Film 4

[Dazzy16]

Has film 4 been ended on Freeview or is it because of the fire at the weekend

[Buenchico]

Film4 is still on Freeview Channel 14 for me.

[cashier]

Still on 14 for me as well.

[THECORBYLOON]

No, I'm watching it right now.

[Buenchico]

If you're losing Freeview channels, the first thing to try is a re-scan. (If your TV offers you the option to 'Add' or 'Replace' channels, select 'Replace'. Similarly, if there's a choice between a partial scan and a full one, which wipes everything from the set's memory and starts over again, choose the full scan option)

[Dazzy16]

Retuning the tv to see if that helps

[Dazzy16]

Just done a full programme tuning and film 4 is still off air for me.

[THECORBYLOON]

Seen the end of the film, adverts and then they announced the next one but there's now only a frozen blurred image...

[davebro]

probably due to Brexit?

[Buenchico]

Start by checking here to see if there are problems with your local transmitter:
https://ukfree.tv/maps/live
(Zoom into the relevant area and then hover your mouse cursor over any relevant 'Men at work' icons).

If you don't see any transmitter problems, check your reception on these channels:
3 = ITV
5 = Channel 5
6 = ITV2
10 = ITV3
15 = Channel 4+1
18 = More 4
25 = ITV 4
27 = ITV Be
29 = E4+1

All of those channels share the same frequency as Film 4. If several of them are missing, it suggests that your aerial doesn't resonate well with that particular frequency, causing you to lose channels when reception conditions aren't at their best. If so, you need one of these
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9383027
and one of these
https://www.screwfix.com/p/philex-coaxial-cable-1m/41720

If neither of the above suggestions seem to be relevant, the problem might be related to the fire at Red Bee Media might be relevant but, given that their London distribution centre feeds transmissions to all transmitters (with other here reporting no problems), t seems somewhat unlikely to me.

[THECORBYLOON]

Just put on my glasses and it's not blurred but it's a close-up image of something and a caption, "Polestar2 gently sponsors 8pm film on Film4"

[Buenchico]

TCL's post at 2106 wasn't there when I started typing my 2110 reply. Having read it, I've now tried Channel 14 again and all I'm seeing is a static image of a cable connection, with the words 'Polestar2 Quietly sponsors 9pm film on Film 4'.

So it looks as if there is a technical problem somewhere after all.

[cashier]

Mine's doing the same as Thecorbyloon's now.

[THECORBYLOON]

What is it an image of?

[THECORBYLOON]

They should offer a prize for identifying it...

[THECORBYLOON]

Now they're broadcasting a different film...

[Buenchico]

I've just checked the stream to smart TVs (using my Now TV box). The screen is showing: F4 "OFF-AIR".

[THECORBYLOON]

I noticed a black and white in the top right corner of the screen on Channel 5 for the past few days. Found out earlier to-day that means the broadcast is coming from a backup service.

That might be why Film 4 is showing a different film.

[THECORBYLOON]

"black and white square..."

[Stickybottle]

Not sure there is a connection between the two but I had an email earlier in the week telling me there were problems with online services at All 4

[Dazzy16]

I have checked my film 4 today on Freeview and at first I had a picture , then after scrolling through the channels it went again.