Freeview Light on the Alston (Cumbria, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Alston (Cumbria, England) transmitter which serves 1,000 homes. The bright green areas shown where the signal from this transmitter is strong, dark green areas are poorer signals. Those parts shown in yellow may have interference on the same frequency from other masts.
This transmitter has no current reported problems
The BBC and Digital UK report there are no faults or engineering work on the Alston (Cumbria, England) transmitter._______
Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47/UKHY/FOUR7/TMF/5LIFE/5US/ALJAZ/ALJAZHD/BLAZE/BLAZEP1/CHALLENGE/FIVEPL1/DMAX/THTS)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47//FILM4P1/FOODNET/Gaction/Gmovies/Gclassic/Gclassic1/UKTVHOME/YOURTVP1/ITV2P/ITV3P1/ITV4P1/ITVBEP1)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47/CBSACT/PSBAMERICA/QUEST/QUESTP1/REALLY/PICKTV/SNWS/TALKPICS/COMCHHD/CLUBLND/THATSUK/COMCH/REAL)
![the effected channels](https://de8as167a043l.cloudfront.net/cache/squares/X=606/Y=47/CBSDRMA/DAVE/DAVEJAVU/DRAMA/W/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2/BLANK2)
The Alston (Cumbria, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: U&Yesterday, 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, DMAX, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, GREAT! action, GREAT! movies, GREAT! romance, GREAT! romance mix, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, TCC, That's 90s, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, U&Dave, U&Dave ja vu, U&Drama +1, U&W.
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which Freeview channels does the Alston transmitter broadcast?
If you have any kind of Freeview fault, follow this Freeview reset procedure first.Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
Mux | H/V | Frequency | Height | Mode | Watts |
PSB1 BBCA | V max | C33 (570.0MHz) | 542m | DTG- | 80W |
1 BBC One (SD) North East and Cumbria, 2 BBC Two England, 9 BBC Four, 23 BBC Three, 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 16 others | |||||
PSB2 D3+4 | V max | C36 (594.0MHz) | 542m | DTG- | 80W |
3 ITV 1 (SD) (Tyne Tees), 4 Channel 4 (SD) North ads, 5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 North ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (Tyne Tees), | |||||
PSB3 BBCB | V max | C48 (690.0MHz) | 542m | DTG- | 80W |
46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD North East and Cumbria, 102 BBC Two HD England, 103 ITV 1 HD (ITV Granada), 104 Channel 4 HD North ads, 105 Channel 5 HD, 106 BBC Four HD, 107 BBC Three HD, 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others |
Are you trying to watch these 44 Freeview channels?
The Alston (Cumbria, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: U&Yesterday, 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, DMAX, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, GREAT! action, GREAT! movies, GREAT! romance, GREAT! romance mix, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, TCC, That's 90s, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, U&Dave, U&Dave ja vu, U&Drama +1, U&W.
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Alston transmitter?
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/bbc-look-north-newcastle.jpg)
BBC Look North (Newcastle) 1.6m homes 6.0%
from Newcastle NE99 2NE, 54km east-northeast (72°)
to BBC North East and Cumbria region - 70 masts.
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/itv-tynetees.jpg)
ITV Tyne Tees News 1.4m homes 5.4%
from Gateshead NE11 9SZ, 50km east-northeast (72°)
to ITV Tyne Tees region - 47 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 50% evening news is shared with Border
Are there any self-help relays?
Far Town (alston) | Active deflector | (Barhaugh Hall) |
How will the Alston (Cumbria, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2012 | 2012-13 | 13 Nov 2019 | |||||
B E T | B E T | B E T | B E K T | K T | |||||
C33 | BBCA | ||||||||
C36 | D3+4 | ||||||||
C39 | BBCA | ||||||||
C42 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | D3+4 | |||||
C45 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCB | |||||
C48 | BBCB | ||||||||
C49tv_off | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ||||||
C52tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves |
tv_off Being removed from Freeview (for 5G use) after November 2020 / June 2022 - more
Table shows multiplexes names see this article;
green background for transmission frequencies
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W T
waves denotes analogue; digital switchover was 12 Sep 12 and 26 Sep 12.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
Analogue 1-4 | 400W | |
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 80W |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Pontop Pike transmitter area
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Monday, 24 October 2011
ALSTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air from 08:37 today BBC ONE Off Air from 10:50 on 21 Oct to 11:01 on 21 Oct BBC ONE Off Air from 10:13 on 21 Oct to 10:33 on 21 Oct BBC ONE Off Air from 13:58 on 20 Oct to 14:07 on 20 Oct BBC ONE Off Air from 11:11 on 20 Oct to 11:27 on 20 Oc [BBC]
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ALSTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air from 10:50 on 21 Oct to 11:01 on 21 Oct BBC ONE Off Air from 10:13 on 21 Oct to 10:33 on 21 Oct BBC ONE Off Air from 13:58 on 20 Oct to 14:07 on 20 Oct BBC ONE Off Air from 11:11 on 20 Oct to 11:27 on 20 Oct BBC ONE Off Air from 08:37 toda [BBC]
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Tuesday, 25 October 2011
ALSTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air from 10:50 on 21 Oct to 11:01 on 21 Oct BBC ONE Off Air from 10:13 on 21 Oct to 10:33 on 21 Oct BBC ONE Off Air from 08:37 yesterday to 16:38 yesterday BBC TWO Off Air from 10:50 on 21 Oct to 11:01 on 21 Oct BBC TWO Off Air from 10:13 on 2 [BBC]
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Wednesday, 26 October 2011
ALSTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air from 08:37 on 24 Oct to 16:38 on 24 Oct BBC TWO Off Air from 08:37 on 24 Oct to 16:38 on 24 Oct [BBC]
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Wednesday, 14 December 2011
ALSTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air from 04:45 today BBC TWO Off Air from 04:45 today [BBC]
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ALSTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air from 04:45 today to 17:37 today BBC TWO Off Air from 04:45 today to 17:37 today [BBC]
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Thursday, 15 December 2011
ALSTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air from 04:45 yesterday to 17:37 yesterday BBC TWO Off Air from 04:45 yesterday to 17:37 yesterday [BBC]
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Friday, 16 December 2011
ALSTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air from 04:45 on 14 Dec to 17:37 on 14 Dec BBC TWO Off Air from 04:45 on 14 Dec to 17:37 on 14 Dec [BBC]
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Thursday, 5 January 2012
ALSTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air from 21:53 yesterday to 21:55 yesterday BBC TWO Off Air from 21:53 yesterday to 21:55 yesterday [BBC]
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Friday, 6 January 2012
ALSTON transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air from 21:53 on 04 Jan to 21:55 on 04 Jan BBC TWO Off Air from 21:53 on 04 Jan to 21:55 on 04 Jan [BBC]
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