Scottish Borders' analogue signal turned off

UK’s first full-scale TV switchover completes today


20 November 2008 11:27 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

The final stage of digital TV switchover in the Scottish Borders is on course to complete today, which will extending Freeview coverage to all households served by the Selkirk transmitter group.

All terrestrial TV signals were turned off shortly after midnight and a team of 20 engineers worked through the night on the UK's first full conversion of a transmitter group to all-digital TV services.

Switchover was completed at the Selkirk main transmitter at 3am and all Freeview, BT Vision and Top Up TV equipment should be retuned in order to receive all the channels available.
Full tags
Home Cinema, Freeview

share print story pdf email story

Recommended articles


Search

Loading

Follow


Best iPad 2 apps

We detail the best iPad 2 and iPad apps in the app store Which iPad app should you download?

Windows 8

All the features and details of the new Microsoft operating system explained What's new in Windows 8?

iPad 3 rumours

What comes next? We look at the possible features, leaks, images, specs and more

Pocket-lint poll

Q. Will you be buying a PS Vita?

Vote YES Vote NO

» LAST TIME
When asked Will Samsung be making a mistake if the Galaxy S III isn't shown at Mobile World Congress in February? 51% said yes and 49% said no