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Dave's had a haircut and shave in recent years as it grows from awkward teenager to fully-fledged commissioner of new and original shows. And it's not just comedy these days but entertainment and even some knock-out live sport. Hit UKTV Original commissions include Taskmaster, Dave Gorman Modern Life is Goodish, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled and Crackanory, all laden with the biggest names in British comedy.

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As some channels are exclusive to one service alone, you may need to get receive more than one service to get all the channels you want. The coverage for Freeview differs too - those channels not provided by the public service "Freeview Light" transmitters the current coverage shown thus (54%), taken from Connected Nations Report 2017: Data analysis'

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Dave   19 (90%) 811 157

Regional content: National channel with no regional content or variations.

media.info: For full details of broadcaster contacts, see the media.info link icon media.info Dave page.

Official site: See the dave.uktv.co.uk link icon Dave website.

From Wikipedia: The channel is available on cable, IPTV, Freeview and some satellite platforms. The channel took the name Dave in October 2007, but it had been on air under various identities and formats since October 1998. The channel was promoted as being an edgier alternative to UK Gold like that channel, the output was mainly comedy from the BBC with some shows produced inhouse. - en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org link icon read more about Dave on wikipedia (summary by Clipped).

Freeview multiplex: Dave is on multiplex COM5 in england flagscotland flagnorthernireland flagwales flag.

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Thursday, 25 August 2011
Briantist
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8:18 AM

John Rayner: You won't get the ArqA or ArqB multiplexes from Sudbury until 27th June 2012.

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Sunday, 11 September 2011
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Richard Baguley
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11:58 PM

Don't watch TV much but can confirm that Dave is no longer transmitted from Tacolneston since 17.8.11. Several retunes and no result so it's obviously gone.

All other channels on the same mux are OK.

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Monday, 12 September 2011
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Richard Baguley
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12:15 AM

Sorry for the nuisance but have just discovered that the Dave Tacolneston mux is on much reduced power which explains the non availability. (Leaving the channel selected gives the odd breakthrough of signal - before 17.8.11 it was perfect.).

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Briantist
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12:13 PM

Richard Baguley: Dave, and the rest of the ArqA multiplex, will be back with you on Wednesday 23rd November 2011.

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Mike Dimmick
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3:33 PM

Richard Baguley: The power level is the same as before the 17th of August, but it is on a higher frequency than before. Signals do propogate less well at higher frequencies; though aerials generally have higher gain at the top end than at the bottom, the peak for a Group C/D or wideband is usually around C64-66, with C68 being a bit lower. Losses in cable are greater at higher frequencies than lower ones.

A number of Tacolneston viewers have found that some other equipment - such as a Sky box - had an RF output tuned to C66, C67 or C68, which interferes with the new location for Mux B or C.

As Brian says, this is likely to be resolved at the second stage of switchover. Note that you may need a wideband aerial to continue receiving all the commercial multiplexes from Tacolneston - the opposite problem, they will then be on much *lower* frequencies, which a Group C/D aerial isn't designed to pick up.

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Mike Dimmick's 2,486 posts GB flag
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
AuntieP
1:04 AM

I have just bought a Freesat box because even though I have a TV with built-in Freeview, I have no aerial and the set-top one is of no use. However, I have a satellite dish (from previous occupant) and am enjoying great pictures. But I can't find Dave. Is there any way I can add this channel. At the top of this page it says 'How to watch Dave' and Freesat is listed - yet everything I read tells me this is not true. I wish I'd paid for an external aerial instead now. Gutted.

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Saturday, 15 October 2011
Briantist
sentiment_very_satisfiedOwner

11:36 AM

AuntieP: Dave is not on Freesat, which is why there isn't anything shown next to "Freesat" at the top of the page.

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Briantist's 38,915 posts GB flag
Friday, 11 November 2011
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Debbie
11:24 PM

We are having problems with poor signal for Dave and the picture keeps freezing etc. we have 2 tv's on different aerials and the same problem with both. we don't have sky, just build in freeview and we were getting a perfect signal until a few weeks ago. we live in the Bristol area (BS34). we have already gone through the switchover and everything was ok then. can anyone tell me why we are having problems?

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Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Briantist
sentiment_very_satisfiedOwner

7:02 AM

Debbie: Hard to say without a full postcode, but please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help.

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Friday, 18 November 2011
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Martin
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7:41 PM

With the Channel 5 additions to FreeSat due later this year, what chance is there of the likes of DAVE and GOLD. I use FreeSat as at SY209EX the FreeView is the crippled FreeView light and not worth watching.

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