CHANNEL 7 programmers promise a soon-to-be-launched digital service will contain exciting lifestyle, drama, comedy and movie content � but Griffith residents are just going to have to take their word for it.

When the 7TWO free-to-air digital channel is launched on Sunday it will join a growing list of services locals can't access, including Channel Nine's Go!, Channel 10's analogue service and TENHD.

Now local seniors have thrown their support behind a petition to bring the missing channels to Griffith.

"The lack of reception is just another aspect of the country area being denied access to things the city people take for granted," former president and member of the Pensioners and Superannuant Association of NSW Betty Brady said.

"Access to a broad range of television programs is important for isolated, disabled and/or elderly people because in many cases that is the only entertainment they have."

Griffith Senior Citizens Club member Barry Makeham agreed.

"I've spoken to other members and they'd like to see a greater variety on television � they're very passionate about it," he said.

Co-ordinator of Griffith Aged Support Service Monica Beckman said for many elderly or disabled residents, television was a lifeline.

"Many of my clients are house-bound so television can be another form of entertainment," she said.

"It seems that in terms of modern technology we are so behind the eight ball in Griffith."

WIN Television's broadcasting engineer director yesterday confirmed Griffith would not receive the new channel.

WIN currently controls the area's two commercial licenses, broadcasting as WIN TV (Channel Nine) and WIN 7 (Prime Television).

WIN's manager of regulatory and network affairs Shirley Brown said the station was working with the Government to provide all the missing channels to coincide with the switch from analogue to digital television in 2012.

"Our wish, and it will happen, is that all of those services come to Griffith, but it takes time," she said.

"We're in discussions with the Government and we've got a number of issues to sort out."