Wales

Wales is part way through switchover to digital TV which will continue into 2010. Digital UK will be writing to everyone in the region before the signal switches to digital to keep you posted on what's happening.

Here's the timetable for when your local TV transmitter will switch to digital.

July to September 2009

Kilvey Hill transmitter
Serving the Swansea area
The switchover process started on 12 August and completed on 9 September 2009.

Preseli transmitter
Serving southwest Wales
The switchover process started on 19 August and completed on 16 September 2009.

Carmel Transmitters
Serving parts of south and Central Wales
The switchover process started on 26 August and completed on 23 September 2009.

October to December 2009

Llanddona transmitter
Serving northwest Wales, including Anglesey
The switchover process started on 21 October and completed on 18 November 2009.

Moel-Y-Parc Transmitters
Serving northeast Wales
The switchover process started on 28 October and completes on 25 November 2009.

Long Mountain
Serving parts of east and central Wales
The switchover process started on 4 November and completes on 3 December 2009.

January to March 2010

Blaenplwyf
Serving parts of west and central Wales
The switchover process started on 10 February and completed on 10 March 2010.

Wenvoe Transmitters
Serving south-east Wales, including Cardiff and Newport
The switchover process started on 3 March and completes on 31 March 2010.

Digital UK also has more details available here:

http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/en/when/wales.html

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