Teletext on Freeview
Teletext on ITV
If you're watching ITV1, 2, 3, 4 or News through your Freeview set-top box, just press TEXT to access the new digital Teletext on ITV.
TV Guide 110
Lottery 123
Weather 150
Holidays 200
News 300
Sport 400
Football 401
Entertainment 800
Finance 850
Teletext on 4
While watching Channel 4, E4 or More4, simply press TEXT to find out more about Channel 4 programming or see the most recent stories.
Lottery 123
Weather 150
Holidays 200
News 300
Dating 390
Channel 4 Guide 400
Sport Betting 500
Racing 550
Games 750
Teletext Holidays TV - Channel 101
Thousands of up-to-date holiday deals are available directly from Freeview channel 101 (or via Teletext on ITV or Channel 4).
Home page 200
Holidays by destination 210
Holidays by type 220
Flights, Accom, Cars 230
UK & Ireland 240
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Teletext Extra
Teletext Extra is a new service available on some models of Freeview set-top box, combining a sophisticated Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) and a new improved Teletext service. See the Teletext Extra site for a demonstration and more information.
Digital Switchover
Starting in 2008 and ending around 2012, TV services in the UK will switch over from older analogue to become digital, region by region.
If you currently receive no more than five of the traditional channels (BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, C4 and five) on any of your TV sets, you'll need to think about your options for getting digital TV. Every TV set you want to keep watching in your home will need to be upgraded to digital, usually through the addition of a digital box.
If you are thinking about replacing TV equipment, you should discuss your options with a retailer or supplier.
Going digital can be simple and inexpensive. There are four options: through your aerial; digital cable; digital satellite; or your phone line. With some services you pay only the equipment cost, while others involve a monthly subscription charge.
You will still be able to use your video recorder but you'll need a digital recorder or additional digital box to be able to watch one programme while recording another.
All the UK will be digital by the end of 2012. The timetable, which may be subject to change, is as follows:
2008 Border
2009 West Country, Wales, Granada
2010 West, Scottish TV
2011 Central, Yorkshire, Anglia
2012 Meridian, London, Tyne Tees, Ulster.
This information is also carried on Teletext page 106 on analogue and digital TV. For further details about digital switchover, you can:
- Go to Digital UK's "get set for digital" website at digitaluk.co.uk - this has additional help including such features as a postcode checker, which you can use to find out whether you can get digital TV broadcasts.
- Call Digital UK's information line on 08456 50 50 50.