Freeview Light on the Gosforth (Cumbria, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Gosforth (Cumbria, England) transmitter which serves 900 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 Gosforth (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 Gosforth (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 Gosforth 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 | C32 (562.0MHz) | 90m | DTG- | 100W |
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 | C34 (578.0MHz) | 90m | DTG- | 100W |
3 ITV 1 (SD) (Border (England)), 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 (Yorkshire Emley Moor), | |||||
PSB3 BBCB | V max | C35 (586.0MHz) | 90m | DTG- | 100W |
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 Gosforth (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 Gosforth 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, 134km east-northeast (62°)
to BBC North East and Cumbria region - 70 masts.
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/itv-lookaround.jpg)
ITV Lookaround 0.2m homes 0.7%
from Carlisle CA1 3NT, 64km north-northeast (33°)
to ITV Border England region - 33 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 50% evening news is shared with Tyne Tees
Are there any self-help relays?
Eskdale:boot B | Active deflector | 20 km SE Whitehaven | 27 homes |
How will the Gosforth (Cumbria, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2007 | 2007-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 12 Aug 2020 | |||
C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E T | C/D E T | C/D E T | A K T | |||
C32 | BBCA | ||||||||
C34 | D3+4 | ||||||||
C35 | BBCB | ||||||||
C49tv_off | BBCA | BBCA | BBCA | ||||||
C54tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | D3+4 | D3+4 | D3+4 | |||
C58tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | 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 17 Oct 07 and 14 Nov 07.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | 100W | |
Analogue 1-4 | (-3dB) 50W |
Local transmitter maps
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldTuesday, 24 April 2012
GOSFORTH transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air from 05:58 on 21 Apr to 11:12 on 21 Apr BBC Digital TV Off Air from 23:39 on 20 Apr to 01:34 on 21 Apr HD Digital TV Off Air from 23:39 on 20 Apr to 01:34 on 21 Apr HD Digital TV Off Air from 18:13 on 21 Apr to 18:22 on 21 Apr HD Di [BBC]
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GOSFORTH transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air from 23:39 on 20 Apr to 01:34 on 21 Apr BBC Digital TV Off Air from 05:58 on 21 Apr to 11:12 on 21 Apr HD Digital TV Off Air from 23:39 on 20 Apr to 01:34 on 21 Apr HD Digital TV Off Air from 18:13 on 21 Apr to 18:22 on 21 Apr HD Di [BBC]
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GOSFORTH transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air from 23:39 on 20 Apr to 01:34 on 21 Apr BBC Digital TV Off Air from 05:58 on 21 Apr to 11:12 on 21 Apr HD Digital TV Off Air from 05:58 on 21 Apr to 11:12 on 21 Apr HD Digital TV Off Air from 18:13 on 21 Apr to 18:22 on 21 Apr HD Di [BBC]
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012
GOSFORTH transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air from 23:39 on 20 Apr to 01:34 on 21 Apr BBC Digital TV Off Air from 05:58 on 21 Apr to 11:12 on 21 Apr HD Digital TV Off Air from 18:13 on 21 Apr to 18:22 on 21 Apr HD Digital TV Off Air from 23:39 on 20 Apr to 01:34 on 21 Apr HD Di [BBC]
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GOSFORTH transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air from 05:58 on 21 Apr to 11:12 on 21 Apr BBC Digital TV Off Air from 23:39 on 20 Apr to 01:34 on 21 Apr HD Digital TV Off Air from 18:13 on 21 Apr to 18:22 on 21 Apr HD Digital TV Off Air from 23:39 on 20 Apr to 01:34 on 21 Apr HD Di [BBC]
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GOSFORTH transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air from 05:58 on 21 Apr to 11:12 on 21 Apr BBC Digital TV Off Air from 23:39 on 20 Apr to 01:34 on 21 Apr HD Digital TV Off Air from 05:58 on 21 Apr to 11:12 on 21 Apr HD Digital TV Off Air from 23:39 on 20 Apr to 01:34 on 21 Apr HD Di [BBC]
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Thursday, 7 June 2012
GOSFORTH transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air from 14:06 today to 14:31 today HD Digital TV Off Air from 14:06 today to 14:31 today [BBC]
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Friday, 8 June 2012
GOSFORTH transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air from 14:06 yesterday to 14:31 yesterday HD Digital TV Off Air from 14:06 yesterday to 14:31 yesterday [BBC]
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Saturday, 9 June 2012
GOSFORTH transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air from 14:06 on 07 Jun to 14:31 on 07 Jun HD Digital TV Off Air from 14:06 on 07 Jun to 14:31 on 07 Jun [BBC]
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Thursday, 18 April 2013
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LML PALLING3:35 PM
when will the signal be back on air? will Ihave more channels? Is this scheduled work or emergency repairs due to weather conditions? did I miss publicised notifications of this interruption in service?
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