Page "Whitehaven" Paragraph 66

The switchover began when BBC Two was switched off at 0200 on 17 October 2007.

This was followed by the remaining analogue channels at 0200, on 14 November 2007.

As a result of the switchover, all televisions in the Whitehaven area must have a digital terrestrial receiver ( Freeview ) or digital satellite alternative ( Freesat, Sky Digital, etc.

) The switchover in the Whitehaven area was not entirely successful: in nearby Eskdale, poor signal quality left viewers with blank television screens and the digital switchover was supposed to give over 40 channels but certain areas received less than 20.