Following required changes to TV signals in the Sheffield area on 5 February 2020, some Freeview channels will no longer be broadcast from the Sheffield transmitter. We understand viewers will be disappointed with this change. The vast majority of channels will continue as normal.

Most channels affected are +1 or HD variants and the main versions of these will still be available.

Viewers with Freeview Play equipment and other Smart TVs can also watch programmes from a number of these channels on-demand, including in HD on BBC iPlayer.

equipment and other Smart TVs can also watch programmes from a number of these channels on-demand, including in HD on BBC iPlayer. Programmes may also be available on the Freeview mobile app.

HD versions of BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 are not affected.

Details of the changes and how viewers can continue watching

Service closing Channel number Viewers can still watch on Channel number BBC Four HD 106 BBC Four 9 BBC News HD 107 BBC News 231 Channel 4+1 HD 109 Channel 4+1 15 4seven HD 110 4seven 47 QVC HD 111 → QVC 16 QVC Beauty HD 112 QVC Beauty 35 RT HD 113 → RT 234 Quest HD 114 Quest 12 TJC HD 115 TJC 49 CBeebies HD 205 → CBeebies 202 5STAR+1 55 5STAR 30 5USA+1 56 5USA 21 CBS Reality+1 67 CBS Reality 66 CBS Justice+1 69 CBS Justice 39 Quest Red+1 72 Quest Red 38 More 4+1 86 More 4 18 Together TV+1 89 Together TV 88 Pick+1 92 Pick 11 PBS America+1 93 PBS America 91 Paramount Network+1 94 Paramount Network 31

Unfortunately, programming from the following channels will no longer be available from the Sheffield transmitter from 5 February 2020:

Service Channel number Other ways to watch or listen free FreeSports 64 freesat channel 252, freesportsplayer.tv Jewellery Maker 74 Red button on Sewing Quarter (channel 73) on connected TVs, Jewellerymaker.com, freesat channel 807 Now 80s 83 Forces TV 96 Forces.net, freesat channel 165 Trans World Radio 733 Twr.org.uk, iTunes, Facebook

Why will some channels no longer available from this transmitter?

Unfortunately, it is no longer viable to broadcast some channels from Sheffield due to the complexity of the changes required to update TV signals.