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From Wednesday 17 March some viewers with analogue TV sets living in the Harborne area will need to retune them.

It is expected around 200 households will be affected by technical changes being made to the signals for BBC One and ITV1 from the Harborne relay station.

The changes are necessary to make way for stations in nearby regions undergoing digital switchover and to enable High Definition (HD) services on Freeview.

From 17 March 2010, captions will appear on the screen on BBC One and ITV1 informing viewers they must retune their TVs, VCRs and other related devices to the new frequency channels by 14 April so they do not lose their TV signals.

Viewers should retune as soon as possible when they see the captions to allow plenty of time to deal with any unexpected problems.

If you have Freeview, Freesat, Sky, Virgin Media or BT Vision you will not need to take any action as these services will not be affected.

For further information and advice people should visit bbc.co.uk/reception or from 24 February call 03700 100 456 (standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles will apply).

A reminder leaflet will also be sent to householders in the Harborne area in March.

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