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Switchovers/ Arqiva confirms switchover 'first phase' successBBC Two analogue replaced by Freeview multiplex "PSB1"
Switchovers/ Digital UK Scotland switchover schedule changes
Switchovers/ Caldbeck transmitter region to start switching Wednesday 24th June
Switchovers/ Ridge Hill transmitter AND RELAYS - analogue closed overnight 23-25th November
Switchovers/ Time Trumpet take on digital switchover
Switchovers/ Will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters?
Switchovers/ Will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters?
Switchovers/ North East England - switchover completes on Wednesday 26th September 2012
Switchovers/ Should the UK close down the TV networks to allow for more mobile broadband?
Switchovers/ Why do the six Freeview "multiplexes" have twenty different names?
Podcast and Links
Podcasts/ Rupert Steps Back, Toxic Brand and RTS roundup
Links/ Streaming vs Linear in 2023
Podcasts/ 20/09/2023 Radio 4 Feedback
Links/ BBC, ITV, C4 C5 to launch free TV streaming service called Freely in 2024
Podcasts/ Amazon Bets The Farm, Osborne s Power Pod the Changing Face of PR
Links/ Channel 4 drops Hollyoaks in digital-first move
Links/ Channel 4 drops Hollyoaks in digital-first move
Podcasts/ Mark Thompson's 'To Do'List, Marketers v Consumers, Goodbye Facebook News
Podcasts/ A rulebook for the web
Podcasts/ Is AI now coming for your private data?
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Switchovers/ Another non-standard EPG dies: GuidePlus+ withdrawn from ITV1. The GuidePlus+ system joins InView in being withdrawn - leaving some Bang and Olufsen, Philips, Pioneer, Panasonic, Sharp and Sony equipment without an electronic programme guide.
Switchovers/ London switchover dates confirmed
Switchovers/ Emley Moor transmitter 13th-19th September 2010
Switchovers/ Changes to commercial multiplex capacity - 2012 timetable
Switchovers/ 2013 - post-switchover changes to Freeview transmission frequencies
Switchovers/ Northern Ireland and UK switchover ends on 24th October 2012
Switchovers/ Northern Ireland and UK switchover ends on 24th October 2012
Switchovers/ Arqiva statement on Emley Moor delays
Switchovers/ Freeview Retune - list of manuals
Switchovers/ Arqiva statement on Selkirk switchover
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Switchovers/ 30 September 2009 Retune VideoA video, from Digital UK, showing how to retune.
Switchovers/ Better Freeview reception after switchover
Switchovers/ The Wrekin - analogue closed on 3rd September 2009
Switchovers/ A warning from a fake swithover company in Somerset and South Wales
Switchovers/ Almost five million London homes begin switchover this week with a retune
Switchovers/ Switchover starts in 4 million homes in Yorkshire, West Midlands 7th September
Switchovers/ Switchover starts in 4 million homes in Yorkshire, West Midlands 7th September
Switchovers/ This week's commercial multiplex changes
Switchovers/ Switchover starts in Norfolk
Switchovers/ Switchover starts in Sheffield and Chesterfield
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Switchovers/ TVs and boxes that do not support the 8k-modeHere is the list from Digital UK of boxes and sets that will not receive Freeview after switchover is complete
Switchovers/ Last switchover dates for England confirmed - Tyne and Tees, 26 September 2012
Switchovers/ Switch over and PC-based systems
Switchovers/ Winter Hill - switchover date confirmed
Switchovers/ Digital upgrading a TV mast
Switchovers/ The last day of analogue television in the UK - goodbye PAL
Switchovers/ The last day of analogue television in the UK - goodbye PAL
Switchovers/ Minor changes to commercial multiplexes at 11 masts this week
Switchovers/ North and East Kent switchover completes on Wednesday 27th June 2012
Switchovers/ Sandy Heath, Sudbury, Heathfield, 9 relays have extra retunes on 27th June 2012
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Switchovers/ Switchover starts in East Sussex and Southwest Kent on Wednesday 30th MayIf you live in the Hastings, Heathfield and Tunbridge Wells transmitter areas your digital switchover starts this week. If you already use Freeview you will need to retune - if you have never had Freeview, you will get the BBC services this week. Switchover will complete in a fortnight.
