has it been added to freeview boxes in England/Wales or is it just in Scotland?
It has meant that you can't listen to BBC Radio 1-4 in the hours which it broadcasts.
To answer the actual question, on freeview bbc alba is only available in scotland. All other nations don't get it.
To make space for the channel in scotland a number of radio stations go off air in scotland during albas broadcast hours. So while alba is on air the radios are not.
All other nations of the united kingdom still get all bbc radio stations 24 hours a day its only scotland affected.
Thanks, thought so but just wanted to make sure
(22-07-2011 21:13 )mr anonymous Wrote: [ -> ]To answer the actual question, on freeview bbc alba is only available in scotland. All other nations don't get it.
To make space for the channel in scotland a number of radio stations go off air in scotland during albas broadcast hours. So while alba is on air the radios are not.
All other nations of the united kingdom still get all bbc radio stations 24 hours a day its only scotland affected.
At least this season I will have a use for it as it shows a full SPL every Saturday shortly after it gets played!!
It's only happened in Scotland at the behest of, and with the full backing and support of the Scottish Assembly, who pay £12.4m a year to help subsidise the service. Just for the record, this was all planned BEFORE the last Scottish elections.
At least you've kept Radio 5, as originally that was going to be taken off as well!