SonLife
| Channel number | Where that number applies | Multiplex | System | Format | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | everywhere it is carried | COM5 (ARQ A) | DVB-T | 16:9 SDTV | |
| 263 | everywhere it is carried | COM4 (SDN) | DVB-T | Text service |
On COM4 (SDN)
93 transmitters radiate COM4 [V] — the main stations only, not the relays. By nation: England (66), Scotland (14), Wales (10), Northern Ireland (3). It is operated by SDN (ITV plc).
If this is missing, so is everything here
48 other services share COM4. A multiplex is one 8 MHz transmission carrying all of them at once, so it arrives whole or not at all — losing exactly one of these and keeping the rest is a fault in the channel, not in your reception.
On COM5 (ARQ A)
92 transmitters radiate COM5 [V] — the main stations only, not the relays. By nation: England (66), Scotland (14), Wales (9), Northern Ireland (3). It is operated by Arqiva.
If this is missing, so is everything here
28 other services share COM5. A multiplex is one 8 MHz transmission carrying all of them at once, so it arrives whole or not at all — losing exactly one of these and keeping the rest is a fault in the channel, not in your reception.
Which multiplexes should reach a particular address is the postcode lookup.