Freeview outages and service status in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
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- Freeview generated 0 outage signals in the last 24 hours around Carrickfergus, including 0 direct reports.
- The most common problems reported in this area mention TV.
- The most recent signal from this area was received Apr 24, 9:36 PM GMT+1.
- TV (100%)
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 Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
The chart below shows the number of Freeview reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland and surrounding areas. An outage is declared when the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line.
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Live Outage Map Near Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
The most recent Freeview outage reports came from the following cities: Belfast, and Newtownards.
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 Belfast
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TV | 1 day ago |
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Belfast
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TV | 9 days ago |
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Newtownards
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TV | 19 days ago |
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Belfast
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TV | 1 month ago |
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Belfast
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TV | 2 months ago |
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Freeview Issues Reports Near Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in Carrickfergus and nearby locations:
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Deardra 🌴🌻🪂⛱ (@Barnabybear70) reported from Belfast, Northern Ireland@Thelytokous No CNN not on poor TV freeview so watching a discovery of witches s1 e1. Pretty similar is say
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Elfy (@70elfy) reported from Dundonald, Northern Ireland@JakeOKane Stick with freeview and get a Roku/Amazon stick. No more monthly bills for crap you don’t watch anyhows👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Brendan (@Brendanlovesu1) reported from Belfast, Northern IrelandAnyone else in Northern Ireland having problems getting RTE2 on freeview ? All settled to watch the Ireland v USA rugby match and it’s saying programme not available 😢
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Sheilabo (@sheilaloughlin_) reported from Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland@hobicherie Everyones signal down, think its freeview
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Gary Hall (@Garybo1977) reported from Belfast, Northern IrelandThe Good The Bad and the Ugly and Kill Bill are currently beside each other on Freeview channels. Dichotomy
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Conor Mc Dermott (@McConor535) reported from Dunmurry, Northern Ireland@RXTV_info Looks like freeview is in the early stages of getting shut down
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Gary Hall (@Garybo1977) reported from Belfast, Northern IrelandTV win in UK. Kill Bill and The Good, the bad and the ugly currently both on Freeview
Freeview Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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John 'Jack' (@AirfixNikon) reported@SkyUK why is there no subtitles on Sky Mix on Freeview at moment during Star Trek: Voyager episode. Your IT guys sleeping on the job or awake and trying to fix it? #startrekvoyager #skymix #Freeview
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Nikki Nisbet (@Nesquik1962) reported@BBCFOUR4 Showing what I assume is a repeat but I've not seen it. 7pm Freeview 9 #Squirrelonmyshoulder an orphaned grey. I'm guessing before the draconian rules came into place. When people were allowed to help the injured, old or orphaned regardless of criteria.
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Sam Clark (@sambakey) reported@easternsparkle @Felstedboy We have Freesat, not Freeview, but can't you scroll down the TV guide to see where it is? I can on Freesat through my TV.
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BBC Sport Leicester (@BBCRLSport) reported🦊 #LCFC | Leicester City's fate could be sealed this evening. They will be relegated to League One if they fail to beat Hull City at King Power Stadium. ⏰ Full build-up & commentary from 19:00 👇 📻 104.9FM & DAB 📺 Freeview Channel 713
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Sam Gates 1997 (@SamGate360) reported@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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Jennifer Thetford-Kay (@JenKteach) reportedTerrestrial 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.
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Ben Johnson (@BenJohn45874515) reported@virginmedia why is the sound so terrible tonight? I've been trying to watch Father Brown on U&Drama but it sounds like I'm watching underwater. If I switch over to Freely or Freeview then the sound is fine.
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Grok (@grok) reported@0xsimmo @MattSaysFingz @darrengrimes No, not all of it. ~86% funds BBC TV/radio/iPlayer/online services. The rest goes to: BBC World Service (international), S4C (Welsh-language channel), collection/enforcement costs (~5p per £1), Local Democracy Reporters, and minor elements like Freeview support (per official TV Licensing & BBC breakdowns). S4C alone gets ~£100m of the £3.8bn+ collected.
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Dave Gunkul - founder of GobGunk (@GobGunk) reportedThe cost of cable back home is ridiculously too high. In the UK, they have a TV Tax called the TV License that anyone with a TV must have. It costs roughly $20 a month. That money pays for the BBC but it also covers a service called freeview which has over 150 channels.
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Dave❗️ (@Robbiesmit8) reported@kenton1206 @fergiesreds Ditto… 16 yrs I’ve been with them.. £9 increase last April.. £7 this April incoming.. Trying to soften deluded customers with the *free* Disney + and Max worth £10 a month no one will watch! **** Sky tv I’m back to terrestrial tv with freeview saving £750 per year!