Compared to traditional TV, digital brings many new ways to enjoy your TV:
Extra TV channels as standard
You’ll receive all your usual TV channels and many more as standard including BBC Three, ITV2, E4, More 4, Sky News, Cbeebies, CBBC, CITV, ITV3 and FilmFour.
Not all channels available as standard on all services.
Subscription channels
Depending on where you live and how you choose to go digital, you will also be able to subscribe to additional channels which feature a variety of sports, films, news, documentaries, drama and much more.
Improved quality
Digital TV can improve the quality of your TV picture.
New features
Including on-screen TV listings, true widescreen picture and red-button interactivity.
Access services
Some digital boxes have special features for people with visual and hearing impairments, such as audio description and subtitling. For more information on audio description call the RNIB on 0845 766 99 99.
FAQs
- What is the criteria for the Homes set for digital accreditation scheme?
- What channels will be available as a result of switchover?
- What kind of digital TV is available in my area?
- I can't currently get Freeview. Does this mean that I will lose my TV after switchover?
- If I don't do anything, will I lose my TV?
- Why should I have to pay because someone else has decided to change TV?
- Will I have to throw out my TV, especially if it's old?
- What is Freeview?
- Will a set-top aerial work for Freeview?
- I have a portable television. What do I need to do to go digital?
- What is the Digital Tick logo?
- Will switching to digital mean that I can get High Definition TV (HDTV)?
- Will switching to digital affect my TV licence?
- Will the licence fee pay for digital switchover?
- Why is switchover happening region by region? Can’t it all be done at once?
- Why can't digital signals be boosted or a new transmitter built to serve my area now?
- What impact will digital switchover have on energy consumption?
- What is being done to improve energy efficiency of digital TV equipment?
- What impact will the disposal of analogue TVs have on the environment?
- Will switchover mean that strangers will be visiting my house?
- What features does digital TV offer for those with sight and hearing problems?
- I have received a letter from the Digital Conversion Scheme. What is this?
- Will analogue radio be affected by Switchover?
- After the switchover, what will happen to the released bandwidth?
- I brought an HD Television last year, will it be ready for digital?
- Why is it happening?
- What is the Homes set for digital accreditation scheme?
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