Ofcom Timeline

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  1. 09-02-2005 Digital Terrestrial Television spectrum management update

    Ofcom has today published a spectrum management update on the technical planning for digital switchover across the UK.

  2. 30-03-2005 Digital television UK household penetration reaches just under 60%

    Ofcom today publishes its Digital Television Update for the fourth quarter of 2004. The report examines the latest data provided by the main digital television platform providers. The update shows that by 31 December 2004 a total of 59.4% of UK households received digital television; an increase of 3.5% points from 55.9% at 30 September 2004.

  3. 01-06-2005 Ofcom publishes statement on Digital Terrestrial Television coverage plans for switchover

    Ofcom has decided on the option which allows the anticipated DTT coverage to reach at least the same proportion of households (98.5 per cent) after switchover as are reached by current analogue television broadcasts. This option would also allow extra capacity for additional services on DTT for viewers which could be used for interactive services, radio, television or other services such as High Definition television.

  4. 10-06-2005 Digital television UK household penetration reaches just under 62%

    Ofcom today publishes its Digital Television Update for the first quarter of 2005. The update shows that by 31 March 2005 digital television penetration was estimated to have reached 61.9% of UK households. The number of Digital Terrestrial Television (Freeview) only households saw a strong increase at the end of March 2005, with DTT households now estimated to have passed the 5 million mark for the first time.