Digital TV Switchover
Analogue TV transmissions from this mast began to close from 12 September and completely ceased on 26 September 2012, making Pontop Pike, as well as Bilsdale and Chatton, the penultimate transmitter group in the United Kingdom to complete digital switchover (DSO) with Northern Ireland being the very last area to switch. In July 2007 it was confirmed by Ofcom that Pontop Pike would remain a C/D group after DSO.
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