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We have great news! Together TV is back on Freeview across the UK.

In June 2022, Freeview made some changes to the way it was broadcasting Together TV, which amounted to many of our viewers unable to watch us. Our team worked hard to launch an alternative viewing experience which would help some viewers who had TV's connected to the internet.

We're in the homestretch for our 2022 Diverse Film Fund filmmakers! In the brief lull between putting the polishing touches on their films and releasing them to the world, Together TV had a chance to sit down with our filmmakers and discuss their creative processes. Find out about what it takes to make a documentary, where their inspiration came from, and the resources Together TV provided.

• Four LGBTQ+ stories brought to life by Together TV are to be released in November: from the aquatic adventures of two queer mermaids, the tumultuous tale of a trans boxer campaigning for the right to fight, to Britain’s first out Muslim drag queen undergoing gender affirmation surgery and the struggles of two gay dads going through a painful child adoption process.
• Together TV’s Diverse Film Fund was created with the aim to give underrepresented narratives a platform. Four filmmakers have been commissioned to create 20-minute documentaries and will have their films aired on Together TV
• The filmmakers include Hollyoaks star Ross Adams, who explores his painful journey and reflection upon the adoption process for LGBTQ+ couples, and former Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Shiva Raichandani.
• This year's theme is LGBTQ+: Queer Lives Today, which celebrates the LGBTQ+ community while bringing attention to important issues affecting the day-to-day lives of its members.
• The 2022 Diverse Film Fund includes mentors and judges from media giants including, BBC, Sky, Paramount, TwoFour Productions, Zinc Media Group, alongside Bafta-nominated director Ashley Francis-Roy and industry expert Stephen D Wright.

Have you always dreamed of working in TV? Together TV has a unique opening and it's the perfect step for anyone looking to kickstart a career in television.

Apply for our open position of Scheduling Assistant to join its small team that strives to inspire postive change through telly.

• Together TV, the social purpose broadcaster, welcomes Ubisoft Leamington and Ubisoft Reflections Managing Director Lisa Opie as new Chair of the channel from mid-September
• Lisa succeeds Founder and Chair Caroline Diehl MBE who is stepping down in September
• Together TV’s current board of Trustees includes senior executives from the charitable channel’s partners, including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, and Arqiva
• Lisa joins as Together TV starts a new path of digital transformation with a brand new streaming service and pioneering hybrid channel
• The board also announced the appointment of Satmohan Panesar, Commissioner Editor at ITV as Vice-Chair of Together TV

On 29th & 30th June, Freeview viewers will need to retune their tv’s and can expect some changes as Freeview closes down its multiplex. If you watch Together TV on channel 83, these changes will apply to you. We are working hard to make sure the changes are as smooth as possible but appreciate it might be confusing. This guide will walk you through how to make sure you can still catch all your favourite shows from Together TV. 

Are you a maker, baker or explorer? Find out and discover your next favourite show! Discover your inner personality and new shows with our Channel your inner good personality Quiz!

Looking for what to watch next, but unsure of where to start? We’ve got you covered. You can catch all the feel good, positive vibes programmes on Together TV and now completely on demand with our brand-new streaming service. In this recommendation list, we’re focussing on those of you out there who love to work with their hands or are into self care - people who channel their inner makers and inner self!

From the 13th-19th June, Together TV is participating in Marmalade Trust's Loneliness Awareness Week by offering an easy task for you to do every day to lift someone up. Each of these tips is easy to do, but the difference they can make is unmeasurable. See how many people you can lift up this week!