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Freeview Outage Map

The map below depicts the most recent cities in the United Kingdom where Freeview users have reported problems and outages. If you are experiencing problems with Freeview, please submit a report below.

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The heatmap above shows where the most recent user-submitted and social media reports are geographically clustered. The density of these reports is depicted by the color scale as shown below.

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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.

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Most Affected Locations

Outage reports and issues in the past 15 days originated from:

Location Reports
London, England 68
Manchester, England 35
Leeds, England 24
Glasgow, Scotland 20
Birmingham, England 19
Bristol, England 19
Swindon, England 18
Exeter, England 15
Kettering, England 15
Redditch, England 14
Islington, England 13
Clacton-on-Sea, England 13
Keighley, England 12
Tower Hamlets, England 12
Ventnor, England 12
Belfast, Northern Ireland 11
Newcastle upon Tyne, England 10
Reading, England 10
Bolton, England 10
Edinburgh, Scotland 9
Hackney, England 8
Luton, England 8
Cardiff, Wales 8
Norwich, England 8
Leicester, England 7
Bradford, England 7
Southwark, England 7
Hounslow, England 7
Maidstone, England 7
Southampton, England 7

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Freeview Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • AnthonyMarx20 Anthony Marx (@AnthonyMarx20) reported

    @GBNEWS Why is there always sound problems on GB news on Freeview? I like the channel, but I’m put off with the slight dubbing problem.

  • alison1010 Alison (@alison1010) reported

    @kathrynhall_ Nope . Never watched it . We only have Freeview channels 😮

  • ShoyebJeeva Shoyeb Jeeva (@ShoyebJeeva) reported

    @snoddy114 @LauraJade877 @Freeview I don't know if anyone else is complaining. It's not been mentioned much anywhere in the news as much. Surely other Freeview viewers must be experiencing the same issue.

  • Andy__156 Andy S (@Andy__156) reported

    Also, every time there is a rescan demanded by Freeview, there’s always a problem with the signal & reception causing the aerial to be moved. Terrible service!!!!! @Ofcom sort this s**t out!!!

  • MediaBoyUK Media Boy UK on X (@MediaBoyUK) reported

    OFCOM has today update they Changelog for June 2025: New; Service name > Licensee *World War TV > Hearst Networks UK (For Sky & Virgin) *Hobbycraft TV > Shop Unlimited Live Limited (For Freeview UK & Freely) The following channels licensee has been handed back; *Meet the Babes

  • LauraJade877 Laura (@LauraJade877) reported

    @ShoyebJeeva @snoddy114 @Freeview I’m also having the same issue

  • w15645 Warthog (@w15645) reported

    @DiscussingFilm It’s looks awful. Naturally he had to be married to a black woman and the show host has to be black. Tick those boxes paramount. I’ll watch in 5 years when it’s on Freeview channel 36 or some ****

  • ShoyebJeeva Shoyeb Jeeva (@ShoyebJeeva) reported

    @CPFC #crystalpalace Freeview transmitter keeps buffering on all HD channels, can someone go and find out what is going on and how long the issue will take to get fixed for Freeview?

  • ShoyebJeeva Shoyeb Jeeva (@ShoyebJeeva) reported

    @NewhamLondon #freeview channels via Crystal Palace TV transmitter keeps buffering and losing signal in my area please can you confirm, contact Freeview TV and find out how long it will take for the issue to be resolved.

  • ShoyebJeeva Shoyeb Jeeva (@ShoyebJeeva) reported

    @lababer @virginmedia Freeview channels not working properly. Crystal palace transmitter.

  • borage99978350 borage999 (@borage99978350) reported

    @rewindtvuk fair point.... it is adult humour. series link doesnt work on freeview, i'll experiment

  • ShoyebJeeva Shoyeb Jeeva (@ShoyebJeeva) reported

    @bigwows Well it's the same issue two years on with Freeview keeps losing signal

  • ShoyebJeeva Shoyeb Jeeva (@ShoyebJeeva) reported

    @snoddy114 @Freeview I'm having the same issue with the HD channels on Freeview on my TV. I called them also and they said that there is engineering work. Can't watch BBC one and two HD keeps losing signal and it's Wimbledon 😭.

  • snoddy114 Well now . . . . . .🇬🇧🇬🇧🇮🇪 (@snoddy114) reported

    All day on to @freeview - no signal on five TVs / three addresses /three Humax boxes & via Ariel- no signal. @freeview just say engineering work & call back in a couple of days. In a couple of days all they can do is advise to call back in couple of days and so forth !

  • angelpagecdlmhq Angel Page. Socials at @angelpagecdlmhq 💕✨ (@angelpagecdlmhq) reported

    It’s everywhere you look, certain groups are pissy because they have to share with the rest of the world, and are no longer pandered to and catered to exclusively. That’s why you have this hate-fuelled pushback. The Red Button and Freeview are RIGHT THERE, but it’s never enough…

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