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Freeview viewers in the North East will need to retune their televisions and boxes today as digital switchover gets underway.

Digital TV switchover gets underway in the North East

The BBC Two analogue signal will be turned off shortly after midnight on Wednesday. 

The first stage of digital switchover in the Tyne Tees region will begin next week as the BBC Two analogue signal is switched off. 

We meet a volunteer with Age UK who is travelling around County Durham helping people get set for digital. 

The TV presenter was in Gateshead today to urge everyone in the region to ‘lend a Helping Hand’ to those yet to switch to digital TV.

As the countdown continues to the Tyne Tees region making the switch to digital television, find out about the extra help on offer.

Find out about the extra help to make the switch to digital television in the Tyne Tees region. 

The campaign to help viewers in the North East prepare for the digital TV switchover will be launched by Pam Royle & Ian Payne.