The UK Digital TV Switchover Timetable

 

By 2012, the UK Government is set to switch off the analogue TV service. The switchover is happening region-by-region across Britain.

 

When will I switch?

Want to know when your town or region will go digital? Here is an overview of the UK digital switchover timetable:

 

Oct 2007	Whitehaven in Cumbria becomes the first town to "go digital".
Nov 2008	Border TV Region began the switch, starting with the Selkirk transmitter (Carlisle & Dumfries) in November 2008.
2009	The following TV regions started the switch: Granada, West Country and Wales. Caradon Hill transmitter (serving Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall) switched on 12 August North East and North West Wales switched in late October Winter Hill transmitter (serving Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire) switched on 4th November Long Mountain - East and Central Wales - 4 November
2010	The following TV regions started the switch: West, Grampian and Scottish. Wales (Blaenplwyf and Wenvoe) switched 10 Feb Wales (Wenvoe) switched 3 March Mendip (Bristol area) started switched 24 March Scotland STV North (May to Oct)
2011	The following TV regions start to switch: Central, Anglia and Yorkshire.
2012	The following TV regions start to switch: London, Meridian, Tyne Tees and Ulster.

 

More information

• Freeview Reception help: FrequencyCast Freeview Advice