Switchovers/ This week's increases in commercial multiplex capacity at 12 masts
Switchovers/ Diary of changes to capacity of ArqB, ArqA and SDN multiplexes
Switchovers/ Brighton transmitters will be in BBC South East from 7th March 2012
Switchovers/ No new full Freeview transmitters
Switchovers/ Arqiva statements on London Digital Switchover
Switchovers/ Arqiva statements on London Digital Switchover
Switchovers/ What Digital switchover means to you
Switchovers/ What is going to happen?
Switchovers/ What will happen if I do nothing?
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Switchovers/ Wenvoe commercial multiplexes at full power from 27th April 2011In the fifth switchover week for 2011, the final two commercial multiplexes will be powered up to full output.
Switchovers/ Freeview Lite?
Switchovers/ Switchover starts in Berkshire and North Hampshire
Switchovers/ Switchover events September- December 2011
Switchovers/ Fixed the post-swichover details
Switchovers/ Interactive services
Switchovers/ Interactive services
Switchovers/ All Freeview equipment must be retuned at midday on 30 September 2009
Switchovers/ 3 days of analogue to go - goodbye to NICAM 728
Switchovers/ COM7, COM8 and COM9 part II - which transmitters are "in group"
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Switchovers/ Freeview retune - the resultsHere are the results from the big Freeview retune
Switchovers/ Freeview retune - statement
Switchovers/ Icomb Hill, Guiting Power and Over Norton BBC region change
Switchovers/ Just 7.3% of the UK population left on analogue
Switchovers/ BBC TWO to disappear first
Switchovers/ Where are the public service (Freeview Light) transmitters?
Switchovers/ Where are the public service (Freeview Light) transmitters?
Switchovers/ Analogue and digital signal strength
Switchovers/ Arqiva Press Release on Emley Moor and Sutton Coldfield switchovers
Switchovers/ Arqiva statement on Hannington transmitter group
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Switchovers/ Oxford transmitter - service restricted until end of September 2010.Main TV transmitting antenna at Beckley mast is damaged beyond repair
Switchovers/ Arqiva press release on Oxfordshire switchover
Switchovers/ Switchover starts in North East England on Wednesday 12 September 2012
Switchovers/ New national Freeview slot
Switchovers/ Manchester and North West - switch off ends Wednesday 2nd December
Switchovers/ Manchester and North West - switch off starts Wednesday 4th November
Switchovers/ Manchester and North West - switch off starts Wednesday 4th November
Switchovers/ Belper, Derby and Stanton Moor - retune required on 5th October 2011
Switchovers/ 2011 switchover week two: The Wrekin and Ridge Hill transmitter groups
Switchovers/ Sudbury transmitter group switchover begins
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Switchovers/ Black Hill, Scotland switchover process startsTonight sees the end of BBC TWO Scotland as an analogue service. If you live in Glasgow or the central belt of Scotland, you will have to retune.
Switchovers/ Analogue transmitter shutdown map
Switchovers/ Cardiff switchover dates set
Switchovers/ Switchover starts in Northern Ireland on Wednesday 10th October 2012
Switchovers/ South East England switchover dates confirmed
Switchovers/ Final switchover for Sandy Heath and Nottingham on 13th April in 2011 week 3
Switchovers/ Final switchover for Sandy Heath and Nottingham on 13th April in 2011 week 3
Switchovers/ Waltham - retune required Wednesday 13 April 2011
Switchovers/ East Sussex and Southwest Kent switchover completes on Wednesday 13th June 2012
Switchovers/ Switchover starts in North and East Kent on Wednesday 13th June 2012
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Switchovers/ Switchover completes for non-coastal West SussexIf you live in the Midhurst transmitter area (West Sussex, above the South Downs), you will need to take action on Wednesday morning as high power digital television services bring digital and high definition television to everyone.
