Welcome to the digital switchover section of the Copeland
Borough Council. This section is designed to give you the details
of what will happen as the borough switches to digital only
television. This page will also point you in the direction of
other useful sources of information.
Whitehaven Switchover
Much of the borough has already switched to digital only
television, when the Whitehaven transmitter (located at Bigrigg)
was converted in October and November 2008. However all Copeland
residents will still have to make some changes to ensure that they
are able to continue to watch television.
Retuning
When this switchover takes place, homes in Copeland that have
already switched to digital only television will have to retune
their digital receivers. This is because some channel numbers and
positions will be moving following the Caldbeck switchover.
It should be quite simple to retune your receiver. Simply follow
the manufacturers instructions for your box or television. However
if you do have difficulties you can get further information from
Digital
UK.
Millom Switchover
The only area of Copeland that will not be switching to digital
only television when Caldbeck changes is the far south of the
borough.
Any households that receive Granada television rather than
Border television (most likely via the Millom Park transmitter),
will switch over later in the year.
The Millom Park switchover will take place from 4 November to 2
December 2009. The switchover will take place in two stages, with
BBC Two analogue being switched off on 4 November, and the
remainder of analogue channels being switched off on 2
December.
Once this switchover is complete all households in Copeland
should be receiving digital only television.
Caldbeck Switchover - Parton and St Bees
This switchover has now been completed, and anyone who received
television from the Caldbeck transmitter will now only be able to
receive digital television. Analogue television signals have now
been switched off.
This switchover also impacted on those in the Parton and St Bees
areas and anyone else who receives their television from the
Caldbeck transmitter or any of its relay transmitters.
Switchover Help Scheme
As with all other stages of the switchover, eligible residents
can receive help with to change to digital only television from the
Switchover Help Scheme. Visit www.helpscheme.co.uk or call
0800 40 85 900.
Further Information
This page is designed to give you a general overview of the
process and timeline for the switchover to digital only television
in Copeland.
Much more information is available from Digital UK, who are
running the switchover.
The Whitehaven News also contains regular updates on the
switchover.