NorthernLights Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I see there is a new free sports channel. However I can't seem to pick it up. I quite fancied seeing what it was like this evening and saw them had a Porto game one. I have a BT Youview box and despite retuning I can't see the channel. I've gone to the inbuilt Freeview on my TV and retuned that as well but when I look for the channel, which should be 95 from what I've read its not there. Anyone else had any issues picking up this new channel? I live in Aberdeen so maybe its an local issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 My TV doesn't have Freeview HD, so I can't get it. Freeview/YouView Reception notes: *Freeview coverage is limited to around 3/4 of the UK. To receive the channel on Freeview, you need a device that is compatible with Freeview HD or Freeview Play and be able to receive channels such as "QVC HD/QVC Beauty HD" on Freeview 111/112 or "More4+1" on channel 86. If you can't, you won't be able to see FreeSports. **YouView is the platform that BT TV, TalkTalk TV and Plusnet TV are based on. The platform piggybacks on the Freeview signal, so the Freeview coverage restrictions apply: Freeview coverage is limited to around 3/4 of the UK. To receive the channel on Freeview, you need to be able to receive channels such as "QVC HD/QVC Beauty HD" on Freeview 111/112 or "More4+1" on channel 86. If you can't, you won't be able to see FreeSports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 12 minutes ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: My TV doesn't have Freeview HD, so I can't get it. People watch QVC? How's that still a thing?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cptn Hooch Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I've been able to get it no problem on my EE TV box. Decent wee station for free to be honest. Pretty diverse programming with everything from football and rugby to MMA and extreme sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 8 hours ago, NorthernLights said: I see there is a new free sports channel. However I can't seem to pick it up. I quite fancied seeing what it was like this evening and saw them had a Porto game one. I have a BT Youview box and despite retuning I can't see the channel. I've gone to the inbuilt Freeview on my TV and retuned that as well but when I look for the channel, which should be 95 from what I've read its not there. Anyone else had any issues picking up this new channel? I live in Aberdeen so maybe its an local issue. Can you get all channels and radio stations on Freeview? In my area we get none of the commercial radio stations and are missing a large amount of channels - all we get here are the BBC ones, the ITV ones and the Ch4/5 ones, pretty much, Film 4 and Dave too. I understand that FreeSports is broadcasted alongside the HD Freeview ones (even though it is anything but HD - I can get it through my Sky dish) and therefore unless you're picking up HD Freeview channels through your inbuilt freeview tuner, you won't get it. I think... As far as I know, more remote parts of Scotland get screwed because we have to take a relay signal from another tv mast which means what gets picked up is limited - I'm in Argyll and a signal from Ayrshire gets beamed across the Clyde to Tarbert where a secondary mast then beams out to us. If you're in a similar situation your Freeview offerings will be limited I'd have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 13 hours ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: My TV doesn't have Freeview HD, so I can't get it. I have the likes of BBC One and Channel 4 in HD. However I don't have QVC HD channels, I didn't know they even existed until now! I'm wondering then if it is an issue with my aerial. The person who owned the flat before me had a signal booster installed. If I don't have that switched on then I don't get any Freeview channels. A friend who lives 5 minutes away from me gets the FreeSport channel no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulderdomb Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Do you use a external or internal antenna/satellite? I've seen issues before with basic antenna's not picking some channels up and being the bottleneck to signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 6 hours ago, NorthernLights said: I have the likes of BBC One and Channel 4 in HD. However I don't have QVC HD channels, I didn't know they even existed until now! I'm wondering then if it is an issue with my aerial. The person who owned the flat before me had a signal booster installed. If I don't have that switched on then I don't get any Freeview channels. A friend who lives 5 minutes away from me gets the FreeSport channel no problem. This will tell you more... https://www.freeview.co.uk/channels-at-your-address#uTDIAhMpC9Yi8dRi.97 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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