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The Chatton transmitting station is a
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facility, between
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and
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,
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. It is owned and operated by
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, and situated within the boundary of
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.


Services listed by frequency


Digital radio (DAB)


Digital television


Before switchover


Analogue television

Analogue television is no longer available from Chatton; BBC Two analogue was closed on 12 September 2012, followed by the remaining four channels on 26 September 2012. Channel 5 was not available from Chatton on analogue but could be received from
Burnhope Burnhope is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is located in the Craghead valley on the opposite side to Stanley and has 1,564 inhabitants, as measured in the 2011 census. Burnhope overlooks Lanchester in the Browney ...
instead on channel 68 in the south of Chatton's transmission area.


See also

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References


External links

* http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/chatton/index.php
Chatton Transmitter at thebigtower.com
Transmitter sites in England {{UK-bcast-stub