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The transmission standard will be MPEG2; a controversial issue: some opponents had lobbied for the MPEG4 standard, which would accomodate High Definition broadcasts in future.
Around fifteen new channels will go live in March, with a further 15 planned for the pay TV element of the service in September 2005.
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