Important changes to BBC TV frequencies this weekend

There are some important changes happening on the BBC frequencies:

BBC1 West (Bristol)
BBC1 Channel Islands
BBC1 East (West) (Cambridge)

are all leaving their current frequency, and moving to the frequency currently used by BBC2 England - 10773 H
This means that their reception will be as per BBC2 England.
This means that BBC Channel Islands will no longer be recognised as being the strongest BBC1 region.

BBC1 Manchester
BBC1 Leeds
BBC 1 Tunbridge Wells

are all leaving their current frequency, and moving to the frequency currently used by BBC RAdio 5 Live and BBC1&2 Scotland - 10.802 H
This means that their reception will again be as per / similar to BBC2 England.

BBC1 Wales and BBC2 Wales

will be moving from their current frequency to 10.788v - moving from a weaker horizontal to a stronger vertical frequency. So these Wales regions reception will be as per most BBC1 regions ie - almost 24/7 on most big dishes. Meaning some areas will have 24/7 reception of a BBC2 region.

BBC1 Northern Ireland and BBC2 Northern Ireland

will be moving from their current frequency to 10.817v - moving from a weaker horizontal to a stronger vertical frequency. So these Northern Ireland regions reception will be as per most BBC1 regions ie - almost 24/7 on most big dishes. Meaning some areas will have 24/7 reception of a BBC2 region.

Why the changes?
The BBC have had to have a move around to amke space for the BBC1 HD channel.
This will be starting on Wednesday 3rd November.
The BBC had to make space for this channel, which will be on the same frequency as BBCHD channel.
The BBCHD channel will continue to operate showing “the best of the BBC in HD”, and the BBC1 HD channel will be a simulcast of BBC1 London.

It will mean that if you watch BBC1 Channel Islands, then you will find that its reception has changed.

It will also mean that you should now have much better coverage of BBC2, either via BBC2 England (reception not changing), BBC2 Northern Ireland, and BBC2 Wales. The latter two regions have almost the same schedules as BBC2 England, with some minor changes for regional programmes.

Freesat and Sky boxes will automatically update themselves on Monday 18th October 2010 with these new frequencies.

Those with Non Sky or Freesat boxes will have to rescan the channels to make sure your boxes have the new BBC1 and BBC2 frequencies.

I not that you say improvements should be expected in reception for BBC1 and BBC 2 wales, but since the chnages, tehy have got significantly worse.  Its imposible to watch either of these programs after 6.00 in Malorca.  Does anybodu know why the reception is   worse at night?

Glyn - 21 December 2010 01:09 AM

I not that you say improvements should be expected in reception for BBC1 and BBC 2 wales, but since the chnages, tehy have got significantly worse.  Its imposible to watch either of these programs after 6.00 in Malorca.  Does anybodu know why the reception is   worse at night?

reception depends on a number of things including location, dish size, LNB, receiever.
If you cannot get reception then try othe BBC1 and BBC2 regions….they may be better. IF not, get your dish alignemnt seen to, or go for a bigger dish.
And reception in your location will be different to the mainland…
Reception of Astra 2d satellite channels is worst at night, at midnight, as that is when the signal is the weakest from the satellite, be it due to “satellite wobble”, or the fact it has no or reduced power from the sun and is on battery backup!
The other 3 UK V satellites have different signal characteristics also, with the north beams of 2a and 2b being weakest at 5pm (try SKy Sports 4 or Sky Sports News or Eurosport 2 or Nat Geo at 5pm!)

Thanks for that information - it explains why we receive poorer reception at night.  We can receive BBC1 and 2 from London perfectly, its just that we like to watch BBC1 and 2 Wales for news and rugby.