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BBC calls on government to save ONdigital
Published Wednesday, Jul 4 2001, 19:32 BST | By Neil Wilkes
The BBC has issued a warning to the government over the future of digital TV if ONdigital closes down.
Director-General Greg Dyke said that the proposed date of 2006 for the closedown of analogue "will not happen" unless digital terrestrial becomes a success.
"What is clear is that, without digital terrestrial TV, we will not get analogue switch-off," he said.
"We think the government should do more," added BBC Chairman Sir Christopher Bland.
"People don't want to pay for digital TV and someone has got to have a decent free-to-air service. We did hope that would happen earlier," said Dyke.
Rumours of BBC investment in a digital terrestrial service were dismissed totally, however.
Director-General Greg Dyke said that the proposed date of 2006 for the closedown of analogue "will not happen" unless digital terrestrial becomes a success.
"What is clear is that, without digital terrestrial TV, we will not get analogue switch-off," he said.
"We think the government should do more," added BBC Chairman Sir Christopher Bland.
"People don't want to pay for digital TV and someone has got to have a decent free-to-air service. We did hope that would happen earlier," said Dyke.
Rumours of BBC investment in a digital terrestrial service were dismissed totally, however.
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