Hands on help at switchover

The digital television switchover is coming to Warrington soon. Switchover is a two-stage process and will start in the North West (the Granada TV region) on 4 November. On this day, the BBC2 analogue signal will be turned off allowing BBC digital channels to be broadcast in areas served by from local relay TV transmitters for the first time.

On 2 December, all other analogue channels will be switched off and replaced with additional Freeview digital services.
Switchover will mean that virtually all homes in Warrington will be able to receive digital TV through an aerial. Anyone who has not switched to digital by the second stage, however, will no longer be able to receive television. Viewers already watching Freeview will need to retune their digital television sets or digital boxes at each stage of switchover.
Staff and volunteers from Warrington Disability Partnership will be offering practical advice and support to people in Warrington who may need extra help with switching, or have concerns about how switchover will affect them.

Warrington Disability Partnership’s switchover team has received training from Digital UK and will be happy to help people with a range of basic switchover-related issues, such as retuning. The team will be running their Switchover Advice Points at:

The Disability Information Point - Warrington Retail Market

Town Square – Halton Lea Shopping Centre

St Helens Library – Victoria Square

on 4 November and 5 November between 10.00am and 4.00pm and again on 2 - 3 December. They are keen for anyone who may need a little extra support to visit the Advice Point and speak to one of the team.

If people are unable to get to the Switchover Advice Point help is also available from the Digital UK Helpline on 08456 505050 and at digitaluk.co.uk