Freeview Light on the Oakenhead (Lancashire, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Oakenhead (Lancashire, England) transmitter which serves 1,500 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 Oakenhead (Lancashire, 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 Oakenhead (Lancashire, 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 Oakenhead 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 | C44 (658.0MHz) | 287m | DTG- | 20W |
1 BBC One (SD) North West, 2 BBC Two England, 9 BBC Four, 23 BBC Three, 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 17 others | |||||
PSB2 D3+4 | V max | C41+ (634.2MHz) | 287m | DTG- | 20W |
3 ITV 1 (SD) (Granada), 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 (Granada), | |||||
PSB3 BBCB | V max | C47 (682.0MHz) | 287m | DTG- | 20W |
46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD North West, 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 Oakenhead (Lancashire, 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 Oakenhead transmitter?
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/bbc-north-west-tonight.jpg)
BBC North West Tonight 3.1m homes 11.8%
from Salford M50 2QH, 26km south (181°)
to BBC North West region - 92 masts.
![regional news image](/styles/images/regionalnews/302x152/itv-granada-reports.jpg)
ITV Granada Reports 3.1m homes 11.6%
from Salford M50 2EQ, 26km south (181°)
to ITV Granada region - 80 masts.
How will the Oakenhead (Lancashire, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2009 | 2009-13 | 31 Mar 2018- | |||||
B E T | B E T | B E T | B E K T | B E K T | |||||
C41 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | +D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
C44 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
C47 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | BBCB | BBCB | ||||
C51tv_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 4 Nov 09 and 2 Dec 09.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
Analogue 1-4 | 100W | |
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 20W |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Winter Hill transmitter area
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Friday, 15 March 2019
Transmitter engineering
5:09 AM
5:09 AM
OAKENHEAD transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 13:21 yesterday to 13:29 yesterday, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 04:56 yesterday to 08:35 yesterday, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 10:12 yesterday to 10:49 yesterday, HD Digital TV Off Air from 04:56 yesterday to 08:35 y [BBC]
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Saturday, 16 March 2019
Transmitter engineering
5:09 AM
5:09 AM
OAKENHEAD transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 10:12 on 14 Mar to 10:49 on 14 Mar, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 04:56 on 14 Mar to 08:35 on 14 Mar, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 13:21 on 14 Mar to 13:29 on 14 Mar, HD Digital TV Off Air from 10:12 on 14 Mar to 10:49 o [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
11:09 AM
11:09 AM
OAKENHEAD transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 10:12 on 14 Mar to 10:49 on 14 Mar, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 13:21 on 14 Mar to 13:29 on 14 Mar, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 04:56 on 14 Mar to 08:35 on 14 Mar, HD Digital TV Off Air from 04:56 on 14 Mar to 08:35 o [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
2:09 PM
2:09 PM
OAKENHEAD transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 13:21 on 14 Mar to 13:29 on 14 Mar, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 10:12 on 14 Mar to 10:49 on 14 Mar, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 04:56 on 14 Mar to 08:35 on 14 Mar, HD Digital TV Off Air from 10:12 on 14 Mar to 10:49 o [BBC]
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Sunday, 17 March 2019
Transmitter engineering
5:09 AM
5:09 AM
OAKENHEAD transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 04:56 on 14 Mar to 08:35 on 14 Mar, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 13:21 on 14 Mar to 13:29 on 14 Mar, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 10:12 on 14 Mar to 10:49 on 14 Mar, HD Digital TV Off Air from 04:56 on 14 Mar to 08:35 o [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
8:09 AM
8:09 AM
OAKENHEAD transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 10:12 on 14 Mar to 10:49 on 14 Mar, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 13:21 on 14 Mar to 13:29 on 14 Mar, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 04:56 on 14 Mar to 08:35 on 14 Mar, HD Digital TV Off Air from 10:12 on 14 Mar to 10:49 o [BBC]
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Transmitter engineering
11:09 AM
11:09 AM
OAKENHEAD transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 04:56 on 14 Mar to 08:35 on 14 Mar, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 10:12 on 14 Mar to 10:49 on 14 Mar, BBC Digital TV Off Air from 13:21 on 14 Mar to 13:29 on 14 Mar, HD Digital TV Off Air from 04:56 on 14 Mar to 08:35 o [BBC]
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Monday, 15 July 2019
Transmitter engineering
5:08 PM
5:08 PM
OAKENHEAD transmitter - Freeview: HD Digital TV Off Air from 13:54 today to 14:00 today. [BBC]
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Tuesday, 16 July 2019
Transmitter engineering
5:08 AM
5:08 AM
OAKENHEAD transmitter - Freeview: HD Digital TV Off Air from 13:54 yesterday to 14:00 yesterday. [BBC]
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Thursday, 18 July 2019
Transmitter engineering
11:08 AM
11:08 AM
OAKENHEAD transmitter - Freeview: HD Digital TV Off Air from 13:54 on 15 Jul to 14:00 on 15 Jul. [BBC]
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