Brits are being urged to retune their TVs after "important" changes were made to a number of channels as part of a new Freeview update.

The latest update features three changes including the closure of one channel.

Freeview, on its website, said: "On 22nd January 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." 

What TV channels are changing in "important" Freeview update

The channel changes being made as part of the latest Freeview update are:

Channel rebrands

  • London Live to London TV (channel 8)
  • That’s Fabulous MCR to That’s Oldies (channel 78)

Channel closures

  • GINX TV (channel 282)

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."

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How to retune your TV

You will need to retune your TV to gain access to all these new 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:

  1. Press menu on your box or TV remote control
  2. Select ‘set-up’, ‘installation’, ‘update’ or a similar option. If you’re asked for a password, the default code is ‘1234’ or ‘0000’. 
  3. Select ‘first-time installation’ (sometimes called ‘factory reset’, ‘full retune’ or ‘default settings’).
  4. Press ‘OK’ if your equipment asks if it's OK to delete existing channels and then your retune should start automatically. If you’re prompted to, save the channels that are found. 

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).