This page acts as an archive of engineering work carried out on the Freeview transmitter network during December 2025.
(M) = Main transmitter; (R) = Relay transmitter.
Week 49
Engineering work for the week beginning 1st December 2025.
Details last updated at 11.10am on 1st December 2025 at which point 98 Freeview transmitting stations were being reported as affected by engineering work.
Channel Islands
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Fremont Point (M), Les Touillets (R).
England
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Beacon Hill (M), Belmont (M), Bilsdale (M), Bristol Ilchester Crescent (R), Bristol Kings Weston (R), Caldbeck (M), Cambret Hill (R), Caradon Hill (M), Dover (M), Emley Moor (M), Fenham (R), Fenton (M), Haslingden (R), Heathfield (M), Hemel Hempstead (R), Malvern (R), Mendip (M), Oliver’s Mount (M), Oxford (M), Pendle Forest (R), Pontop Pike (M), Redruth (M), Rowridge (M), Salisbury (R), Sandy Heath (M), Sheffield (M), Storeton (R), Sudbury (M), Sutton Coldfield (M), Tacolneston (M), Tunbridge Wells (M), Waltham (M), Washford (R), Whitehawk Hill (M), Winter Hill (M).
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Barrow Town Hall (R), Clun (R), Dentdale (R), Garth Hill HP (R), Idle (R), Kidderminster (R), Kings Lynn (R), Ludlow (R), Margate (M), Marlborough (R), Pillowell HP (R), Ramsgate (R), Ross On Wye (R), Stroud (R), Till Valley (R), Upper Soudley (R), Whitaside (R), Whittingslow (R), Winchcombe (R).
Northern Ireland
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Claudy (R), Cushendun (R), Lisbellaw (R), Plumbridge (R), Strabane (R).
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Divis (M), Limavady (M), Londonderry (R).
Scotland
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Black Hill (M), Durris (M), Dychliemore Link (R), Eitshal (M), Grantown (R), Keelylang Hill (M), Kingussie (R), Knockmore (M), Rosemarkie (M), Rumster Forest (M), Strathyre Link (R), Tay Bridge (R).
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Clachan (R), Easdale (R), Gigha Island (R), Girvan (R), High Keil (R), Kirkconnel (R), Ravenscraig HP (R), Skriaig (M), Sorn (R), Taynuilt (R), Tayvallich (R), West Kilbride (R), Wester Erchite (R).
Wales
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Arfon (R), Ebbw Vale (R), Long Mountain (M), Moel y Parc (M), Wenvoe (M).
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Croeserw HP (R), Gronant (R), Moel y Sant (R), Ton Pentre (R).
Week 50
Engineering work for the week beginning 8th December 2025.
Details last updated at 12.30pm on 8th December 2025 at which point 72 Freeview transmitting stations were being reported as affected by engineering work.
(M) = Main transmitter; (R) = Relay transmitter.
Channel Islands
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Fremont Point (M), Les Touillets (R).
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Alderney (R).
England
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Bilsdale (M), Bluebell Hill (M), Crystal Palace (M), Fenham (R), Fenton (M), Malvern (R), Mendip (M), Pontop Pike (M), Salisbury (R), Sandy Heath (M), Sheffield (M), Stockland Hill (M), Sutton Coldfield (M), Winter Hill (M).
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Aislaby (R), Ashbourne (R), Barrow Town Hall (R), Belper (R), Bristol Kings Weston (R), Chaigley (R), Clun (R), Garth Hill HP (R), Greystoke (R), Heathfield (M), Kidderminster (R), Leek (R), Ludlow (R), Pillowell HP (R), Ross On Wye (R), St Marks HP (R), Stroud (R), Ventnor (R), Whitaside (R).
Northern Ireland
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Claudy (R), Cushendun (R), Lisbellaw (R), Newry South (R), Plumbridge (R), Strabane (R).
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Divis (M), Limavady (M), Londonderry (R).
Scotland
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Angus (M), Black Hill (M), Bressay (M), Cow Hill (R), Durris (M), Dychliemore Link (R), Eitshal (M), Keelylang Hill (M), Kingussie (R), Knockmore (M), Rosneath (M), Rumster Forest (M), Tay Bridge (R), Torosay (M).
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Biggar (R), Borve (R), Clachan (R), Easdale (R), Fort Augustus (R), Oban (R), Rosemarkie (M), Skriaig (M).
Wales
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Pennorth (R), Preseli (M), Ton Pentre (R).
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Ebbw Vale (R), Wenvoe (M).
Week 51
Engineering work for the week beginning 15th December 2025.
Details last updated at 12.30pm on 15th December 2025 at which point 13 Freeview transmitting stations were being reported as affected by engineering work.
(M) = Main transmitter; (R) = Relay transmitter.
Channel Islands
No work planned.
England
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Bellingham (R), Crosby Ravensworth (R), Hereford (R), Parkend (R), Wootton Courtenay (R).
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Midhurst (M).
Northern Ireland
No work planned.
Scotland
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Durris (M), Kylerhea (R).
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Rosemarkie (M).
Wales
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Efail Fach (R), Llanarmon yn Ial (R), Long Mountain (M), Rhayader (R).
Week 52
Engineering work for the week beginning 22nd December 2025.
Details last updated at 12.20pm on 22nd December 2025 at which point 1 Freeview transmitting station was being reported as affected by engineering work.
(M) = Main transmitter; (R) = Relay transmitter.
Channel Islands
No work planned.
England
No work planned.
Northern Ireland
No work planned.
Scotland
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Torosay (M).
Wales
No work planned.