HC Deb 14 July 1999 vol 335 cc233-4W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the number and location of sites in Wales that can and will provide digital television services; and how many television viewers in Wales will not be covered by digital service transmitters. [90738]

Janet Anderson

Nine transmitters sites located in Wales are included in the launch phase for digital terrestrial television. They are as follows: Aberdare, Blaenplwyf, Carmel, Kilvey Hill, Llanddona, Moel-y-Pac, Pontypool, Pressely and Wenvoe.

Coverage across each of the six multiplexes from the nine Welsh transmitters in the launch phase is as follows:

Welsh transmitter percentage
BBC 70
ITV/Channel 4 63
SDN (including Channel 4 and S4C) 60
MUX B ONdigital 77
MUX C ONdigital 31.5
MUX D ONdigital 31