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Digital UK confirms West's switchover deadlines
Published Monday, Oct 16 2006, 14:50 BST | By Joanne Oatts
The body overseeing digital switchover, Digital UK, has unveiled the timetable for the switchover of each transmitter in the West Country, Wales and Granada TV regions.
At the date stated, each transmitter will cease broadcasting analogue television services and begin transmissions of high-power digital signals, enabling viewers to receive digital TV services like Freeview, through an aerial.
Whitehaven in Cumbria will run a pilot programme, and be the first town to switch in October 2007, one year ahead of the national programme, which begins in 2008.
Digital UK chief executive Ford Ennals, said: "Today's announcement of the timetable for transmitter switchover in the West Country, Wales and Granada TV regions is another milestone on the UK's path to digital TV.
"We first announced the regional timetable, then the transmitter timetable. Nearer the time, we will announce the month and day of switchover. We intend to share information with the public as soon as possible, and to provide public information and practical assistance to the public throughout the process."
Recent surveys showed that one-in-four UK households currently cannot receive digital television via an aerial.
At the date stated, each transmitter will cease broadcasting analogue television services and begin transmissions of high-power digital signals, enabling viewers to receive digital TV services like Freeview, through an aerial.
Whitehaven in Cumbria will run a pilot programme, and be the first town to switch in October 2007, one year ahead of the national programme, which begins in 2008.
Digital UK chief executive Ford Ennals, said: "Today's announcement of the timetable for transmitter switchover in the West Country, Wales and Granada TV regions is another milestone on the UK's path to digital TV.
"We first announced the regional timetable, then the transmitter timetable. Nearer the time, we will announce the month and day of switchover. We intend to share information with the public as soon as possible, and to provide public information and practical assistance to the public throughout the process."
Recent surveys showed that one-in-four UK households currently cannot receive digital television via an aerial.
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