Freeview Light on the Eardiston (Worcestershire, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Eardiston (Worcestershire, England) transmitter which serves less than 500 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 Eardiston (Worcestershire, 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 Eardiston (Worcestershire, 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 Eardiston 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 | C54 (738.0MHz) | 121m | DTG- | 2W |
1 BBC One (SD) West Midlands, 2 BBC Two England, 9 BBC Four, 23 BBC Three, 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 19 others | |||||
PSB2 D3+4 | V max | C49 (698.0MHz) | 121m | DTG- | 2W |
3 ITV 1 (SD) (Central (West micro region)), 4 Channel 4 (SD) Midlands ads, 5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 Midlands ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (Central west), | |||||
PSB3 BBCB | V max | C58 (770.0MHz) | 121m | DTG- | 2W |
46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD West Midlands, 102 BBC Two HD England, 103 ITV 1 HD (ITV Central West), 104 Channel 4 HD Midlands 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 Eardiston (Worcestershire, 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 Eardiston transmitter?
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/bbc-midlands-today.jpg)
BBC Midlands Today 2.9m homes 10.9%
from Birmingham B1 1RF, 40km east-northeast (63°)
to BBC West Midlands region - 66 masts.
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/itv-central.jpg)
ITV Central News 2.9m homes 10.9%
from Birmingham B1 2JT, 40km east-northeast (62°)
to ITV Central (West) region - 65 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 80% evening news is shared with Central (East)
How will the Eardiston (Worcestershire, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2011 | 2011-13 | 1 Mar 2018- | |||||
C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E T | C/D E T | |||||
C49tv_off | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||||||
C54tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
C58tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | BBCB | ||||
C61 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ||||||
C64 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves |
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 6 Apr 11 and 20 Apr 11.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
Analogue 1-4 | 6W | |
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-4.8dB) 2W |
Local transmitter maps
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Saturday, 7 October 2023
Transmitter engineering
5:20 PM
5:20 PM
EARDISTON transmitter - Freeview: Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 7 Oct 02:05 until 7 Oct 09:40. . [BBC]
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Sunday, 8 October 2023
Transmitter engineering
8:20 PM
8:20 PM
EARDISTON transmitter - Freeview: Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 8 Oct 16:50. Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 7 Oct 02:05 until 7 Oct 09:40. . [BBC]
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Monday, 9 October 2023
Transmitter engineering
6:09 AM
6:09 AM
EARDISTON transmitter - Freeview: Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 8 Oct 16:50 until 8 Oct 22:31. Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 7 Oct 02:05 until 7 Oct 09:40. . [BBC]
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Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Transmitter engineering
12:05 AM
12:05 AM
EARDISTON transmitter - Freeview: Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 9 Oct 17:52. Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 8 Oct 16:50 until 8 Oct 22:31. Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 7 Oct 02:05 until 7 Oct 09:40. [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
5:20 PM
5:20 PM
EARDISTON transmitter - Freeview: Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 10 Oct 16:12. Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 9 Oct 17:52 until 10 Oct 11:46. Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 8 Oct 16:50 until 8 Oct 22:3 [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
8:20 PM
8:20 PM
EARDISTON transmitter - Freeview: Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 10 Oct 16:12 until 10 Oct 16:27. Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 9 Oct 17:52 until 10 Oct 11:46. Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 8 Oct 16: [BBC]
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Saturday, 14 October 2023
Transmitter engineering
5:10 AM
5:10 AM
EARDISTON transmitter - Freeview: Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 10 Oct 16:12 until 10 Oct 16:27. Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 9 Oct 17:52 until 10 Oct 11:46. . [BBC]
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Sunday, 15 October 2023
Transmitter engineering
2:20 PM
2:20 PM
EARDISTON transmitter - Freeview: Weather conditions may be affecting your reception from 10 Oct 16:12 until 10 Oct 16:27. . [BBC]
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Sunday, 26 November 2023
Transmitter engineering
6:55 PM
6:55 PM
EARDISTON transmitter - Freeview: Off the air due to a fault from 26 Nov 15:53. Off the air due to a fault from 26 Nov 15:51 until 26 Nov 15:53. . [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
9:56 PM
9:56 PM
EARDISTON transmitter - Freeview: Off the air due to a fault from 26 Nov 15:53 until 26 Nov 19:08. Off the air due to a fault from 26 Nov 15:51 until 26 Nov 15:53. . [BBC]
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