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Freeview vs Freesat vs Sky Q: Best TV Service for Your Home

Posted by on November 16, 2025 at 5:09 pm

Choosing the right TV service for your home isn’t as simple as it used to be. You’re surrounded by endless choices, each promising better quality, more channels, greater convenience, or improved flexibility. Whether you’re upgrading your current setup, moving into a new property, or simply tired of unreliable reception, you want a service that suits […]

Starlink Dish Installation Service

Posted by on June 16, 2022 at 8:25 am

Have you ordered a Starlink dish and now need a professional installation at your property? Getting the setup right is crucial if you want to enjoy the fast, reliable internet connection Starlink is designed to deliver. At Wefitaerials, we specialise in Starlink dish installations across the North of England, making sure every system is fitted […]

Are You Thinking of Leaving Your Subscription TV Service?

Posted by on April 1, 2022 at 8:32 am

If you’ve been feeling the pinch with rising household bills, you’re not alone. The cost of home entertainment is creeping up year after year, and with incomes stretched more than ever, many households are asking the same question: do I really need to keep paying for expensive TV subscriptions like Sky, Virgin Media or BT? […]

Old YouView TV Boxes Lose Access to ITV Hub

Posted by on January 14, 2022 at 4:10 pm

From January 2022, owners of the very first generation of YouView-powered set-top boxes were told they would no longer be able to use the ITV Hub app. This mainly affected early retail models like the Humax T1000 and T1010, as well as ISP-supplied boxes such as BT’s first YouView boxes and the Huawei DN370T from […]

Reviews from October

Posted by on November 2, 2021 at 4:11 pm

Mrs Gill      “I got an engineer to call out to fit me an aerial for my recording box, on arrival the aerial engineer checked my box and informed me I needed a satellite dish as it was a Freesat box. He advised me the costs and explained everything clearly. The job was carried out […]

What Was the Black and White Square on Channel 5?

Posted by on October 7, 2021 at 7:16 am

If you noticed a small black and white square in the corner of Channel 5, you were not the only one. Viewers across the UK spotted the strange mark on screen and many wondered whether it was a TV fault, a Freeview problem, an aerial issue or something being broadcast by Channel 5 itself. The […]

Some more great reviews

Posted by on September 24, 2021 at 8:29 am

Andy Knaresborough      “I’d been looking at having an aerial installed and had a few companies out to give me quote, thought they were too expensive. Came across Wefitaerials online, so arranged for them to come out. The price they quoted for the same work was £150 LESS than I’d been previously quoted!! So they […]

Bilsdale Mast Update: What to Do if You Still Have Freeview Signal Problems

Posted by on September 20, 2021 at 9:05 am

The Bilsdale transmitter fire caused major disruption for viewers across North Yorkshire, Teesside and parts of County Durham. Many households lost Freeview channels, some experienced weak or unreliable reception, and others had to rely on temporary fixes while work was carried out to restore services. Since the original incident, a lot has changed. Arqiva constructed […]

Lost Your Freeview Signal in North Yorkshire, Teesside or County Durham?

Posted by on August 11, 2021 at 12:39 pm

If you have lost your Freeview signal in North Yorkshire, Teesside or parts of County Durham, it can be difficult to know whether the issue is with your TV, your aerial, your local transmitter or a wider broadcast problem. This was a major concern after the Bilsdale transmitter fire in August 2021, when television and […]

BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5: What the Freeview and Freesat Integration Means Today

Posted by on July 20, 2021 at 9:50 am

When BBC, ITV and Channel 4 announced the integration of Digital UK and Freesat, it marked an important moment for free-to-air television in the UK. At the time, Digital UK managed Freeview, while Freesat operated as the UK’s subscription-free satellite TV platform. That original announcement is now part of a much bigger story. Digital UK […]