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TV aerials, satellite and TV fitting in Lerwick
A new TV aerial in Lerwick usually costs £150 to £300 fitted, and having a TV wall mounted £80 to £180. The nearest main TV transmitter is Bressay, about 3km to the south-east.
TV signal in Lerwick
Aerial TV in Lerwick
- Nearest main transmitter
- Bressay, about 3km to the south-east
- An aerial pointing there faces
- South-east (154° from north)
- Regional news from Bressay
- STV and BBC Scotland
It isn't always the one to point at: hills, buildings and local relays mean some homes get a better signal from another transmitter. Freeview’s checker shows the right one for your postcode.
Satellite in Lerwick
- Dish points at
- Astra 2, 28.2° east (Sky and Freesat)
- Direction
- South-east, 147° from true north
- Elevation
- 17.4° above the horizon
This far north or west, the UK signal is weaker, so a bigger dish than the standard one is usually needed. Angles are worked out from the centre of Lerwick; a fitter fine-tunes on site with a meter.
In Scotland, Freeview also carries the BBC Scotland channel and BBC Alba.
Broadband in Lerwick: ready for TV over the internet?
In Shetland Islands
- Full fibre available
- 20.6% of homes
- Gigabit broadband available
- 20.6% of homes
- Superfast (30Mbit/s or more)
- 87.6% of homes
- Can’t get 10Mbit/s, the speed Freely needs
- 775 homes (6.5%)
Ranks 356 of 361 UK council areas for homes ready to watch TV over broadband. See the league table.
Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026 figures for homes, published May 2026. Source.
Local full fibre networks
Building in parts of the Scotland: toob. Local networks are often cheaper than the big providers; compare them.
Or check providers at your address:
- BT (opens BT’s website in a new tab)
- EE (opens EE’s website in a new tab)
- Plusnet (opens Plusnet’s website in a new tab)
- Sky (opens Sky’s website in a new tab)
- TalkTalk (opens TalkTalk’s website in a new tab)
- Virgin Media (opens Virgin Media’s website in a new tab)
- Vodafone (opens Vodafone’s website in a new tab)
Opens the provider’s own site. Some providers pay Tely when you join; that never changes the order or the figures.
Typical prices in Lerwick
- TV aerial installationA new aerial fitted£150 to £300
- TV aerial repairSignal problems fixed£80 to £150
- TV aerial removalAn old aerial or dish taken down£50 to £120
- Satellite dish installationA dish fitted or realigned£150 to £250
- Extra TV pointTV in another room£60 to £120
- TV wall mountingA TV put on the wall£80 to £180
- TV and Freely setupA TV, box or apps set up£25 to £80
- TV repairA faulty TV fixed£50 to £300
- Wi-Fi and Ethernet for streamingStreaming that doesn't buffer£40 to £100
From published UK cost guides. A guide, not a quote.
Fitters covering Lerwick
No Tely fitters in Lerwick yet. We’re adding checked fitters across the UK. Ask anyway: your request goes to the first one who joins for ZE postcodes in the next 60 days, and we’ll tell you either way.
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Questions
- How much does TV aerial installation cost in Lerwick?
- Usually £150 to £300 in Lerwick, from published UK cost guides. A fitter quotes before doing any work.
- How much does it cost to wall mount a TV in Lerwick?
- Usually £80 to £180 for a 32 to 55-inch TV; hiding the cables in the wall costs more.
- What's the nearest TV transmitter to Lerwick?
- The nearest main transmitter to Lerwick is Bressay, about 3km to the south-east, carrying STV and BBC Scotland. It isn't always the one your aerial should face: hills, buildings and local relay transmitters mean some homes get a better signal from another. Freeview's online checker gives the right one for your postcode.
- Which way does a satellite dish point in Lerwick?
- Towards Astra 2 at 28.2° east: south-east, at about 147° from true north, tilted 17.4° above the horizon. A bigger dish than standard is usually needed this far north or west.
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