FREEVIEW viewers may need to retune their TV sets on March 7 to continue watching some programmes.

Some channels are moving to new airwaves to allow for the future development of new mobile broadband services up until 2020.

Around 2.6 million homes across Cheshire, Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire and Staffordshire are served by the Winter Hill transmitter, which will bring in changes from midnight on March 7.

Further updates will take place at Winter Hill in the next two years as engineering work is completed in neighbouring areas. Viewers will see a reminder to retune on their TV screens if they are affected.

Retuning should be straightforward and some TV equipment will retune automatically.

Anyone who needs advice can visit freeview.co.uk/tvchanges or contact the Freeview Advice Line free on 0808 100 0288