Oh no it doesn’t – it happened last August! I recently spoke with a resident who lives just south of Perth Road in the Sinderins area. She was surprised to have received a mailing in the past few days from Digital UK about TV digital switchover when, like all other residents in the area, [...]
Archive for the ‘Freeview’ Category
Further to my update earlier this month, the final stage of the digital switchover in Dundee and across Tayside and north Fife takes place tomorrow – when the final analogue channels get switched-off permanently. Freeview viewers should rescan channels again tomorrow. Full details are available on the Digital UK website. This does not affect cable [...]
Latest on the Digital TV Switchover
Posted: October 31, 2009 in digital television, Freeview, West End Christmas WeekHere’s part of the latest update from Digital UK about the awareness campaign for the ‘digital switchover’ taking place in our area (the STV North region) next summer. It is reproduced below the Digital UK logo (below). Along with a number of my councillor colleagues in Dundee, I attended a briefing from Digital UK [...]
STV North TV region gets Switched On to Switchover Help Scheme
Posted: October 14, 2009 in digital television, FreeviewHere’s an update from John MacNeil, Assistant National Manager – STV North, Digital UK received yesterday regarding the digital TV switchover and the Help Scheme : “More than 190,000 older and disabled people in the STV North region will be entitled to practical help to switch over to digital. The Switchover Help Scheme is run [...]
Last week, TV viewers throughout Scotland were asked to retune their Freeview TVs and boxes to continue receiving all of the channels available in their area. The retune was required due to an “upgrade” to the service that was supposed to ensure that “Five” became more widely available and to prepare the way for the [...]
Later today, I met with two senior representatives of the BBC digital switchover help scheme to discuss ways in which elderly and disabled people in the West End can be assisted with the digital TV switchover, taking place in Dundee and Tayside next summer. I met with Alan Moore, the Switchover Help Scheme Manager for [...]
The meetings with Digital UK that I chaired at some of the sheltered housing complexes in the West End yesterday, to allow constituents to raise complaints and concerns about TV reception – and on the issue of the digital switchover – proved extremely successful with over 120 residents attending. Actually 123 residents and a lovely, [...]
Following a deluge of complaints about TV reception from constituents and many questions about the digital TV switchover, taking place in the summer of next year – as reported in tonight’s “Evening Telegraph” – I have organised six meetings on Wednesday of this week at some of the sheltered housing complexes in the West End. [...]
I had a very useful meeting with John MacNeil, Digital UK’s Assistant National Manager for Scotland to discuss the recent TV reception problems locally and the forthcoming ‘digital switchover’ – if you go to http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2009/04/30/story13054168t0.shtm you can read the report on this in tonight’s “Evening Telegraph.” John & I are holding “Digital TV Surgeries” during June [...]
Freeview update … what your TV licence should but might not get you …
Posted: April 28, 2009 in digital television, FreeviewLast night’s “Evening Telegraph” (see http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2009/04/27/story13034197t0.shtm) gave readers an update on the recent TV reception issues (and my meeting this week with Digital UK). It also highlighted a long-standing concern of mine that – even when all transmitters finally transmit digital signals (the relay transmitters currently don’t) – the intention is to provide a reduced [...]
I am pleased at the latest response from Digital UK regarding the numerous television reception problems I have raised on behalf of local people – affecting many viewers who get their TV signals from the Angus transmitter at Tealing, particularly those watching Freeview. The issue is covered in tonight’s ‘Evening Telegraph’ – go to http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2009/04/17/story12971574t0.shtm to [...]
An update on Monday’s blog entry on the TV reception problems : Last night’s “Evening Telegraph” (see http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2009/04/08/story12922227t0.shtm) carried an article about the matter, and Digital UK’s response. There was a further update in today’s “Courier” – I have been in correspondence with Paul Hughes, National Manager for Scotland for Digital UK. Digital UK had [...]
I recently highlighted complaints from constituents in parts of the West End about reduced and poor television reception in recent weeks, and have since had been inundated over the past week with feedback from people in the West End and from across the city about the issue. Today’s Courier covers the issue – see http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2009/04/06/newsstory12908876t0.asp [...]
As reported in today’s ‘Courier’, I have, over the past few days, highlighted complaints from numerous residents in parts of the West End over reduced and poor television reception in recent weeks. I have been contacted by a number of residents who had expressed concern about their recent poor TV reception. Most receive ‘traditional’ analogue [...]
Further to my recent piece about local television, there’s an on-line survey on the subject. It takes only 2 minutes to complete and is available by going to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ixCl_2fF4PsQpgbQCJ56az5w_3d_3d.
