More than 80 areas warned of major Freeview problems THIS week as TVs stop working properly

HOUSEHOLDS have been warned of widespread Freeview disruption this week that could make their TVs stop working properly.

Viewers may switch on their telly to find a black, pixelated or flickering screen as a result of planned engineering works.

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If you don’t want to miss your favourite TV shows while the work is taking place, Freeview suggested households check out its online TV guide[/caption]

Some 87 areas are expected to be affected, according to Freeview.

Freeview has urged households that the disruption is only temporary and to not retune their TV.

“If you are affected by engineering work, please don’t try and retune your TV – reception will be restored as soon as the engineering work is completed,” the company said.

“Occasionally, routine engineering work is required on transmitters in order to improve terrestrial TV services.

“While every effort is made to minimise the impact on viewers, this can cause temporary disruption to reception.”

If you don’t want to miss your favourite TV shows while the work is taking place, Freeview suggested households check out its online TV guide.

The Freeview Channel Checker tells viewers what changes are taking place that may affect their service and viewing.

To use it, simply enter your postcode to see what will be affected.

If you have a hybrid or smart TV, you can watch uninterrupted TV during the engineering works via the Freeview app or website.

While Freeview typically requires an aerial, you can access many Freeview channels and on-demand content through streaming apps like BBC iPlayer, ITVX, and All 4. 

Check the full list of 87 areas below to see if you are affected.

If you’re not sure what transmitter you’re predicted to get your signal from, put your postcode into Freeview’s Detailed Transmitter Information tool to check.

Anglia	Sandy Heath	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Anglia	Luton	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Anglia	Sudbury	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Anglia	Tacolneston	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Anglia	Wivenhoe Park	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Anglia	Rouncefall	Relay	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Border	Caldbeck	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Border	Selkirk	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Border	Crosby Ravensworth	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Central	Nottingham	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Central	Bromsgrove	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Central	Lark Stoke	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Central	Sutton Coldfield	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Central	Stanton Moor	Relay	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Central	Waltham	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Central	The Wrekin	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Channel	Fremont Point	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Channel	Les Touillets	Relay	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Granada	Winter Hill	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Granada	Pendle Forest	Relay	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Granada	Lancaster	Relay	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Granada	West Kirby	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
London	Guildford	Relay	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
London	Hemel Hempstead	Relay	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
London	Sutton HP	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Meridian	Dover	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Meridian	Margate	Main	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Meridian	Bluebell Hill	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Meridian	Hannington	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Meridian	Heathfield	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Meridian	Hastings	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Meridian	Midhurst	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Meridian	Rowridge	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Meridian	Salisbury	Relay	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Meridian	Whitehawk Hill	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Northern Ireland	Strabane	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Northern Ireland	Glenariff	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Northern Ireland	Londonderry	Relay	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
STV Central	Darvel	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
STV Central	Rosneath	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
STV Central	Rothesay	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
STV Central	Port Ellen	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
STV Central	Strontian	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
STV North	Angus	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
STV North	Rumster Forest	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
STV North	Knockmore	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
STV North	Balblair Wood	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
STV North	Keelylang Hill	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
STV North	Skriaig	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
STV North	Tomintoul	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Tyne Tees	Catton Beacon	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Tyne Tees	Morpeth	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Tyne Tees	Chatton	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Tyne Tees	Bilsdale	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Tyne Tees	Fenham	Relay	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Tyne Tees	Pontop Pike	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Wales	Preseli	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Wales	Treharris	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Wales	Alltwen	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Wales	Fernhill	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Wales	Ffestiniog	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Wales	Llanwrtyd Wells	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Wales	Moel y Parc	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Wales	Abercraf	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Wales	Blaenplwyf	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Wales	Carmel	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Wales	Ebbw Vale	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Wales	Kilvey Hill	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Wales	Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Wales	Long Mountain	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Wales	Llanddona	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Wales	Llandinam	Relay	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Wales	Llanidloes	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Wales	Llwyn Onn	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Wales	Machynlleth	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Wales	Wenvoe	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
West	Stroud	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
West	Mendip	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
West	Siston	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
West Country	Stockland Hill	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
West Country	Slapton	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
West Country	Chudleigh	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
West Country	Huntshaw Cross	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
West Country	Perranporth	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Yorkshire	Belmont	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
Yorkshire	Hope	Relay	Screen may go black on some or all channels
Yorkshire	Sheffield	Main	Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels

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If you have a hybrid or smart TV, you can watch uninterrupted TV during the engineering works via the Freeview app or website[/caption]

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