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About Digital Switchover
What is the digital switchover?
The digital TV switchover is the process of turning off the UK's analogue TV signal and replacing it with a digital signal.
To keep your TV service, you will need to convert your TVs to digital before your region’s switchover date.
Don’t be left with a blank screen at switchover.
Are you ready for digital TV?
- Do you get more than five channels on your TV?
- If you have more than one TV in your home,are they all ready for digital?
- Will you find it easy to use digital TV equipment?
- Do you know what you need to do for switchover?
If you answered no or don’t know to any of these questions, and you are eligible for the Help Scheme, then we can help.
You can check if you are eligible by using our online eligibility checker.
Your region.
Find out when you will switch to digital by using this map.
If you are unsure which TV region you are in, you can check by postcode at digitaluk.co.uk.


