able ▁is ▁a ▁sensible ▁one ▁which ▁will ▁ensure ▁that ▁digital ▁services ▁are ▁delivered ▁with ▁no ▁dis ruption ▁to ▁the ▁view ing ▁public ▁during ▁the ▁Games ▁themselves ." ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁also ▁announced ▁that ▁a ▁support ▁scheme ▁would ▁be ▁put ▁in ▁place ▁to ▁ensure ▁that ▁no ▁one ▁is ▁left ▁behind ▁in ▁the ▁switch . ▁It ▁provided ▁help ▁with ▁equipment ▁and ▁installation ▁and ▁follow - up ▁support ▁for ▁people ▁aged ▁ 7 5 ▁years ▁and ▁over ▁and ▁people ▁with ▁significant ▁dis abilities . ▁The ▁scheme ▁was ▁fund ed ▁by ▁the ▁BBC ▁through ▁the ▁lic ence ▁fee . ▁ ▁The ▁final ▁region ▁to ▁switch ▁off ▁was ▁Northern ▁Ireland , ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁To ▁dedic ate ▁the ▁permanent ▁switching - off ▁of ▁analog ue ▁in ▁Northern ▁Ireland , ▁and , ▁by ▁extension , ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom , ▁BBC ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁and ▁U TV ▁together ▁a ired ▁" The ▁Magic ▁Box ", ▁a ▁programme ▁dedicated ▁to ▁analog ue ▁TV : ▁it ▁became ▁the ▁last ▁programme ▁broadcast ▁in ▁analog ue ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : T ele vision ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Category : 1 9 3 6 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Category : 2 0 1 2 ▁dis est ab lish ments ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Category : 2 0 1 2 ▁dis est ab lish ments ▁in ▁England ▁Category : 2 0 1 2 ▁dis est ab lish ments ▁in ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁Category : 2 0 1 0 ▁dis est ab lish