HC Deb 18 March 1959 vol 602 c28W
Mr. Forrest

asked the Postmaster-General when he hopes to improve the television reception in mid and west Tyrone, which is at present very unsatisfactory, especially in the afternoon and early evening.

Mr. K. Thompson

Owing to high sunspot activity there has been some interference from foreign stations to television reception in mid and west Tyrone. This interference is now diminishing. The British Broadcasting Corporation have plans for improving television reception in various parts of the United Kingdom but they cannot yet say what it may be possible to do for particular areas. The Independent Television Authority hope to open their station at Belfast towards the end of this year. This is expected to serve mid Tyrone as far west as Omagh.

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