Digital Switchover

What is the digital switchover?

The digital TV switchover is the process of turning off the UK's analogue TV signal and replacing it with a digital signal.

Switchover starts from:

12 August 2009

Why is it happening?

The digital TV switchover is Government policy. It will mean that almost everyone will be able to receive digital TV through an aerial (Freeview). Digital TV also uses less broadcast space which means that after switchover, there will be more room for new services such as wireless broadband, local TV and High Definition Television (HDTV).

To keep your TV service, you will need to convert your TVs to digital before your area’s switchover date.

Benefits of going digital Digital

TV offers new ways to enjoy your TV service:

• Greater choice of TV channels 
• New features such as on-screen listings, interactivity, audio description and subtitling for people with visual and audio impairments. 
• Optional additional channels and services including premium channels(e.g movies, sports), broadband and telephony.

When will I switch?

There are eight transmitter groups in Wales that will switch from analogue to digital TV at different times. When you switch depends on which transmitter group you are watching.

You can download information about the switchover in Wales PDF (1Mb) from the Digital UK website

During preparations for switchover there may be interruptions to your television service due to planned engineering works

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