Overview
- Freeview posted an update on 20 May 2026 that pushed four channel changes live and urged users to retune their devices to receive the new listings.
- The confirmed changes include Hobbycraft TV being relabelled Shop Unlimited on channel 97 and a reshuffle of GREAT! channels with GREAT! Movies moving from 61 to 62 and GREAT! TV +1 moving from 62 to 61 while Great! Romance Mix is replaced by Great! TV +1 on channel 61.
- Freeview says some smart TVs and set-top boxes will retune automatically but many users must run a manual or full retune using the menu, setup or installation options on their remote.
- Guides from outlets repeat Freeview’s step-by-step advice, including trying common default PINs 1234 or 0000 if a password is requested and saving channels when the scan finishes to restore the correct EPG.
- The operator frames these edits as routine provider decisions and the changes matter for a large audience because Freeview reaches roughly 16 million UK homes so viewers who do not retune may find channels missing or listed at the wrong numbers.