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Tunbridge Wells transmitter works means signal shortages for West Kent viewers

13:40, 17 March 2017

If you live in west Kent, you might be having some problems with your TV.

This is due to engineering work being carried out on a transmitter, which is located between Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge.

The transmitter serves 53,000 homes in the area.

Picture: Wikimedia.
Picture: Wikimedia.

The BBC has warned viewers that they may experience periods of no service today between 9am and 5pm as work is carried out.

Customers may also have had problems yesterday. Service may be lost for up to three hours at a time.

A statement on the BBC's website tells Freeview viewers that regular BBC and HD channels will be affected, but viewers should still be able to get the BBC iPlayer.

Sky and Freesat customers shouldn't experience issues.

The statement also says: "The time of the work is dependent on weather, so we cannot accurately say when it will happen in advance."

Signal was lost on BBC SD and HD channels yesterday between 11.50am and 12.15pm, and again between 3.55pm and 4.45pm.

Today signal was out between 10am and 1pm.

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