Written question asked by Grahame Morris (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 September 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 September 2021. It was answered by John Whittingdale (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 September 2021 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Aerials: Middlesbrough
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to protect television signal infrastructure following the Bilsdale transmitter fire and the time taken to restore television services.
- Answer
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Arqiva - a private infrastructure company - operates the UK’s terrestrial broadcast transmitter sites which carry BBC and commercial operators’ TV services. We remain in close contact with Arqiva and broadcasters who are working as fast and as safely as they can to restore TV and radio services in the areas served by Bilsdale by using existing and new alternate transmission sites.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 44296
- Session
- 2021-22
- Subjects
- Aerials Infrastructure Fires Protection Television Middlesbrough
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- 2021-09-15 09:45:19 +0100
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