  • IMTobybrown Toby Brown (@IMTobybrown) reported

    @JeremyVineOn5 The BBC is a fantastic organization. The problem with finding a future funding model is that there aren't many other ways to fund it. For example You can't do subscription because freeview and radio don't have conditional access technology on them

  • 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?

  • TheBunion118 PJ (@TheBunion118) reported

    @FreeviewAdvice Receiving message on a black screen stating 'To view this service please connect your device to the internet' on 103 ITV HD and 104 C4 HD after 10pm on freeview TV. Clears by morning. What's going on as it seems to be happening to loads of people?

  • 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.