in july 2007, it was confirmed by ofcom that the television frequency assignment after digital switchover would be such that a wideband or group k aerial would be required for reception of all six multiplexes. however, the three public service multiplexes would still fall within the station's original analogue frequency range assignment of aerial group a. the digital switchover started at bilsdale on 12 september 2012 and was one of the last transmitters in england to complete this operation on 26 september 2012, the others being pontop pike and chatton in the same region.