The first stage of the final digital switchover in East Anglia has been completed. Analogue BBC Two was permanently turned off at the Talconeston transmitter group serving Norfolk and north Suffolk on 9 November, and digital TV has been boosted to reach all areas.
The start of TV switchover means that more than 75,000 viewers in digital blackspots such as King’s Lynn, Cromer, Aldeburgh and Lowestoft can receive Freeview channels for the first time, while picture quality will improve for many existing viewers.
Homes already watching Freeview will need to retune their TVs and boxes in order to regain their BBC services, which are missing this morning.
The switchover process will be completed on 23 November, when the remaining analogue channels will be switched off. Further Freeview channels from ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 will then be available from local transmitters for the first time.