This page acts as an archive of engineering work carried out on the Freeview transmitter network during October 2025.
Note: our archiving of this information commenced in mid-October 2025, so we have no data for dates prior to that.
(M) = Main transmitter; (R) = Relay transmitter.
Week 40
Engineering work for the week beginning 29th September 2025.
Apologies – this information is not available.
Week 41
Engineering work for the week beginning 6th October 2025.
Apologies – this information is not available.
Week 42
Details last updated at 8.40pm on 15th October 2025 at which point 99 Freeview transmitting stations were being reported as affected by engineering work.
Channel Islands
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: Beacon Hill (M), Belmont (M), Bluebell Hill (M), Bromsgrove (M), Caldbeck (M), Caradon Hill (M), Chesterfield (R), Coalbrookdale (R), Crystal Palace (M), Darwen (R), Dover (M), Emley Moor (M), Fenham (R), Fenton (M), Guildford (R), Hannington (M), Haslingden (R), Heathfield (M), Huntshaw Cross (M), Lancaster (R), Lark Stoke (M), Malvern (R), Mendip (M), Midhurst (M), New Radnor (R), Nottingham (M), Oxford (M), Pendle Forest (R), Plympton (R), Pontop Pike (M), Redruth (M), Ridge Hill (M), Rowridge (M), Saddleworth (R), Sandy Heath (M), Selkirk (M), Sheffield (M), Stockland Hill (M), Storeton (R), Sudbury (M), Sutton Coldfield (M), Tacolneston (M), The Wrekin (M), Tunbridge Wells (M), Waltham (M), Whitehawk Hill (M), Winter Hill (M), Wye (R).
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Bampton (R), Barrow Town Hall (R), Brailes (R), Bramford (R), Bretch Hill (R), Bucknell (R), Castleton (R), Eyemouth (R), Hemel Hempstead (R), Isles Of Scilly (R), Rouncefall (R), St Briavels (R), Winchcombe (R), Woodcombe (R), Wooler (R).
IMPACT: Loss of redundancy between 2 and 6 hours.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Bilsdale (M).
Northern Ireland
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Divis (M).
Scotland
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Ardentinny (R), Black Hill (M), Cannongate HP (R), Durris (M), Haddington (R), Kirkmichael (R), Millport (R), Muirkirk (R), Rosemarkie (M), Tay Bridge (R), Voe (R).
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Arisaig (R), Ben Tongue (R), Cathcart (R), Fort Augustus (R), Gourdon (R), Kilmacolm (R), Scoval HP (R), Tomich (R), Torosay (M), Ullapool (R).
IMPACT: Loss of redundancy less than 2 hours.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Craigkelly (M).
IMPACT: Loss of redundancy between 2 and 6 hours.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Knockmore (M).
Wales
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Aberbeeg (R), Bedlinog (R), Ebbw Vale (R), South Maesteg (R), Trefin (R).
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Aberdare (R), Blaenplwyf (M), Erwood (R), Tenby (R), Wenvoe (M).
Week 43
Details last updated at 1pm on 20th October 2025 at which point 93 Freeview transmitting stations were being reported as affected by engineering work.
Channel Islands
No engineering work planned.
England
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Beacon Hill (M), Belmont (M), Bilsdale (M), Bluebell Hill (M), Brierley Hill (R), Bristol Ilchester Crescent (R), Bristol Kings Weston (R), Bromsgrove (M), Caldbeck (M), Cambret Hill (R), Caradon Hill (M), Chatton (M), Crystal Palace (M), Dallington Park (R), Dover (M), Emley Moor (M), Fenham (R), Fenton (M), Hannington (M), Heathfield (M), Kings Lynn (R), Lancaster (R), Mendip (M), Midhurst (M), Nottingham (M), Oliver’s Mount (M), Oxford (M), Pontop Pike (M), Redruth (M), Ridge Hill (M), Rowridge (M), Sandy Heath (M), Selkirk (M), Sheffield (M), Stockland Hill (M), Sudbury (M), Sutton Coldfield (M), Tacolneston (M), The Wrekin (M), Waltham (M), Winter Hill (M).
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Alston (R), Chesterfield (R), Eyemouth (R), Greystoke (R), Hartland (R), Innerleithen (R), Isles Of Scilly (R), Pooley Bridge (R), Porthleven (R), Sedlescombe (R), Skipton (R), St Briavels (R), Stroud (R), Wootton Courtenay (R).
Northern Ireland
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Ballintoy (R), Muldonagh (R).
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Brougher Mountain (M), Divis (M), Limavady (M).
Scotland
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Black Hill (M), Bressay (M), Craigkelly (M), Darvel (M), Eitshal (M), Knockmore (M), Port Ellen (R), Rosemarkie (M), Rosneath (M).
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Angus (M), Ben Tongue (R), Clettraval (R), Durris (M), Gartley Moor (R), Glengorm (R), Gourdon (R), Scoval HP (R).
Wales
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Aberdare (R), Blaenplwyf (M), Carmel (M), Llanddona (M), Moel y Parc (M), Preseli (M), Wenvoe (M).
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Aberbeeg (R), Abergavenny (R), Croeserw HP (R), Cwmafon (R), Duffryn (R), Ebbw Vale (R), Llanfyllin (R), South Maesteg (R), Trefin (R).
Week 44
Details last updated at 11.30pm on 2nd November 2025 at which point 78 Freeview transmitting stations were being reported as affected by engineering work.
Channel Islands
No engineering work planned.
England
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Belmont (M), Caldbeck (M), Cambret Hill (R), Chesterfield (R), Crystal Palace (M), Dallington Park (R), Dover (M), Emley Moor (M), Fenham (R), Guildford (R), Hannington (M), Hastings (M), Heathfield (M), Idle (R), Keighley (R), Kings Lynn (R), Lark Stoke (M), Mendip (M), Oliver’s Mount (M), Oxford (M), Pontop Pike (M), Redruth (M), Reigate (R), Rowridge (M), Sandy Heath (M), Selkirk (M), Stockland Hill (M), Sutton Coldfield (M), Tacolneston (M), Waltham (M), Whitehawk Hill (M).
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Brading (R), Chalford (R), Dumfries South (R), Eardiston (R), Edgbaston (R), Hartland (R), Langholm (R), Longwood Edge (R), Orton (R), Oughtibridge (R), Penny Bridge (R), Stroud (R), Wonersh (R).
Northern Ireland
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Brougher Mountain (M), Divis (M), Limavady (M), Londonderry (R).
Scotland
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Black Hill (M), Bressay (M), Craigkelly (M), Darvel (M), Eitshal (M), Keelylang Hill (M), Knockmore (M), Port Ellen (R), Rosemarkie (M), Rosneath (M), Rumster Forest (M), Torosay (M), Voe (R).
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Angus (M), Badachro (R), Clettraval (R), Durris (M), Lindores (R), Ullapool (R).
Wales
IMPACT: Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Aberdare (R), Carmel (M), Ebbw Vale (R), Llanddona (M), Preseli (M).
IMPACT: Screen may go black on some or all channels.
TRANSMITTERS AFFECTED: Abergavenny (R), Ebbw Vale South (R), Gilfach (R), Llanfyllin (R), Treharris (R), Ynysowen (R).
Acknowledgements
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PICTURED: Divis transmitting station. COPYRIGHT: Nathan Dane.