Digital TV

[The Dong]

Changeover.
Yes, we all know about it.
How could we not?
There's been a massive, patronising campaign going on for years.
There's even that stupid robot with the round head emblazoned on a big 
sign in the middle of our tiny village! ;)

I say, (Tony would say "let me tell you this") if old Jim discovered one 
day that he couldn't get a picture on the telly to watch Beechgrove 
Garden, he could simply phone up anyone, including the BBC, or step 
outside and ask the nearest person what had happened. No need for 
extensive, expensive campaigning.

Aside from that, on the one hand we are safer:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/7077464/Earth-becoming-invisible-to-aliens.html

On the other we could be ignored in the intergalactic sweepstakes (again)

To put it in perspective, there's more invasive exposure to that round 
headed robot than the world cup! That's one positive, heh.