High pressure currently affecting TV & Radio services across parts of the UK - 19 September

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High pressure and fronts

We are aware of strong of high pressure currently affecting the whole of the UK, this is likely to continue into the weekend.听

Viewers and listeners across the UK听may experience periods of interference affecting reception of听television and radio services which will continue into the weekend. This will affect most parts of the UK.听听

These weather conditions can move and change, which makes it difficult to know where it will hit next.听 If your television picture starts to break up without warning this could be the cause of the problem.听

You can check if the problem is impacting your local transmitter using the transmitter checker tool.听 If there are no faults displayed it is possible the problem is impacting your radio or television system directly.听听

NOTE:听 At these times, there is nothing you can do but wait until the weather changes. You should not re-tune your television or radio when this happens.听If you have access to 主播大秀 iPlayer or 主播大秀 Sounds, you could switch to these while you wait for the weather to change.听

Still having problems following a retune?听

If you have retuned your television听and continue to have problems with missing channels, or reception problems, as a result of the high pressure,听you'll have to retune again once the weather has cleared. We would advise visiting 听for help.

Cable and satellite services are not affected.

Problems with radio reception?

Radio can be affected by听High Pressure.听Read more here.听

If you have retuned your television听and continue to have problems with missing channels, or reception problems, as a result of the high pressure,听you'll have to retune again once the weather has cleared. We would advise visiting 听for help.

Matt Taylor from 主播大秀 weather explains why high pressure weather conditions can affect your Freeview television reception in the video below.