Remaining planned changes at transmitters for the 700MHz clearance programme have been postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Clearance will resume once it is safe and operationally viable to do so.
700MHz clearance retune events Q1 Q2 2020
Viewers served by affected transmitters in the groups listed may need to retune their TV equipment on the date shown, where this does not happen automatically.
February – May 2020
| Transmitter Group | Area Served | Retune Date |
|---|---|---|
| Emley Moor | most of Yorkshire | 5 Feb 2020 |
| Chesterfield | the Chesterfield area | 5 Feb 2020 |
| Sheffield (Totley Rise relay only) | parts of Sheffield | 5 Feb 2020 |
| Belmont | Lincolnshire and east Yorkshire | 5 Feb 2020 |
| Tacolneston (Creake relay only) | parts of the Creake area | 5 Feb 2020 |
| Emley Moor (some relays only) | parts of west Yorkshire | 12 Feb 2020 |
| Keighley | the Keighley area | 12 Feb 2020 |
| Idle | the Idle area | 12 Feb 2020 |
| Oliver’s Mount | the Scarborough area | 12 Feb 2020 |
| Sandy Heath | Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire | 12 Feb 2020 |
| Winter Hill | Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire and north Staffordshire | 20 Feb 2020 |
| Divis | Belfast and the surrounding area | 4 Mar 2020 |
| Belmont | Lincolnshire and east Yorkshire | 4 Mar 2020 |
| Waltham | much of the East Midlands | 4 Mar 2020 |
| Nottingham | the Nottingham area | 4 Mar 2020 |
| Darvel (Blackwaterfoot & Campbeltown relays only) | parts of Blackwaterfoot & Campbeltown | 4 Mar 2020 |
| Bilsdale | Teesside and much of North Yorkshire | 12 Mar 2020 |
| Moel y Parc | north east wales | Postponed - TBC |
| Winter Hill | Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire and north Staffordshire | Postponed - TBC |
| Pendle Forest (Trawden relay only) | parts of Trawden | Postponed - TBC |
| Saddleworth | the Saddleworth area | Postponed - TBC |
| Storeton | parts of The Wirral and Liverpool | Postponed - TBC |
| Lancaster (some relays only) | parts of the Lancaster area | Postponed - TBC |
| Caldbeck (some relays only) | parts of Gosforth and St Bees | Postponed - TBC |
| Caldbeck Scotland (Creetown relay only) | parts of Creetown | Postponed - TBC |
| Douglas | most of the Isle of Man | Postponed - TBC |
| Kendal | Kendal and parts of the Lake District | Postponed - TBC |
700MHz clearance event details by region
The following PDFs provide detailed information on UHF channel and power changes at transmitters during Q1-Q2 2020 for installers and industry.
Where transmitters will undergo multiple changes during the clearance programme, this is indicated in line with current plans.
These documents will be updated from time to time as new information is released or essential changes are made to technical plans.
| Transmitter | Last updated |
|---|---|
| Anglia | 12 Nov 2019 |
| Border | 30 Mar 2020 |
| Central | 12 Nov 2019 |
| Channel | 29 Nov 2018 |
| Granada | 30 Mar 2020 |
| London | 16 Jul 2019 |
| Meridian | 16 Jul 2019 |
| STV | 12 Nov 2019 |
| Tyne Tees | 13 Feb 2020 |
| UTV | 12 Nov 2019 |
| Wales | 30 Mar 2020 |
| West | 3 Jan 2019 |
| West Country | 17 Jan 2019 |
| Yorkshire | 12 Nov 2019 |
Table updated 30 Mar 2020
Industry briefings
| Industry briefing | Last updated |
|---|---|
| 700MHz Clearance briefing for installers | Q1 2020 |
| 700MHz Clearance information pack for channel providers | Q2 2020 |
| Important information for landlords and property managers | Q2 2020 |
| Important information for accommodation providers | Q2 2020 |
Table updated 6 Apr 2020