13-03-2018 23:25
How can you get Forces TV channel on Freeview? I have re-tuned my TV, but I can not find the channel, It should be ob channel 96, but I can not get channel 96 on Freeview, I can not even get Pick 2! HELP!
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13-03-2018 23:44
Its not available everywhere, see here https://www.a516digital.com/2017/09/forces-tv-not-for-everyone-with-freeview.html
13-03-2018 23:44
Its not available everywhere, see here https://www.a516digital.com/2017/09/forces-tv-not-for-everyone-with-freeview.html
13-03-2018 23:58 - edited 14-03-2018 24:03
I have just noticed, that Forces TV is not availible everywhere: Here are the locations of where it is availible!
LCN Service Genre Mux E W S NI CILCN Service Genre Mux E W S NI CI
1 | BBC ONE | Entertainment | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | |||
1 | BBC ONE NI | Entertainment | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
1 | BBC ONE Scot | Entertainment | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
1 | BBC ONE Wales | Entertainment | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
2 | BBC TWO | Entertainment | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | |||
2 | BBC TWO NI | Entertainment | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
2 | BBC TWO Scot | Entertainment | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
2 | BBC TWO Wales | Entertainment | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
3 | ITV | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
3 | ITV Wales | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ||||
3 | STV | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ||||
3 | UTV | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ||||
4 | Channel 4 | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
4 | S4C | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ||||
5 | Channel 5 | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
6 | ITV 2 | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
7 | BBC ALBA | Entertainment | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
7 | Channel 4 | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ||||
7 | Local TV | Entertainment | Local | ✓ | ✓ | |||
8 | Local TV | Entertainment | Local | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
9 | BBC FOUR | Entertainment | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
10 | ITV3 | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
10 | ITV3 | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ||||
11 | Pick | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
12 | Dave | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
13 | Channel 4+1 | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
14 | More 4 | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
15 | Film4 | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
16 | QVC | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
17 | Really | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
18 | 4Music | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
19 | Yesterday | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
20 | Drama | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
21 | 5 USA | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
22 | Ideal World | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
23 | Create & Craft | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
24 | ITV4 | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
25 | Home | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
26 | ITVBe | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
27 | ITV2 +1 | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
28 | E4 | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ||||
28 | E4 | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
29 | E4+1 | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
30 | 5STAR | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
31 | 5Spike | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
32 | Sony Movie Ch | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
33 | ITV +1 | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
33 | STV+1 | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ||||
33 | UTV+1 | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ||||
34 | ITV3+1 | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
35 | QVC Beauty | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
36 | QVC Style | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
37 | QUEST | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
38 | Quest Red | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
39 | CBS Action | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
40 | Rocks & Co 1 | Entertainment | COM8 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
41 | Food Network | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
42 | Travel Channel | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
43 | Gems TV | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
44 | Channel 5+1 | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
45 | Film4+1 | Entertainment | BBC B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
46 | Challenge | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
47 | 4seven | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
48 | movies4men | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
49 | TJC | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
50 | Sony Movie Channel+1 | Entertainment | Local | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
51 | TG4 | Entertainment | NI mux | ✓ | ||||
52 | RTÉ One | Entertainment | NI mux | ✓ | ||||
53 | RTÉ Two | Entertainment | NI mux | ✓ | ||||
54 | 5SELECT | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
55 | 5STAR+1 | Entertainment | COM8 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
56 | 5USA+1 | Entertainment | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
57 | 5Spike+1 | Entertainment | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
58 | ITVBe+1 | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
59 | ITV4+1 | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
60 | Sony Crime Channel | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
61 | True Entertainment | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
62 | True Movies | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
