The picture is clear but Freesat news is for the wrong region
Freesat selects regional BBC and ITV services using the setup postcode. Check Edit Regional Channels for an unwanted feed; some changes instead require a scan with the correct postcode.
The journal
The viewing journal — page 141
Practical reading about streaming, devices and the decisions behind a better prepared setup.
Freesat storage is nearly full: choose what to Keep before the next recording
Use Keep for Freesat recordings you want protected from automatic space clearing. On the Recordable 4K box, Deleting Soon shows watched recordings approaching that process.
A Freesat channel and its recordings disappeared together: check Hidden Channels
Freesat’s Hidden Channels setting removes a channel from the guide and hides its associated recordings. Check that setting when both disappear together before assuming video files were erased.
A Freesat recording clash: compare another broadcast with the actual replay
Freesat may offer another broadcast time when recordings clash. Compare that actual episode with an available replay before cancelling a recording you need.
Found a programme in the Freesat app? Check which app holds the download
The Freesat mobile app helps find downloadable programmes, then sends you to the broadcaster’s player. That player holds the download and applies its own programme rules.
ITVX on Safari plays catch-up but leaves live television blank
ITV documents a Mac Safari live-player problem associated with Low Power Mode. Compare that specific symptom before changing account details or resetting the television.