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Federal communications commission Broadcast TV Transition: What to Watch For TV Rescan Some local TV stations in cities across the U.S. will be changing their over-the-air broadcast frequencies between now and July 2020. People who watch free over-the-air television with an antenna will need to rescan their TV set each time a station moves to continue receiving the local channel. It's the same scan that you did to find your local channels when you set up your TV or converter box for the first time. Except in rare circumstances, no new equipment or services are required. Subscribers to cable or satellite TV do not need to rescan. Service providers will do it for you. The FCC's Consumer Toolkit offers guidance on TV frequency changes for people who use an antenna to watch over-the-air television. Rescanning only applies to people who receive their local channels using a TV antenna. Cable and satellite subscribers are not affected. What's Happening Many over...