Chris.SE: +/HD boxes will continue to receive the free to air if the is cancelled (viewing cards are only required for a handful of free to view encrypted channels). Sky Q boxes are rented and must be returned to Sky when the subscription ends (with a hefty penalty for non return) so aren't suitable for FTA . The 4K boxes currently on sale are able to work with either the LNBs used with Sky Q boxes or the older LNBs used by Sky+/HD boxes. Older 1st or 2nd generation Freesat boxes (made by Humax, Panasonic, Manhattan and others) will only work with the older LNBs used by Sky+/HD boxes. I've never used any generic FTA receivers so have no idea if there are any out there which are compatible with wideband LNBs.

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Upgrading from Sky to Freesat | Freesat
Tuesday 23 August 2022 2:09PM

Chris.SE: I don't think there are many, just London Live and any other stations still broadcasting on , the STV HD North and Central East regions (STV Central HD is FTA) and maybe a +1 channel or 2. I don't think there's anything else of any significance.

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ITV HD
Friday 26 August 2022 4:31PM

Leadley: We need a bit more information, firstly a full postcode so that we can see the predicted strength at your location. Have you checked that the is connected properly and hasn't come loose or been damaged? It's also worth making sure that the aerial cable isn't tangled up with other cables, as HDMI cables in particular can interfere if they don't have good screening. Did you get the HD on your old TV, or any other TVs in the house?

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Will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmit
Tuesday 30 August 2022 9:53AM

philip greenwood: Nobody has ever refused to broadcast Channel 5, it is a commercial channel and it was always up to the broadcaster to decide which transmitters to broadcast from (provided there was a clear available that wouldn't interfere with transmitters elsewhere, which could have been an issue with the clear sea path to ). As far as I'm away the only Welsh language with wide FM coverage are BBC Radio Cymru and Capital Cymru, neither of which have changed frequency from any transmitters in recent years that I'm aware of. Perhaps you're referring to a community station which is only intended to cover a small area? covers an area of low population at fairly low (2kW compared to multiple 10s or 100s of kW used at most main stations) so the commercial broadcasters are not interested in broadcasting their channels to a low number of potential viewers for little financial return. There isn't anything political about anything you have mentioned that I can see.

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Want to start your new 24-hour news channel on Freeview? A sim
Sunday 4 September 2022 10:27PM

Fru Achile: Probably a few million quid by the time you build or rent a studio with cameras and a gallery, pay for crew to run it, then the costs of distribution, broadcast capacity and EPG fees etc. It would be far easier and cheaper to start a YouTube , all you need is a camera, computer and internet connection - or you could even record and upload or stream straight from a smartphone.

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All free TV channels in the UK
Monday 5 September 2022 10:16PM

Samuel Brown : There might be some country music programmes on Arts or BBC Four, but there isn't a currently a dedicated country music channel on .

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BBC Four HD
Tuesday 6 September 2022 3:17PM

BBC Four HD and CBeebies HD have now returned to on the PSB3 , making both channels available from every .

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CBeebies HD
Tuesday 6 September 2022 3:19PM

CBeebies HD and BBC Four HD have returned to , with both channels now available from every on the PSB3 .

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All free TV channels in the UK
Tuesday 6 September 2022 10:27PM

Lesley hobbs: Forces TV closed at the end of June as BFBS (the military charity who ran the channel) decided to refocus on their core objective of serving the armed forces, rather than running a general entertainment channel.

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