CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: What is digital switchover in
television and radio?
What is the difference between analogue
and digital broadcasting?
Analogue to digital broadcasting for television
Figure 1: Platform take-up in the UK Q3 2009
Analogue to digital broadcasting for radio
The decision to switch off analogue television
The Government's planning process for switchover
from analogue to digital television
Figure 2: Television switchover programme
by region:2008-2012
The Government's plans for digital radio
Chapter 3: The switchover of television in
the UK
Section one—the implementation
of the switchover programme
Who is involved in running and managing the
digital switchover programme?
Delivery of the digital switchover programme
Section two: How television switchover has
gone so far
General progress on digital switchover for
television to date
Progress on delivery of the three key policy
objectives of the switchover programme
Changes to the broadcasting infrastructure
Build-out of the digital transmitter network
Digital television equipment
Re-tuning
Difficulty of installation and use of equipment
Digital transmission problems
Receiving channels from a different region
Varying number of channels
Poor reception
Informing the public about switchover
The Communications Campaign
Consumer understanding and awareness of switchover
Sources of information
Retailer preparedness for switchover and
the sale of digital equipment
Effectiveness of Digital Outreach
The Help Scheme
Underspend due to much lower take-up than
anticipated
Who bears the cost?
Overall progress of the Help Scheme
The Help Scheme's publicity
Inclusion of aftercare as part of the scheme
Chapter 4: Where have we reached on digital
radio?
The state of the UK radio sector
Figure 3: Projected total digital share of
listening
The radio economy
Table 1: Number of radio station licences
awarded and radio audience share
Community radio
The case for switchover to digital radio
Concerns of the sceptics
Assessing the arguments
Digital radio elsewhere
Radio switchover: should we go ahead?
Chapter 5: Digital radio: What needs to be
done?
National coverage
Regional and local coverage
The future of analogue radio
Car radios
Disposal of analogue radios
Clarity on digital radio standard
Increasing public awareness
Steps to increase public confidence
A help scheme for domestic radio switchover
Promotion of digital radio
Will passage of the Digital Economy Bill
provide greater clarity?
A date for radio switchover
Chapter 6: Summary of Recommendations
Appendix 1: Select Committee on Communications
Appendix 2: List of Witnesses
Appendix 3: Call for Evidence
Appendix 4: Summary of the main features
of the Help Scheme
Appendix 5: Glossary
Oral Evidence
Oral evidence, 20 January 2010
Oral evidence, 27 January 2010
Oral evidence, 3 February 2010
Oral evidence, 10 February 2010
Oral evidence, 24 February 2010
Written Evidence
NOTE: References in the text are as follows:
(Q) refers to a question in oral evidence
(p) refers to a page of written evidence
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