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When do I switch?

When your home switches to digital will depend on where you live in the UK. The switchover happens TV region by TV region.

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Regions currently switching:

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For more information on your region click on the map or choose from the list below:

TV Regions in the UK

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Anglia TV region More details

Switchover is Complete in this region

Switchover is: Complete in this region

There are 3 transmitter groups in the Anglia TV region that have completed the switch to digital TV.

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Border TV region More details

Switchover is Complete in this region

Switchover is: Complete in this region

There are 2 transmitter groups in Border, and the Douglas transmitter group, which serve the Isle of Man, and have completed the switch to digital television.

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Central TV region More details

Switchover is Complete in this region

Switchover is: Complete in this region

There are 9 transmitter groups in the Central TV region that have completed the switch from analogue to digital TV.

If you get your signal from the Oxford transmitter you are part of the Central ITV region but you will receive the ITV Meridian news service.

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Channel Islands More details

Switchover is Complete in this region

Switchover is: Complete in this region

Changes are being made to the Freeview service in the Channel Islands on Wednesday 29 February. You will need to retune your equipment on or after this date to ensure you are receiving all available services.

There is one transmitter group in the Channel TV region, (Fremont Point and its seven relay transmitters), which has completed the switch from analogue to digital TV

Further information about region
Bill Taylor regional manager

Regional Manager

Hi, I’m Bill Taylor. I am the regional manager for the Channel Islands TV region. My team and I are here to make sure that everything goes smoothly during switchover. We will be at events across the Channel Islands so you can come and ask any questions you may have.

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Granada TV region More details

Switchover is Complete in this region

Switchover is: Complete in this region

There are two transmitter groups in the Granada TV region, Douglas and Winter Hill which have completed the switch to digital television.

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London TV region More details

Switchover is Complete in this region

Switchover is: Complete in this region

There is 1 transmitter group in the London TV region that has completed the switch from analogue to digital TV.

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Vivien Morgan

Regional Manager

Hi, I’m Deborah Bain. I am the regional manager for the London TV region. My team and I are here to make sure that everything goes smoothly during switchover. We will be at events across the London TV region so you can come and ask any questions you may have.

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Meridian TV region More details

Switchover is In progress in this region

Switchover starts from: 8 Feb 2012

There are 9 transmitter groups in the Meridian TV region that started the switch from analogue to digital TV on 8 Feb 2012.

When you switch depends on which transmitter group you are watching. Following ITV restructuring, viewers in Oxford transmitter group (part of the Central TV region) receive the ITV Meridian news service.

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Bill Taylor regional manager

Regional Manager

Hi, I'm Bill Taylor. I am the regional manager for the Meridian TV region. My team and I are here to make sure that everything goes smoothly during switchover. We will be at events across the Meridian TV region so you can come and ask any questions you may have.

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Northern Ireland More details

Switchover is Still to come in this region

Switchover starts in: 2012

There are 3 transmitter groups in Northern Ireland that will switch from analogue to digital TV from 10 October 2012. When you switch depends on which transmitter group you are watching. More detailed information about these transmitter groups will be available soon.

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Regional Manager

Hi, I'm Denis Wolinski. I am the regional manager for Northern Ireland. My team and I are here to make sure that everything goes smoothly during switchover. We will be at events across Northern Ireland so you can come and ask any questions you may have.

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STV Central TV region More details

Switchover is Complete in this region

Switchover is: Complete in this region

There are 5 transmitter groups in the STV Central TV region that have completed the switch from analogue to digital TV.

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STV North More details

Switchover is Complete in this region

Switchover is: Complete in this region

There are 9 transmitter groups in the STV North TV region that have completed the switch from analogue to digital TV.

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Tyne Tees region More details

Switchover is Still to come in this region

Switchover starts from: 2012

There are 3 transmitter groups in the Tyne Tees region that will switch from analogue to digital TV at different times in 2012. When you switch depends on which transmitter group you are watching.

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Regional Manager

Hi, I’m John Askew. I am the regional manager for Tyne Tees. My team and I are here to make sure that everything goes smoothly during switchover. We will be at events across Tyne Tees so you can come and ask any questions you may have.

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Wales More details

Switchover is Complete in this region

Switchover is: Complete in this region

There are eight transmitter groups in Wales which have completed the switch from analogue to digital TV

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Regional Manager

Switchover is complete in this region.

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West TV region More details

Switchover is Complete in this region

Switchover is: Complete in this region

There is one switchover transmitter group in the West TV region that has completed the switch from analogue to digital TV.

However, the West TV region includes the Cheltenham and Gloucester area, served by the Ridge Hill transmitter, which will switch from 6 April 2011. When you switch depends on which transmitter group you are watching.

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West Country TV region More details

Switchover is Complete in this region

Switchover is: Complete in this region

There are 5 transmitter groups in the West Country TV region that have completed the switch from analogue to digital TV.

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Yorkshire TV region More details

Switchover is Complete in this region

Switchover is: Complete in this region

The Yorkshire TV region has completed the switch from analogue to digital TV.


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Regional Manager

Hi, I’m John Askew. I am the regional manager for the Yorkshire TV region. My team and I are here to make sure that everything goes smoothly during switchover. We will be at events across Yorkshire so you can come and ask any questions you may have.

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