Regional versions of BBC One HD to be rolled out across England

Posted on : November 23, 2022
Regional versions of BBC One HD to be rolled out across England

Regional versions of BBC One HD will be rolled out across England next year, Beeb bosses say

  • BBC One HD will now show regional programming across England next year
  • Freesat, Freeview and Sky views will not have to switch to SD for local news
  • This is an end to the ‘BBC One HD cannot show programmes in your area’ ident

Regional versions of BBC One HD will be rolled out in England next year, corporation bosses have said.

Viewers with Freesat, Freeview, Sky and YouView devices will be able to watch HD without having to switch over to the standard definition channel for local shows such as regional BBC News.

This will mean an end to the ‘BBC One HD cannot show programmes in your area’ ident that is well-known to viewers of the channel.

BBC One is already broadcast in HD in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on digital terrestrial and satellite platforms.

To deliver these improvements on Freesat and Sky devices, the BBC will no longer have local programmes available in standard definition.

Regional versions of BBC One HD will be rolled out across England from next year. Pictured: BBC Broadcasting House in London

This will mean an end to the ‘BBC One HD cannot show programmes in your area’ ident (pictured) that is well-known to viewers of the channel

Kieran Clifton, BBC director of distribution said: ‘By Spring next year, viewers in England will be able to receive BBC One HD for their region and not have to tune away to watch their local news and programming.

‘This, coupled with upgrades to BBC channels that aren’t currently available on some devices in HD, will mean viewers will get a more easily accessible, better quality experience when watching BBC programmes from early next year.’

Sky’s Glass, Virgin Media Cable, Stream, BT’s TV Box Pro and TV Box Mini all have BBC One HD available regionally already.

The BBC aims for the rollout of BBC One HD for Freeview, Sky, YouView and Freesat viewers by April 2023.

Satellite viewers on Sky and Freesat will also soon enjoy HD versions of BBC Two Northern Ireland, BBC ALBA and BBC Parliament.

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