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Freeview urges Brits to retune their TV now as it closes 'best' channel in new update
Freeview's latest update removes a top children's channel from the main lineup, moving it to a sub-service and other platforms, urging viewers to retune their TVs.
- On 18th February 2026 Freeview removed a popular children's channel from its main service and renamed Wedo TV Movies to Wedo TV Big Stories on channel 275; the update is already live.
- The update features two changes including one channel closure, with channel 211 as the biggest change; Freeview said, 'Channels continue to evolve on Freeview with individual channel providers making the decision to move, add or remove channels.'
- Viewers must retune their TVs using Set‑up or installation menus, pressing Menu then OK to save channels; Freeview added, 'If you've already done an automatic retune and this didn't work, you may need to do a manual retune.'
- Households affected are urged to retune their TVs now as channel changes are live, but the children’s channel remains available as a sub-service on Ketchup Too .
- This article was produced via an exclusive subscriber partnership with USA Today and written by American colleagues; Roku described the kids channel as a destination for Shaun the Sheep, Pingu, and Polly Pocket.
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Brits are being urged to retune their TVs after changes were made to two channels as part of the latest Freeview update (on February 18).
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Freeview urges Brits to retune their TV now as it closes 'best' channel in new update
Brits are being urged to retune their TVs after changes were made to two channels as part of the latest Freeview update (on February 18).
·Scotland, United Kingdom
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