ITV has resolved a spate of ‘technical problems’ which forced its regional stations off air for a three hour period last night, before transmissions resumed by around 9pm.
Many satellite, Sky and Freesat viewers first noticed something amiss around 6:20pm when the signal abruptly cut out although the picture across the country varies considerably and most were still able to access HD services.
It did mean that many were forced to forego their nightly dose of Emmerdale, provoking consternation for some as it was rescheduled to 10:35pm.
In a tweet to viewers at 9:16pm ITV stated: “Following technical problems at our service provider Arqiva, Dsat viewers had some transmission problems. Normal service is now restored.”