
New Freeview update issued as Brits urged to retune TV now
Freeview said: "On 16th July 2025 some broadcasters are making changes to their channels.
"You will need to retune to update your TV and keep your channels and TV Guide up to date. "
The channel changes being made as part of the latest Freeview update are:
These latest channel updates came into effect on Wednesday (July 16).
Freeview added: "Channels are constantly evolving on Freeview with individual channels making the decision to move, add or remove channels.
"Freeview continues to ensure that audiences can enjoy a rich and varied content ."
You will need to retune your TV to gain access to all these new July channel updates.
If you are unsure of how to retune your TV, don't worry, it is quite simple, and usually only requires pressing 'retune' when prompted by your TV, according to Freeview.
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Retuning may vary on different devices, but in most cases, Freeview said, it can be done by following these steps:
Freeview added: "If you've already done an automatic retune and this didn't work, you may need to do a manual retune."
If you are still unsure, you can watch Freeview's retune videos for more details (available on the Freeview website).

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