Digital Switchover

Jan 09, 2009

• US digital switchover 'should be delayed'
  President-elect Barack Obama's transition team urges Congress to delay the February 17 digital switchover.

Dec 11, 2008

• Fourth terrestrial HD channel 'in 2010'
  Ofcom confirms there will be capacity for a fourth high definition channel on terrestrial TV to launch in 2010.

Nov 20, 2008

• Analogue switched off at Selkirk
  Digital switchover is on course to complete in the Borders region today.

Nov 06, 2008

• Selkirk switchover successful, says Arqiva
  Arqiva says the first phase of digital switchover for the Selkirk transmitter group is a success.

Nov 03, 2008

• BBC "fan" Cameron attacks "bloat"
  Conservative leader David Cameron says he is "a fan" of the BBC but says "it's time for change".

Oct 21, 2008

• Five confirms DTT multiplex move
  Five moves to multiplex B in areas where digital switchover has taken place.

Oct 20, 2008

• Borders MP concerned over 'Freeview Lite'
  Borders MP Michael Moore expresses concern that some areas will not receive the full Freeview service.

Oct 17, 2008

• ITV, C4 get Freeview HD green light
  Ofcom accepts proposals from ITV and Channel 4 to launch high definition services on Freeview.

Sep 29, 2008

• Freeview selected for switchover help
  The Switchover Help Scheme has selected Freeview as its standard offering in the ITV Westcountry region.

Sep 25, 2008

• Ofcom supports ITV regional output cuts
  Media regulator Ofcom supports cutting non-news regional programming on ITV1 to "prioritise" regional news.

Sep 05, 2008

• National campaign for switchover help
  A national campaign to publicise the switchover help campaign is to launch this weekend.

Sep 03, 2008

• Success for HD terrestrial tests
  A device capable of receiving HD pictures using the DVB-T2 transmission standard works for the first time.

Aug 14, 2008

• BBC Alba launch date set
  BBC Alba, a new Gaelic-language digital TV service for Scotland, will launch next month.

Aug 11, 2008

• Q&A: Top Up TV's Jim Hytner
  Top Up TV commercial director Jim Hytner talks to DS about the Setanta deal and what's in store for the pay TV operator.

Aug 08, 2008

• Digital switchover for Wales unveiled
  The date for digital switchover to begin in Wales is confirmed.

Aug 04, 2008

• 'Unfair' digital switchover scheme criticised
  The chairman of the Government-appointed consumer expert group on switchover speaks out against the help scheme.

Jul 31, 2008

• Sky nears 9m subs, reduces churn
  Sky beats analyst expectations to approach 9m subscribers at the end of its financial year.

Jul 30, 2008

• SMG outlines "Scottish Gold" channel plans
  SMG chief executive Rob Woodward outlines plans to work with the BBC on a "best-of" television channel for Scotland.

Jul 28, 2008

• Ofcom 'to allow' ITV regional news cuts
  A leaked Ofcom document indicates that ITV will be allowed to drop many of its public service commitments.

Jul 18, 2008

• Sky slips up on BBC-funded Help Scheme
  Sky accidentally asks for money from customers of the BBC-subsidised Digital Switchover Help Scheme.

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