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Get ready for the Digital Switchover

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Avoid digital switchover problems with BT Vision

Between now and 2012, the UK's old television broadcast signal (known as "analogue") is being switched off and replaced with a "digital" signal. This will be done systematically by TV region and is called "Digital Switchover".

After switchover, all television programming in the UK will be digitally transmitted and any TV set, or video recorder, that's not converted to digital when the switchover takes place will no longer receive TV programmes. You do not need to replace your existing television sets to receive digital services. But, you will need to get some additional equipment that will.

BT Vision is fully digital compliant and will convert the TV set you connect it to, to a digital signal - bringing you all the usual TV channels and lots, lots more!

Why go digital with BT Vision?

BT Vision gives you access to:

  • Freeview - Up to 70 digital TV and radio channels*
  • The ability to pause and rewind live TV and Record up to 80 hours of your favourite shows at the touch of a button

BT Vision also gives you access to a huge selection of quality On Demand entertainment that you control what you watch and when you watch it.

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For more information about Digital Switchover visit www.digitaluk.co.uk

UK Switchover Table

By TV region: Starting in:
Whitehaven 2007 (October)
Border 2008/09
West Country 2009
Granada 2009
Wales 2009/10
STV North 2010
STV Central 2010/11
West 2010/11
Central 2011
Yorkshire 2011
Anglia 2011
Meridian 20011/12
London 2012
Tyne Tees 2012
Ulster 2012

UK Switchover Map

UK Digital switchover map

*Subject to coverage. Most existing rooftop aerials are able to receive Freeview but some older ones may need some help. Visit www.freeview.co.uk for more information on Freeview coverage.