New Channels on Freeview

#################UPDATE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2009#################
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Unless you've been asleep for the past few weeks then you should know that as of lunch time today you may lose some or all of your freeview channels, this is becaue theyre upgrading they're service enabling the broadcast of HD Channels in the future aswell as upgrading the signal strength and finally launching the new channel "QUEST" on channel 38.

More information here:
http://www.freeview.co.uk/_retuneinfo/
http://tvretune.co.uk/

Or call the official infomation line on: 08456051122 (no alternate freenumber available yet).

New "proposed" channel guide:
http://www.freeview.co.uk/_retuneinfo/_format/downloads/ChannelGuide30September.pdf

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Original Post
I noticed whilst watching Dave (channel 19 on freeview, freeview+, TopUpTV, TopUpTV+, TopUpTV Anytime, etc) last night that there was a notice in the top left corner of the screen saying Dave+1 now on channel 25!

After a quick re-scan for channels sure enough it detected it aswell as a few other new interactive channels such as smileTV2 (Channel 46), DirectGov (Channel 106 and really useful for those without internet), CNN International (Channel 84) and some not so useful channels such as QUEST (Coming Soon apparently), SuperCasino (Ch48), and 1-2-1 Dating (Ch104).

To rescan your box you should (similar but not always the same for all boxes so you may need to get your instructions out) -

1. Press Menu on your remote
2. Select Setup and press ok/enter on your remote
3. Select Scan For Channels
4. Select Replace all channels (most boxes skip this step now and replace all automatically)
5. Wait a few minutes and the scan should be complete and you'll have all your new channels

Note: TV Guides can take up to 7 days to come up to date on the new channels after the update but this will happen automatically like usual whilst your box is on standby over night


Hope this helps for those who hadnt noticed!

http://www.freeview.co.uk/freeview/Channels
http://www.topuptv.com/

Also if you search the forums im sure you'll find somewhere a free downloadable weekly tv guide if you dont like going through the digital one on the box and dont like paying for magazines (which usually have on select channels and times in). http://www.tvguide.co.uk/

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UPDATE 08/03/09:
You may of been prompted to rescan (replace all channels) on your freeview/topuptv box again. If not its best to do it anyways (it can do no harm). As far as i can tell it doesnt add anymore channels but Film4 moves to channel 15 and a few of the frequencies of the other channels have been altered meaning a better picture/sound quality more of the time!

UPDATE (14/02/09):
Not the greatest update ever but if you retune and replace all channels on monday (16/02/09) you may notice the FiveUS (channel35) is being rebranded as FiveUSA. Its not a cruicial update as i believe the channel frequecy is remaining the same.