Television in the UK is going digital, bringing us all more choice and new services. Starting in 2008, the UK will switch to digital TV, transmitter by transmitter.
It is anticipated that the South Hams will switch over to Digital TV on the 8th April 2009 (depending on which transmitter you receive your signal from), and completing in early September 2009.
The Digital Switchover affects everyone, and so Tourism Businesses must be prepared for the Switchover along with domestic residents. The UK’s old television broadcast signal (known as “analogue”) is being switched off and replaced with a “digital” signal. Any TV set that’s not converted to digital when the switchover takes place will no longer receive TV programmes. Therefore businesses with a lot of televisions' in their premises need to make provisions to cope with the switchover.
If you currently receive just the traditional five UK channels (BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4 and Five) – or only some of them – on any of your TV sets, you’ll need to think about your options for getting digital TV. Every TV set will need to be converted or upgraded to digital.
For holiday providers in very difficult reception areas, satellite television without subscription offers a potential solution. This is organised by freesat from Sky. The BBC launched its own version of freesat this spring. You pay a one-off charge for equipment and installation, but no monthly subscription.
Digital UK is the Independent, not-for-profit organisation leading the switchover process.
Digital UK provides impartial information on what people need to do to prepare for the move to digital, and when they need to do it.
The Digital UK website hosts information on:
For more information visit www.digitaluk.co.uk or call their helpline on 08456 50 50 50
Digital Uk undertook some research on the Tourism Sector and their preparation for the switchover. You can view here the "Tourism Sector must do more to prepare for Digital Switchover" Press Release
