[opendtv] ITV to roll-out HD channel on Freeview
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 16:44:11 -0400
What makes this very interesting indeed is that Multiplex B is one of
the existing DVB-T multiplexes that make up Freeview. So here we are,
violating what I THOUGHT had been an Ofcom decision to only allow HD
program streams over DVB-T2 channels.
To me, this is great news for the Brit DTT user who hopes to get HD
anytime soon. Especially with the existing integrated TV sets on the
market are already HD capable, but are not DVB-T2 capable.
Nothing quite like pragmatism.
Bert
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http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=0&id=3484
ITV to roll-out HD channel on Freeview
Links:
www.itv.com
ITV has announced that they will launch an HD channel on the Freeview
platform later this year.
A statement from the broadcaster said they had agreed final terms with
the BBC (as the operator of Multiplex B which will deliver Freeview HD)
to launch an ITV1 HD service on Freeview in advance of the World Cup
which gets underway in June 2010.
The new ITV1 HD service will be rolled out across England and Wales with
Digital Switchover, starting with Manchester in December 2009 and will
be launched ahead of switchover in major cities such as London to enable
reception in around half UK homes by the time of the World Cup,
according to ITV.
To be able to receive the Freeview HD services viewers will need either
need an HD Ready TV set with a new Freeview HD box or a Freeview HD
integrated television.
DTG Staff 07.08.2009
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