FREEVIEW telly owners receive a free new channel on their boxes today.

But they may need to rescan to start watching.

Channel is found on number 61

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Channel is found on number 61Credit: GREAT!
Rescan your box now

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Rescan your box now

New station GREAT! Real has finally landed for millions of homes, offering programmes of “genuine drama and authentic stories centred around real people and events”.

Shows you can expect include:

  • Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport
  • Cops Uncut
  • Emergency Rescue: Air, Land and Sea
  • Police Ten 7
  • Coast Guard Alaska
  • Paddington Station 24/7

It’s the sister station to existing GREAT! brands, GREAT! Movies, GREAT! Action, GREAT! Romance and GREAT! TV.

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You can find GREAT! Real on Freeview channel 61.

It’s also available on Sky satellite, via channel number 189.

Channel changes

Sadly, the new channel comes as another disappears.

Today also marks the day kids station Tiny POP is removed from all boxes as a linear channel.

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That not only includes Freeview and Sky, but also Freesat and Virgin Media.

‘One very upset little boy’ parents yell as NINE beloved free channels mysteriously disappear from Freesat

Fortunately, the channel will live on in digital form via free platforms like Samsung TV Plus and via the POP Player app.

But in a matter of days a free sports channel is going for good.

SportyStuff TV will cease broadcasting on March 31.

Bosses recently said in a statement that 2023 was the company’s most successful year of trading but “external circumstances beyond our control” has forced the channel to end.

See all the movers and shakers across Freeview this month.

How to cut streaming bills with top FREE TV

Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime don’t come cheap – and year on year subscription costs seem to go up.

Fortunately there are loads of free streaming TV alternatives not everyone knows about.

And we’re not just talking about BBC iPlayer and ITVX.

Here are some free alternatives worth trying:

This post first appeared on Thesun.co.uk

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