13 August 2009

Switchover Roadshow to Visit Wirral
Thousands of viewers can find out more about the UK's switch to digital television as the Digital UK switchover roadshow begins a seven-day tour of Wirral.
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29 July 2009

Freeview Launch 'Remember to Retune' Campaign
To encourage regular retuning to make sure viewers are receiving all Freeview channels and services available to them, Freeview is launching its 'Remember to Retune' campaign ahead of an upgrade of the Freeview service which will require viewers to retune on or after Wednesday 30 September this year.
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27July 2009

100 Days to GRANADA Switchover!
With just 100 days to the start of digital TV switchover across the North West, Digital UK is urging viewers to get ready for 4 November, when analogue television will start to be turned off.
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3rd June 2009

ITV HD Programme Schedule Increased
ITV have dramatically increased the number of programmes on their high-definition service, available to all Freesat HD owners via the red button...
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20th May 2009

Exeter Becomes FIRST Digital City
The final stage of digital TV switchover in Exeter, parts of Devon, Somerset and Dorset is on course to complete later this afternoon, extending digital terrestrial television (Freeview) coverage to all households served by the Stockland Hill transmitter group...
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14th May 2009

Logie Baid unveils oldest digital TV
A 72-year-old TV becomes the oldest digital set in Scotland today - thanks to the grandson of John Logie Baird, the Scot who invented the very first television...
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27th Jan 2009

Tourism Leaders call for Landlords to Switchover Early
BBC news report about 60% of UK hotels, guest houses, caravan parks who have not yet made the full switch to digital...
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27th Jan 2009

Freeview+ Sales Up in the Downturn
Report on the sales of Freeview+ boxes reaching over 900,000 - up 118% compared to December last year...
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15th Jan 2009

Review of Humax Foxsat HDR FreeSat PVR
Independent review of the new FreeSat recording box from Humax...
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5th Jan 2009

Are you a 'digital dawdler' or a 'savvy switcher'?
Research from Digital UK reveals who is not yet ready for the TV switchover...
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20th Oct 2008

Countdown to North West Switchover Begins
The announcement of the NW digital switchover date and details of how it will happen... 
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17th Oct 2008

Discovery Communications to launch first Freeview channel
High-quality factual, entertainment and lifestyle programming to join Freeview in 2009... 
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25th Jun 2008

Digital Switchover is a 'Mystery'
A parliamentary report claims that many viewers do not understand the implications of the digital switchover, despite a £200m campaign.
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6th May 2008

BBC and ITV offer FREE HD Service
The launch of FreeSat HD channels from the BBC...
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10th Apr 2008

Is Wirral ready for Digital TV?
Digital UK visits Birkenhead market to encourage TV viewers to find out how to 'switch to digital'...
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7th Sept 2005

ITV and BBC take on Sky with FreeSat launch
News of the plans for ITV and BBC to launch a FREE digital satellite service to compete with Sky...
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18th Mar 1999

Rod Hull Falls to his death whilst adjusting TV Aerial
news of Rod Hull's unfortunate death whilst attempting a DIY repair to his TV aerial...
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