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18-03-2008, 12:24 AM
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Digital TV in Australia
Digital television in Australia
Digital television started in Australia on 1 January 2001 and has been
progressively made available in different areas since then. The
introduction of digital television means that analog television will be
switched off in Australia, similar to the planned switchover to digital
only television in other parts of the world (see below for more
information on what is happening in the UK and USA). In December 2007,
Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, announced that the analog
switchoff would commence in December 2008 and be completed by December
2013.
The former Digital Australia has been changed to a digital taskforce,
set up within the Federal Department of Broadband, Communications and
the Digital Economy and this taskforce must report the switchover plan
to the Minister by the third quarter of 2008. This taskforce is being
headed up by Andy Townend (former head of Digital Australia and senior
executive from Digital UK). A copy of the Minister’s media release
announcing the changes can be found here.
Industry has set up an organisation (Digital Broadcasting Australia)
website that provides general information about digital television,
including whether your area has started broadcasts in digital.
Digital TV in Australia
Digital television in Australia
Digital television started in Australia on 1 January 2001 and has been
progressively made available in different areas since then. The
introduction of digital television means that analog television will be
switched off in Australia, similar to the planned switchover to digital
only television in other parts of the world (see below for more
information on what is happening in the UK and USA). In December 2007,
Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, announced that the analog
switchoff would commence in December 2008 and be completed by December
2013.
The former Digital Australia has been changed to a digital taskforce,
set up within the Federal Department of Broadband, Communications and
the Digital Economy and this taskforce must report the switchover plan
to the Minister by the third quarter of 2008. This taskforce is being
headed up by Andy Townend (former head of Digital Australia and senior
executive from Digital UK). A copy of the Minister’s media release
announcing the changes can be found here.
Industry has set up an organisation (Digital Broadcasting Australia)
website that provides general information about digital television,
including whether your area has started broadcasts in digital.