Freeview Light on the Harborne (Birmingham, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Harborne (Birmingham, England) transmitter which serves 2,200 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 Harborne (Birmingham, 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 Harborne (Birmingham, 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 Harborne 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 | C41 (634.0MHz) | 195m | DTG- | 40W |
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 | C44 (658.0MHz) | 195m | DTG- | 40W |
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 | C47 (682.0MHz) | 195m | DTG- | 40W |
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 Harborne (Birmingham, 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 Harborne transmitter?
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/bbc-midlands-today.jpg)
BBC Midlands Today 2.9m homes 10.9%
from Birmingham B1 1RF, 6km east-northeast (59°)
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, 5km east-northeast (57°)
to ITV Central (West) region - 65 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 80% evening news is shared with Central (East)
How will the Harborne (Birmingham, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2011 | 2011-13 | 7 Mar 2018 | |||||
C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E T | B E K T | |||||
C41 | BBCA | ||||||||
C44 | D3+4 | ||||||||
C47 | BBCB | ||||||||
C48 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCB | |||||
C52tv_off | D3+4 | ||||||||
C56tv_off | BBCA | ||||||||
C59tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | ||||||
C65 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ||||||
C67 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves |
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 7 Sep 11 and 21 Sep 11.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | 40W | |
Analogue 1-4 | (-6dB) 10W |
Local transmitter maps
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Monday, 13 February 2012
HARBORNE transmitter - Over the next week Harborne relay: TV (digital) Service Shutdowns, Radio (analogue) working normally, no digital radio. [DUK]
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Tuesday, 14 February 2012
HARBORNE transmitter - 14 February 2012: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 08:00hrs and 18:00hrs. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV and Channel 4 will be subject to periods of shutdown. Digital services - n/a [DUK] Over the next week Harborne relay: TV (digital) Service Shutdowns, Radio (analogue) working normally, no digital radio. [DUK]
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Thursday, 20 June 2013
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Gerald S. Davies11:52 AM
Birmingham
(postcode B29 4AX)
My sister-in-law is suffering from reception problems on the mainstream Freeview channels.
BBC1,2,3,4,ITV1,2,3,4,and Yesterday in the main.She has a rooftop aerial, but her house in a dip near the police station at Selly Oak. Your advice would be welcome. Thanking you in anticipation.
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Saturday, 7 June 2014
Transmitter engineering
4:32 AM
4:32 AM
HARBORNE transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 22:50 yesterday to 22:50 yesterday. [BBC]
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Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Transmitter engineering
7:32 AM
7:32 AM
HARBORNE transmitter - Freeview: HD Digital TV Off Air from 05:09 today to 06:16 today. [BBC]
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Wednesday, 25 June 2014
Transmitter engineering
4:32 AM
4:32 AM
HARBORNE transmitter - Freeview: HD Digital TV Off Air from 05:09 yesterday to 06:16 yesterday. [BBC]
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Thursday, 26 June 2014
Transmitter engineering
4:32 AM
4:32 AM
HARBORNE transmitter - Freeview: HD Digital TV Off Air from 05:09 on 24 Jun to 06:16 on 24 Jun. [BBC]
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Monday, 1 June 2015
Transmitter engineering
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
HARBORNE transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 08:03 today, HD Digital TV Off Air from 08:03 today. [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
10:31 PM
10:31 PM
HARBORNE transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 08:03 today to 16:26 today, HD Digital TV Off Air from 08:03 today to 16:26 today. [BBC]
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Tuesday, 2 June 2015
Transmitter engineering
4:31 AM
4:31 AM
HARBORNE transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 00:12 today, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 08:03 yesterday to 16:26 yesterday, HD Digital TV Off Air from 00:12 today, HD Digital TV Off Air from 08:03 yesterday to 16:26 yesterday. [BBC]
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