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Digital Switchover

The map below shows the 14 TV areas of the UK and which year each area is expecting to switch off the analogue TV signal.

  • Border Nov 2008 - 2009
  • West Country April 2009 - Sept 2009
  • Granada 2009
  • Wales 2009 - 2010
  • STV North 2010
  • STV Central 2010 - 2011
  • West 2010 - 2011
  • Central 2011
  • Yorkshire 2011
  • Anglia 2011
  • Meridian 2011 - 2012
  • London 2012
  • Tyne Tees 2012
  • Ulster 2012
  • Channel Islands 2012


TV Switchover Case Studies

We've selected random areas of the UK to see the different timescales for switchover, what will be required in terms of retuning or replacement of aerials and availability of broadband TV packages.

Lincolnshire Switchover Lincolnshire See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 5 random postcodes in Lincoln, Spalding, Skegness, Horncastle and Grimsby in the county of Lincolnshire - switching to digital TV in 2011. Click for more about Lincolnshire TV switchover...

South Gloucestershire Switchover South Gloucestershire A case study showing the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 random postcodes in Yate, Almondsbury and Thornbury in the county of South Gloucestershire - switching to digital TV in 2010. Click for more about South Gloucestershire TV switchover...

Wyre Switchover Wyre See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 random postcodes in Warren, Garstang and Brock in the Wyre district of Lancashire - switched to digital TV on two dates in late 2009. Click for more about Wyre TV switchover...

Stoke Switchover Stoke-on-Trent See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 random postcodes in Tunstall, Hanley and Fenton in the Staffordshire city of Stoke-on-Trent - switching to digital TV in 2011. Click for more about Stoke-on-Trent TV switchover...

Southwark Switchover London Borough of Southwark See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 random postcodes in Walworth, Peckham and Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark - switching to digital TV in 2012. Click for more about Southwark TV switchover...

Torbay Switchover Torbay Borough Council - the English Riviera See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 random postcodes in Torquay, Blagdon and Brixham in the Borough of Torbay - switched to digital TV in two stages in April 2009. Click for more about Torbay TV switchover...

Exeter Switchover Exeter City Council See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 random postcodes in Whitestone, Exeter and Whimple in the city of Exeter - switched to digital TV in two stages in May 2009. Click for more about Exeter TV switchover...

South Somerset Switchover South Somerset As this area covers two different TV regions and transmitters, switched in May 2009 and then in March-April 2010, we've taken 4 random postcodes in Yeovil, Ilminster, Chard and Wincanton to compare the results. Click for more about South Somerset TV switchover...

Carlisle Switchover Carlisle City Council See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 random postcodes in Carlisle, Stanwix and Rockcliffe in the Carlisle City Council area - switched to digital TV in two stages in June and July 2009. Click for more about Carlisle TV switchover...

Dumfries and Galloway Switchover Dumfries and Galloway See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 random postcodes in Dumfries, New Galloway and Moffat in the Dumfries and Galloway area - switched to digital TV in two stages in June and July 2009. Click for more about Dumfries and Galloway TV switchover...

North Devon Switchover North Devon See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 random postcodes in Barnstaple, Bideford and Hatherleigh in the part of North Devon covered by Huntshaw Cross transmitter - switched to digital TV in two stages in July 2009. Click for more about North Devon TV switchover...

Cornwall Redruth Switchover Cornwall - Redruth See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 random postcodes in Penzance, Redruth and Falmouth in the part of Cornwall covered by the Redruth transmitter - switched to digital TV in two stages in July and August 2009. Click for more about Cornwall Redruth TV switchover...

Sheffield Homes Switchover Sheffield See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 postcodes where Sheffield Homes has properties, in Leverton Gardens, Callow Mount and Roscoe Court covered by the Sheffield and Emley Moor transmitters - switching to digital TV in 2011. Click for more about Sheffield Homes TV switchover...

Pembrokeshire Switchover Preseli, South West Wales See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 postcodes covered by the Preseli transmitter in Pembrokeshire, switched to digital TV in August and September 2009. Featured areas are Haverfordwest or Hwlffordd, Cardigan or Aberteifi and Fishguard or Abergwaun. Click for more about Pembrokeshire TV switchover...

Swansea Switchover Swansea Switched to digital TV in August and September 2009 as part of the Kilvey Hill transmitter - See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 postcodes. Featured areas are central Swansea or Abertawe, Morriston and Neath. Click for more about Swansea TV options...

Sedgemoor Switchover Sedgemoor See the Freeview channel availability and results from Sky, Virgin Media and BT in Bridgwater and Highbridge. Switchover date in two stages on March 24th and April 7th 2010. Click for more about Sedgemoor switchover...

Stroud Switchover Stroud See the Freeview channel availability and results from Sky, Virgin Media and BT in Stroud, Nailsworth and Chalford. Switchover date in two stages on March 24th and April 7th 2010. Click for more about Stroud switchover...

Carmarthenshire Switchover Carmel, South West Wales See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 postcodes covered by the Carmel transmitter in Carmarthenshire, switched to digital TV in August and September 2009. Featured areas are Carmarthen or Caerfyrddin, Tenby or Dinbych-y-Pysgod and Llanelli. Click for more about Carmarthenshire TV switchover...

Plymouth Launceston Tavistock Caradon Hill - Devon and Cornwall See the results from Sky, Virgin Media, BT and Digital UK in 3 postcodes covered by the Caradon Hill transmitter in Plymouth, Launceston and Tavistock. Caradon Hill covers much of Devon and Cornwall and switched to digital TV in two stages on August 12th and September 30th 2009. Click for more about Devon and Cornwall switchover...


Information on Digital Switchover

The main government website for the switchover is Digital UK, and there are many specialist help areas too, such as information on the Digital Switchover Help Scheme which can provide free installation and equipment to people over 75 and those with certain disabilities.

Switchover Update

The first area of Wales to be switched to digital only was Swansea, on August 12th 2009. A week later the switchover spread to the west of Swansea and then parts of central and south Wales switched on the 26th August. So it's the end of the line for the analogue transmitters at Kilvey Hill (12th August) Preseli (18th) and the Carmel transmitter (26th August) and the old analogue TV signal is expected to be switched off altogether in Wales by 2010.

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