SP
The Bilsdale issue is a big bugbear for many people in North Yorkshire. I know loads of people in the area who hate getting Tyne Tees and BBC NE&C rather than ITV1 Yorkshire and BBC One Yorkshire. Living in Harrogate, only about 15 miles away from Leeds, I can get a full DTT signal from Bilsdale, a couple of Mux's from Pontop Pike, and nothing from Emley Moor.
Until only a few weeks ago, we also got Tyne Tees South on Sky (as much of North Yorkshire still does), but this has now switched to Yorkshire in the Harrogate area.
It's a shame they've not chosen to go for a similar arrangement to the Ridge Hill transmitter, which has historically been a Central / BBC Midlands transmitter, but a few years ago also started broadcasting ITV1 West in analogue for viewers in Gloucestershire. After DSO, it will carry an extra Mux with BBC One West and ITV1 West.
I wonder if an extra Yorkshire Mux for Bilsdale (maybe from a directional transmitter beaming the signal south only) has ever been considered, or if there just aren't the available frequencies.
Until only a few weeks ago, we also got Tyne Tees South on Sky (as much of North Yorkshire still does), but this has now switched to Yorkshire in the Harrogate area.
It's a shame they've not chosen to go for a similar arrangement to the Ridge Hill transmitter, which has historically been a Central / BBC Midlands transmitter, but a few years ago also started broadcasting ITV1 West in analogue for viewers in Gloucestershire. After DSO, it will carry an extra Mux with BBC One West and ITV1 West.
I wonder if an extra Yorkshire Mux for Bilsdale (maybe from a directional transmitter beaming the signal south only) has ever been considered, or if there just aren't the available frequencies.