Switchovers/ Switchover starts in the Oxford area
Switchovers/ Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you
Switchovers/ Final switchover for Craigkelly, Scotland on 15th June 2011
Switchovers/ Durris (Aberdeen) commercial multiplexes full power from 15th June 2011
Switchovers/ This week's commercial multiplex changes
Switchovers/ This week's commercial multiplex changes
Switchovers/ Sudbury Arqiva multiplex B changes 16 November - retune required
Switchovers/ Switchover starts in the East Midlands
Switchovers/ Tacolneston (East Anglia) transmitter Freeview retune
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Switchovers/ East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire switchover "ends"If you live in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire your digital switchover "ends" tonight, 17th August 2011
Switchovers/ Changes to Saorview frequencies and power levels, 24th October 2012
Switchovers/ Improvements to Freeview EPG data in reception overlap areas
Switchovers/ Long Mountain group and Llangynog retune
Switchovers/ Final switchover for The Wrekin, Ridge Hill groups on 20th April in 2011 week 4
Switchovers/ Sudbury transmitter group switchover "ends".
Switchovers/ Sudbury transmitter group switchover "ends".
Switchovers/ Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton
Switchovers/ Four million homes in Yorkshire, West Midlands "go digital" tonight
Switchovers/ FIVE slot on BBC multiplex confirmed - again
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Switchovers/ North West England (Granada) and North Wales switch off dates finalisedDigital UK have announced today another set of dates for four transmitter groups.
Switchovers/ Norfolk sees the end of analogue TV as high power digital starts
Switchovers/ Sheffield and Chesterfield transmitter switchover "ends"
Switchovers/ The commercial multiplex after switchover: ArqA, ArqB and SDN
Switchovers/ An Hotel "research" meeting
Switchovers/ Tuesday retune for Sheffield and Nottingham
Switchovers/ Tuesday retune for Sheffield and Nottingham
Switchovers/ Changes tonight at The Wrekin, Lark Stoke, Bromsgrove, Mendip, Hunshaw Cross
Switchovers/ Oxford sees the end of analogue TV as high power digital starts
Switchovers/ Channel Islands retune to get ITV2 and ITV3, 29th February
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Switchovers/ Switchover starts in West SussexIf you live in the Midhurst transmitter area your digital switchover starts this week, with two weeks before analogue stops forever and high power digital replaces it.
Switchovers/ DDR changes for Luton and Dallington Park
Switchovers/ East Midlands - Waltham transmitter switchover "ends"
Switchovers/ Craigkelly, Scotland switchover process starts today
Switchovers/ Northern Ireland "mini multiplex" (NIMM)
Switchovers/ Northern Ireland RTE1, RTE2, TG4 special mini-multiplex from 24 October
Switchovers/ Northern Ireland RTE1, RTE2, TG4 special mini-multiplex from 24 October
Switchovers/ Five million London homes must 'full retune' when switchover ends on 18th April
Switchovers/ Switchover events 2012
Switchovers/ Broadcaster complaints details
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Switchovers/ Arqiva statements on Sandy Heath and NottinghamArqiva confirms switchover timings.
Switchovers/ West Yorkshire to get reduced Freeview service for two months
Switchovers/ Digital UK's guide for local councils
Switchovers/ Arqiva statement on Belmont and Olivers Mount
Switchovers/ April 18th - retune at Rowridge, Oxford, Stockland Hill and Hannington
Switchovers/ Arqiva statement on West Central England switchovers
Switchovers/ Arqiva statement on West Central England switchovers
Switchovers/ Switchover ends in Berkshire and North Hampshire
Switchovers/ 4G changes to relay transmitters - list of C61 and C62 shifts
Switchovers/ Commercial multiplex restrictions lifted today at Hunshaw Cross and Mendip
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Switchovers/ Dates confirmed for STV North (ne Grampian) transmittersNext summer, the North of Scotland will become digital only, and with only two weeks to switch in each area.
Switchovers/ Final Yorkshire Switchover dates announced
Switchovers/ 2011 switch-overs start today at Sandy Heath, Nottingham
Switchovers/ C61, C62 clearange and the 4G broadband sale
Switchovers/ Wenvoe and Mendip - final switchover