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| The switchover to digital television will be completed in Scotland by the middle of 2011, it has been announced. | The switchover to digital television will be completed in Scotland by the middle of 2011, it has been announced. |
| The Scottish Borders became the first region to complete the change last month, when more than 50,000 households became digital only. | The Scottish Borders became the first region to complete the change last month, when more than 50,000 households became digital only. |
| The south west will follow next year, with the north converting through 2010. Lothian and parts of Edinburgh and Fife will complete the change by June 2011. | |
| Digital UK said virtually every home in Scotland would benefit from the change. | Digital UK said virtually every home in Scotland would benefit from the change. |
| DIGITAL SWITCHOVER TIMETABLE Scottish Borders: Nov 2008 (completed)South west Scotland: Jun 2009 - July 2009 Shetland Islands: Apr - Jun 2010Orkney Islands: Apr - Jun 2010Caithness: Apr - Jun 2010Wester Ross, Skye and the Outer Hebrides: Jul - Sep 2010Aberdeenshire: Jul - Sep 2010Morayshire and Dornoch: Jul - Sep 2010Inverness and the Great Glen: Oct - Dec 2010South west Highlands and Islands: Oct - Dec 2010Parts of central Scotland, Argyll and Bute: Apr - Jun 2011Rosneath: Apr - Jun 2011Glasgow, central Scotland and parts of Edinburgh: Apr - Jun 2011Lothian, parts of Edinburgh and Fife: Apr - Jun 2011 Paul Hughes, Digital UK's national manager for Scotland, said: "Today we can provide a detailed timetable for switchover in Scotland. | DIGITAL SWITCHOVER TIMETABLE Scottish Borders: Nov 2008 (completed)South west Scotland: Jun 2009 - July 2009 Shetland Islands: Apr - Jun 2010Orkney Islands: Apr - Jun 2010Caithness: Apr - Jun 2010Wester Ross, Skye and the Outer Hebrides: Jul - Sep 2010Aberdeenshire: Jul - Sep 2010Morayshire and Dornoch: Jul - Sep 2010Inverness and the Great Glen: Oct - Dec 2010South west Highlands and Islands: Oct - Dec 2010Parts of central Scotland, Argyll and Bute: Apr - Jun 2011Rosneath: Apr - Jun 2011Glasgow, central Scotland and parts of Edinburgh: Apr - Jun 2011Lothian, parts of Edinburgh and Fife: Apr - Jun 2011 Paul Hughes, Digital UK's national manager for Scotland, said: "Today we can provide a detailed timetable for switchover in Scotland. |
| "By the time the whole process is complete in June 2011, almost every Scottish household will have a choice of ways to receive digital TV. | "By the time the whole process is complete in June 2011, almost every Scottish household will have a choice of ways to receive digital TV. |
| "As part of our information campaign we'll be writing to every household and sending our switchover roadshow to over 60 towns and cities across Scotland." | "As part of our information campaign we'll be writing to every household and sending our switchover roadshow to over 60 towns and cities across Scotland." |
| Switchover takes place in two stages at each TV transmitter group, with the exact switchover dates for each group being announced nearer the time. | Switchover takes place in two stages at each TV transmitter group, with the exact switchover dates for each group being announced nearer the time. |
| Digital UK said leaflets, advertising and on screen captions for viewers still using analogue would be used to remind people about the approaching switchover. | Digital UK said leaflets, advertising and on screen captions for viewers still using analogue would be used to remind people about the approaching switchover. |
| A switchover help scheme has been set up to help those aged over 75, people with a a significant disability and those who are registered blind or partially sighted. | A switchover help scheme has been set up to help those aged over 75, people with a a significant disability and those who are registered blind or partially sighted. |
| Digital UK also provides advice through its Scotland-based helpline - 08456 50 50 50 - and its website. | Digital UK also provides advice through its Scotland-based helpline - 08456 50 50 50 - and its website. |