63 | Blaze | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
64 | CBS Action+1 | Entertainment | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
65 | TBN UK | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
66 | CBS Reality | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
67 | CBS Reality +1 | Entertainment | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
68 | truTV | Entertainment | Local | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
69 | Sony Crime Channel +1 | Entertainment | Local | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
70 | Horror Channel | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
71 | CBS Drama | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
72 | YourTV | Entertainment | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
74 | The Store | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
75 | The Vault | Entertainment | G-MAN | ✓ | ||||
76 | Jewellery Maker | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
77 | TCC | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
78 | Sewing Quarter | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
79 | Dave ja vu | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
80 | Blaze+1 | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
81 | TalkingPictures TV | Entertainment | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
82 | Vintage TV | Entertainment | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
83 | QUEST+1 | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
84 | Quest Red+1 | Entertainment | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
85 | Hochanda | Entertainment | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
86 | More4+1 | Entertainment | COM8 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
87 | Keep It Country | Entertainment | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
89 | Clubland TV | Entertainment | G-MAN | ✓ | ||||
90 | TV Warehouse | Entertainment | G-MAN | ✓ | ||||
91 | Now 80s | Entertainment | G-MAN | ✓ | ||||
92 | Now 90s | Entertainment | G-MAN | ✓ | ||||
93 | Together | Entertainment | COM8 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
94 | PBS America | Entertainment | COM8 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
95 | FreeSports | Entertainment | COM8 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
96 | Forces TV | Entertainment | COM8 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
97 | Pick+1 | Entertainment | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
100 | Freeview Information | Entertainment | D3&4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
101 | BBC 1 Scot HD | HD | BBC B | ✓ | ||||
101 | BBC 1 Wales HD | HD | BBC B | ✓ | ||||
101 | BBC ONE HD | HD | BBC B | ✓ | ✓ | |||
101 | BBC ONE NI HD | HD | BBC B | ✓ | ||||
102 | BBC TWO HD | HD | BBC B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
103 | ITV HD | HD | BBC B | ✓ | ✓ | |||
103 | ITV Wales HD | HD | BBC B | ✓ | ||||
103 | STV HD | HD | BBC B | ✓ | ||||
103 | UTV HD | HD | BBC B | ✓ | ||||
104 | Channel 4 HD | HD | BBC B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
105 | Channel 5 HD | HD | BBC B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
106 | BBC FOUR HD | HD | COM8 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
107 | BBC NEWS HD | HD | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
108 | Al Jazeera Eng HD | HD | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
109 | Channel 4+1 HD | HD | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
110 | 4seven HD | HD | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
111 | QVC HD | HD | COM8 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
112 | QVC Beauty HD | HD | COM8 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
113 | RT HD | HD | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
115 | BT Showcase HD | HD | COM8 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
201 | CBBC | Children's | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
202 | CBeebies | Children's | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
203 | CITV | Children's | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
204 | CBBC HD | Children's | BBC B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
205 | CBeebies HD | Children's | COM8 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
206 | POP | Children's | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
207 | Tiny Pop | Children's | Local | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
208 | POP Max | Children's | Local | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
209 | POP+1 | Children's | G-MAN | ✓ | ||||
210 | Tiny Pop+1 | Children's | G-MAN | ✓ | ||||
211 | Ketchup TV | Children's | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
231 | BBC NEWS | News | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
232 | BBC Parliament | News | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
233 | Sky News | News | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
234 | RT | News | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
250 | BBC Red Button | Text Services | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
251 | 365 Travel | Text Services | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
252 | Kiss Me TV | Text Services | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
253 | Proud Dating | Text Services | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
260 | CCTV | Streamed Channels | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
261 | Racing UK | Streamed Channels | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
262 | CONNECT 4 | Streamed Channels | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
263 | Sonlife | Streamed Channels | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
264 | VisionTV | Streamed Channels | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
265 | Planet Knowledge | Streamed Channels | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
268 | Box Nation | Streamed Channels | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
269 | Arise News | Streamed Channels | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
270 | Loveworld | Streamed Channels | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
271 | Rocks and Co | Streamed Channels | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
