Information about the Digital TV Switchover in Wales

In 2009, Wales will begin the switchover to digital TV � becoming one of the first parts of the country to do so. The process will be completed in Wales by early 2010.

When switchover will take place in Wales

Preseli transmitter area, serving south-west Wales will be converted between July and September 2009.

Carmel transmitter area, serving south Wales, will be converted between July and September 2009.

Kilvey Hill transmitter area, serving the Swansea area, will be converted between July and September 2009.

Llanddona transmitter area, serving north-west Wales, including Anglesey will be converted between October and December 2009.

Moel-Y-Parc transmitter area and Storeton Wales, serving north-east Wales, will be converted between October and December 2009.

Long Mountain transmitter area, serving east-central Wales, will be converted between October and December 2009.

Blaenplwyf transmitter, serving west and central Wales, will be converted between January and March 2010.

Wenvoe transmitter, serving south-east Wales, including Cardiff, will be converted between January and March 2010.

We will let you know the exact date nearer to your switchover and will send you further information well in advance to help you get ready for switchover.

If you live on the edge of the core TV region (shown in dark pink on the map) you may be part of an adjacent region's switchover. This map is indicative because broadcast signals do not have precise boundaries.

To find out which region your transmitter is in and when you switch, visit the postcode checker.

Why is Wales switching so far ahead of other regions?

Switchover is a complicated process, and needs to be done in stages so that everyone in the UK will be ready for it. The Wales TV region will be one of the first because it has minimal signal interference with other countries, such as France, who are also switching over to digital. Welsh viewers will be among the first to receive the benefits of the digital switchover.

What are the benefits?

Currently only six out of ten households in the Wales region can get digital reception through their aerial. After switchover almost everyone will be able to enjoy the benefits of digital TV.