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The UK is facing a new digital TV switchover: "It's just a matter of when..."

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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Genuinely this kinda all seems a bit too quick

I believe Sky aren't currently planning to renew their contracts with SES beyond this decade, and now we're going to turn off terrestrial? I think AM radio is getting the chop over the next year or so too

Is this it then? Here comes the end of actual, same thing goes everywhere, broadcasting in Britain?

I guess I've not heard of them turning off DAB yet