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This transmitter covers a tiny area with less than 500 home. It has been suggested on another forum that most viewers in the area are already using satellite.
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Nicholas Anderson: Those are streamed channels, where the channel number acts as a portal to one or more channels. Given that nearly all TVs sold in recent years are capable of being connected to the internet, it provides an affordable way for some of the smaller channels to reach a large portion of the UK audience without the cost and complexity of developing and promoting an app for each different TV operating system.
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Mike Startup: The channels in the 250-299 range are portals to streamed channels which are only available on compatible internet connected TVs. If you used to receive them, check your TV settings to make sure it is connected to your broadband router either via WiFi or ethernet cable.
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Peter Derrick: There is an engineering notice at the top of the page, warning that the Screen may go black on some or all channels. Do not attempt to retune, as this may cause all of your channels to be deleted.
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A family of ravens have setup home at the Belmont transmitter (article at link below)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vddlgxep0o
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Miss Margaret Maria Basso: Does your Sky bill just cover TV or do you have broadband/mobile/landline with Sky as well? There are lots of free boxsets of comedies and drama on the various free streaming services (BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4, Channel 5, U etc). Do you mean Rod Stewart at Glastonbury? If so, that was shown on BBC One and iPlayer, along with dozens of other bands and artists, most of whom are currently available for a limited period of up to 30 days on iPlayer.
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Tuesday 10 June 2025 10:37AM
From https://www.bbc.co.uk/rec…spin
Glespin Transmitter Closure on June 16th 2025
04 June 2025
The Glespin Freeview relay transmitter in South Lanarkshire will be permanently switched off on June 16th 2025.
This follows detailed technical investigations in 2024, which confirmed that signal interference from a nearby windfarm has been causing frequent picture disruption. After exploring all possible solutions, it was determined that the most effective way to restore reliable TV service is to transition affected households to Freesat.
Since April, the windfarm operator has been running a Help Scheme to support local residents in making the switch. All households in the area are eligible and should have received a letter with instructions on how to access the scheme.
As a result of the existing poor Freeview signal and plan to move all households to Freesat, Broadcasters have asked Ofcom to approve closure of the Glespin Freeview relay transmitter on June 16th, and this has been agreed.