http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...153126,00.html
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Originally Posted by MG
There are two ways of achieving this. These broadcasters could simply be granted some of the highly-valued radio spectrum that will be freed-up when we complete the switch to all-digital television in 2012. Alternatively, HDTV could be delivered using the broadcasters' existing spectrum.
Ofcom believes that it is in the best interests of viewers and the broadcasters to pursue the second option.
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OK, I'm no expert but how many existing channels would be replaced by one HD channel? I thought it was at least 4?
Which broadcaster is going to give up 4 channels to get 1 that only a small proportion of viewers can receive? None of the commercial broadcasters are going to do it alone.
So, I think we're left with a "consortium". The BBC could drop the interactive services, channel 4 and ITV could drop their "+1" channels. Would that be enough?
K