TV viewers in the North East could lose their local programmes next month as part of a big upgrade happening across the UK.
The BBC has started to switch off its SD (standard definition) channel feeds in favour of HD (high definition) only - and if you've got an older Freesat or Sky box you may could lose access to BBC channels if you don't buy a new one.
The national rollout is starting with the English regions, with access to BBC One North East and Cumbria being cut on February 20 for Freesat and February 21 for Sky. The first region to lose SD on its local news programme was BBC One South, which switched to BBC One HD on Monday, January 23. The programme continues over the next six weeks, with all regions completing by end of February.
