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Digital UK Almanac

The Digital UK Almanac


The Digital UK Almanac is a handy manual giving installers and retailer engineers switchover information, on the move. It carries useful info on digital switchover transmission, services and products. It includes maps, charts and other official data from Digital UK, Ofcom and others.


The Almanac should always be viewed in conjunction with the Digital UK online postcode database and planned engineering work area on this site where the latest and most detailed information will be held.


If you are on our database, you will be notified when new updates are available on the website.


If you want to register for an Almanac , you will need to first fill in an application form. Please send your name, business address and membership number (RDI, CAI, or ARDI) to installers@digitaluk.co.uk with the title ‘Almanac Registration’ for this application form.

Ofcom digital switchover transmission details

Ofcom publish regional switchover transmission documents, that contain details of the transmission characteristics which the television transmitter network will adopt at digital switchover. These are updated regularly as the digital switchover programme progresses:

Existing 81-site plan London: Issue 1.0 Meridian: Issue 1.0 Yorkshire: 1.0
Anglia: Issue 1.0 Central: Issue 2.0 STV Central: Issue 2.0 Channel Islands: Issue 1.0
STV North: Issue 2.0 West: Issue 3.0 Granada: Issue 4.0 Wales: Issue 3.0
West Country: 5.0 Border: Issue 5.0

Ofcom digital television transmitter group maps


Ofcom publish digital television transmitter group maps which detail the locations of digital transmitters, and provide guidance on what transmitter groups there are in a particular tv region. These Ofcom maps are updated regularly as digital switchover planning progresses:

Anglia Border Central Channel Islands
Granada London Meridian South Wales
STV Central STV North Tyne Tees Northern Ireland
Wales West West Country Yorkshire

Trade Newsletters - Transmitter Groups


These Digital UK Transmitter Group Newsletters provide more specific information for particular transmitter groups from one month before digital switchover (DSO) commences.  The information includes switchover timings for the related relay masts.

STV Central: Torosay STV North: Durris, Knockmore & Rosemarkie


For Installer Newsletters for transmitter groups that have undergone DSO please see below.

Trade Newsletters - Regional

Switched Transmitter Groups Installer Newsletters

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