Channel 6 – the TV station that knows where you live
Posted: March 22, 2009 in digital television, FreeviewAs regular readers of www.dundeewestend.com will know, I have long highlighted the campaign for local television made possible by the digital switchover, and I have helped by chairing the Fife and Tayside Local Television working group. (See more at http://www.fifetaysidetv.com). Peter Preston has an interesting item about local TV/Channel 6 in today’s ‘Observer’ - go to [...]
Positive progress on local television provision for the future
Posted: December 6, 2008 in digital television, FreeviewI was pleased to see the Scottish Parliament last Thursday pass the following motion – after considerable debate – on Ofcom’s Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) Review : “That the Parliament notes that 4 December 2008 is the final date for submissions to Ofcom’s Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) Review, Preparing for the Digital Future; recognises [...]
As residents will be aware, I have raised the issue of the anaolgue TV “switch off” on numerous occasions. I have been in discussions with both Digital UK and Ofcom about the issues affecting Dundee. I’m pleased to see Jim Tolson MSP, the Scottish Liberal Democrat representative on the Local Government and Communities Committee, question [...]
Earlier this month I gave an update on the blog on a number of Freeview television issues (see http://frasermacpherson.blogspot.com/2008/03/dundee-television-issues-update.html). With specific regard to the issue of provision of local public service television for Dundee in the future, local MSPs Joe FitzPatrick (SNP, Dundee West), Alison McInnes (LibDem, North East Scotland) and Marlyn Glen (Labour, North [...]
More news from the last week …
Posted: March 14, 2008 in CCTV, Community Spirit, digital television, Freeview, Lochee Road, Mitchell Street, West End Community Council, West End Tennis ClubThe West End Community Council on Tuesday evening had two excellent presentations – one from Digital UK on the analogue TV “switch off” due in Dundee in 2010; the other from West End Tennis Club on their project to improve the club facilities. The Club has given me an update sheet on this which you [...]
I recently wrote to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Andy Burnham MP) about the proposed different levels of TV channel provision planned for Dundee and the issue of Local Television for the City in the future. Additionally Lord Provost John Letford wrote to Lord Currie of Marylebone (Chair of the media [...]
As residents are aware, I have had numerous discussions with Ofcom (the media regulator) about digital TV issues. Apart from the Freeview concerns (click on headline above to read more on these), I have discussed local TV provision with the regulator about the possibility of licences and local feeds from digital transmitters to ensure that [...]
Having spent the first part of the week in London with the “day job”, it has been exceptionally busy on return. Travelled via the new St Pancras International and (despite my dreadful photography attempt) you can see – right – that it’s a pretty impressive rail station. On return to Dundee on Wednesday, I chaired [...]
I have been in further correspondence with Ofcom and others regarding digital television. As residents will be aware, my original complaint on behalf of residents in the West End, was the lack of Freeview in much of the area until the analogue switch off in just over 2 years’ time. However, a further issue has [...]
Community Council Meeting
Posted: January 9, 2008 in digital television, Freeview, West End Community CouncilAn interesting West End Community Council meeting last night, with useful presentations by Tayside Fire & Rescue and Tayside Police. Amongst the other issues discussed, I raised the proposal a few of us are keen to progress (with assistance from the University of Dundee) of a youth football group for the West End and the [...]
With thanks to the City Centre & Harbour Community Council member who kindly brought this latest Freeview issue to my attention, here’s a news release I have issued on the subject today : NEWS RELEASE : Councillor hits out at inferior TV services planned for thousands of Dundonians Dundee City West End Councillor Fraser Macpherson [...]
Magdalen Green … and continuing exchanges with OFCOM on digital TV …
Posted: July 14, 2007 in digital television, Freeview, Magdalen GreenFirstly, following requests I had raised with the City Council from representatives of the Friends of Magdalen Green about the need to replace the missing ‘no parking’ signs on the Green edge (given the damage to the Green caused by vehicles) and the need for a BBQ facility, pleased to receive the following response from [...]
Following up on the last entry about digital terrestrial television in the West End (or lack of it for many residents), there’s no doubt about the strength of feeling people have about the unfairness of the way in which it has been rolled out, if my postbag has been anything to go by recently! I [...]
You’ll recall I have again raised the issue of the lack of digital terrestrial TV signals for many in the West End – click on headline above to view my letter to the Minister sent recently. I have now had a reply as follows : Dear Cllr Macpherson, Thank you for your email of 27 [...]
The Courier has this morning featured an article about my letter to the Under-Secretary of State for Media and Tourism, Shaun Woodward MP, regarding the continued lack of Freeview services for many people in the West End – and in other parts of Dundee. If you click on the headline above you can read the [...]
