If you use Freeview to get your fix of TV, you may face yet another frustrating week. The current sunny weather is, once again, wreaking havoc on this popular platform, with homes warned of disruption until Friday. This latest alert follows a similar issue announced in both April and May.

So what’s causing the UK TV reception glitches? The culprit is a high-pressure band hovering over the UK. Although these conditions are perfect for firing up the BBQ, it’s not so great for Freeview as it interferes with the signals this service uses to broadcast television channels to homes across the country.

According to the BBC, high pressure can affect TV reception as it weakens signals from local transmitters by lifting them higher into the atmosphere. Signals from more distant transmitters can also travel further than usual and this can then interfere with local broadcasts. It basically means more chance of annoying glitching and the picture now appearing clear.

These current weather conditions are expected to remain in place until Friday and that’s prompting Freeview to issue an important warning to viewers.

In a new post, Freeview said: “Freeview viewers across parts the UK could see some disruption to their TV reception from Wednesday 24th to Friday 26th June 2026. This is due to high pressure weather conditions which could disrupt the TV signals which Freeview uses.”

Sadly, those hit by the issues can’t do anything to stop it and there’s no point tinkering with any settings.

“You are advised not to retune your TV during this time, reception will be restored once the high pressure passes,” Freeview added.

If this third outage has got you hot under the collar, then maybe it’s time to ditch the aerial for good.

Freely, which is developed by the same organisation behind Freeview, delivers television over a broadband connection rather than through traditional terrestrial broadcasts.

Because it relies on the internet instead of over-the-air signals, Freely is not affected by weather-related interference. That means no matter how often high pressure hits, the screen will never start to wobble.

There are other bonuses of Freely as well. The service provides access to more than 50 live and on-demand channels, alongside features such as live TV pause, personalised recommendations, and an interactive programme guide showing what’s on now and coming up next.

Want to know more? Full details about Freely here.