Digital TV switchover in the South West

Digital TV switchover in the South West

South West Regional Assembly Futures Group

19 April 2007

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Who is Digital UK?

• Digital UK is the organisation set up by the Public Service Broadcasters and transmission providers to lead the UK’s switch to digital TV


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“Our fundamental objective is to ensure that nobody gets left behind during the digital switchover process.”

(Tessa Jowell, House of Commons, 18 December 2006)


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WHITEHAVEN IS

LEADING THE WAY

National policy: no one exempt

Digital switchover is a programme of national and international importance and impact

Affects every home, public building and business in UK

Major strategic issues for local authorities across many priority areas

There will be a cost, and everyone needs to act


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Why is switchover happening?

Switchover makes it fairer. 40% of West Country homes cannot get digital TV via their aerial. Many still cannot receive Five

Digital TV is more efficient. It frees up airwaves that could be used for new services such as mobile TV, High Definition TV or a new generation of local TV.

A world leader in broadcasting. Moving to the best available technology will ensure the UK continues as a world leader in broadcasting


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West Country: April to September 2009

West: 2010 Central: 2011


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What is digital switchover?

The old analogue signal is being replaced with a digital signal

Every TV you want to carry on watching will have to be connected with a digital box, or upgraded to a new TV with a digital box inside

If you want to watch one programme while recording another, you will need a digital TV recorder

You may also need to check your aerial


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What you will get as standard:digital TV…and digital radio on your TV

Some digital boxeshave features to helpthose with hearingand sight impairments

Interactive services/widescreen/improved sound


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Switchover myths

I’ll need to get a new

TV

Digital TV means

subscription

I won’t be able to get digital TV

Isn’t digital the same as

High Definition?

My mum won’t be

able copeSurely my local authority has to look after me?

They won’t really switch it off, will

they?


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Consumer Protection

Digital UK has created a nationally recognised training scheme for:

Equipment sales staff. •All major electrical multiple stores and supermarkets have signed up to the training scheme.

Aerial installers


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Is extra support available?

• Targeted Help Scheme– You will be eligible if:

• You are aged 75 years and over OR • You have a significant disability (ie you receive

Attendance Allowance or Disability Living Allowance) OR

• You are registered blind or registered partially-sighted

• If you are eligible you will be sent more details well before your area switches to digital


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Why is Digital Switchover Important toSouth West Regional Assembly?

It affects everyone you serve

Health and wellbeing of isolated, elderly & disabled people

Community cohesion

Minority Groups

Consumer protection

Social care & housing

Conservation & planning

Protection of environment

Strong local economies

Support for tourism sector


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What can you do?

Create a strategic switchover policy!•Appoint a switchover lead person/group. Let us work with you

Help us get the message across to:•The hard to reach•The business community•The tourism sector•The disabled•Minority communities

Help us work with:•Charities•Voluntary groups•Parish councils•Community groups•And, of course, with you


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How can we help?

Call Centre: 08456 50 50 50

Website: digitaluk.co.uk

Bill Taylor: 07970 86 12 38

[email protected]

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