272 | Bollywood HD | Streamed Channels | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
273 | Sports Channel Network | Streamed Channels | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
274 | Asia TV | Streamed Channels | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
601 | BBC RB 1 | Interactive | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
670 | ADULT Section | Adult | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
671 | Television X | Adult | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
672 | ADULT smileTV2 | Adult | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
673 | ADULT smileTV3 | Adult | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
674 | ADULT Babestn | Adult | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
675 | ADULT Party | Adult | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
678 | ADULT Xpanded TV | Adult | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
679 | ADULT Studio 66 | Adult | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
699 | ADULT Section | Adult | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
700 | BBC Radio 1 | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
701 | BBC R1X | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
702 | BBC Radio 2 | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
703 | BBC Radio 3 | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
704 | BBC Radio 4 | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
705 | BBC R5L | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
706 | BBC 5SX | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
707 | BBC 6 Music | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
708 | BBC Radio 4 Ex | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
709 | BBC Asian Net. | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
710 | BBC World Sv. | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
711 | The Hits Radio | Radio | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
712 | KISS FRESH | Radio | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
713 | KISS | Radio | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
714 | KISSTORY | Radio | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
715 | Magic | Radio | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
716 | heat | Radio | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
717 | Kerrang! | Radio | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
718 | Smooth Radio | Radio | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
719 | BBC Local Radio | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | |||
719 | BBC R Scotland | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
719 | BBC Radio Ulster | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
719 | BBC Radio Wales | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
720 | BBC Local Radio | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
720 | BBC R n Gaidheal | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
720 | BBC Radio Cymru | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
720 | BBC Radio Foyle | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
721 | BBC Local Radio | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
722 | BBC Local Radio | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
723 | talkSPORT | Radio | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
724 | Capital | Radio | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
725 | Premier Radio | Radio | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
727 | Absolute Radio | Radio | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
728 | Heart | Radio | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
729 | RTÉ RnaG | Radio | NI mux | ✓ | ||||
730 | RNIB Connect | Radio | ARQ A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
731 | Classic FM | Radio | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
732 | LBC | Radio | ARQ B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
733 | Trans World Radio | Radio | COM7 HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
734 | BBC Local Radio | Radio | BBC A | ✓ | ||||
735 | BBC Local Radio | Radio | BBC A | ✓ |
It is a shame that this service is not in the South West, that is where I live, Bummer!
14-03-2018 9:11
@Anonymous User There is some COM8 coverage in the South West but it will depend where you live. You need to be tuned to one of the transmitters listed here
https://ukfree.tv/maps/freeviewhd/com8
so if you are in range you could try seeing if your TV/Freeview device gives you the option to tune to one of those transmitters. Bear in mind even if you are in coverage if your aerial is pointing the wrong way you may not get the option. COM8 is broadcast at low power as well so even if you can tune to one of the transmitters you may not get a good picture if any.
14-03-2018 9:16
I live in the Wiltshire area!
14-03-2018 9:29
@Anonymous User Yeah, if you can tune to Hannington or Mendip you might be in luck. In any case COM8 is only meant as a temporary solution, the idea is in the next few years those channels will move to the more mainstream multiplexes which should improve coverage.
You could try sticking your postcode in here to see what COM8-carrying transmitters are in your area, but again it depends on your aerial setup and equipment used
14-03-2018 9:36
14-03-2018 9:49 - edited 14-03-2018 9:49
I have checked the area coverage, of where I live and I should have all all there channels: https://www.freeview.co.uk/why-freeview/channels#qj530jY0YSqtGbCu.97 , I did an auto scan, and once completed, I chacked to see what I had, but it did not show Forces TV!
14-03-2018 9:54
@Anonymous User I'd guess if you want to tune to a different transmitter you'd need to do a manual retune otherwise you're just updating the transmitter you're already tuned to. If you are using the NOW TV Smart Box I don't think you can force a manual return but most other TVs or Freeview devices should let you do it.
I don't use Freeview myself so I'm not sure of the best way to tell you how to do it, I'll tag @commanda6 and @schnapps who are Freeview experts and they should be able to explain.
14-03-2018 12:52
Great news , I have managed to get Force TV, I have done an auto scan on the TV and now I have the programme, at long last!