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MediaCorp TV channels go digital

SINGAPORE — MediaCorp announced yesterday that all its seven free-to-air TV channels will be broadcast in digital (DVB-T2 format). In addition, four of the seven — Channel 5, Channel 8, Suria and Vasantham — will be broadcast in high definition (HD) while the remaining three — Channel NewsAsia, Channel U and okto — will be upgraded to HD by 2016.

SINGAPORE — MediaCorp announced yesterday that all its seven free-to-air TV channels will be broadcast in digital (DVB-T2 format). In addition, four of the seven — Channel 5, Channel 8, Suria and Vasantham — will be broadcast in high definition (HD) while the remaining three — Channel NewsAsia, Channel U and okto — will be upgraded to HD by 2016.

Residents in Bukit Batok will be the first in Singapore to receive these channels as the estate is equipped with the new digital broadcast infrastructure. Over the next two to three years, coverage will be expanded progressively to enable all residences to receive digital TV signals. Residents in other estates who currently use outdoor antennas to receive their free-to-air TV channels can also tune in to MediaCorp’s seven digital channels.

The public can continue to receive free-to-air TV channels in analogue broadcast as existing analogue TV signals will continue to be broadcasted alongside the digital TV signals for at least another two years.

According to Chang Long Jong, MediaCorp Deputy CEO, besides having better picture and sound quality, digital TV “allows MediaCorp to consider rolling out other value-add services and features for the discerning audiences of today, such as multi-language subtitles”.

“With digital TV, MediaCorp will also be able to offer time-shifted services, which will provide an alternative choice for viewers who miss out on their favourite TV programmes due to work or lifestyle commitments,” he said. More information on these value-add services will be announced soon.

“The world is transitioning from analogue to digital. Beyond enhancing the TV viewing experience, the migration to digital TV will also free up scarce radio spectrum for other services such as high-speed mobile Internet access,” said Ling Pek Ling, Director (Digital Broadcasting Deployment Office) at the Media Development Authority.

For details on digital TV, visit www.mediacorp.sg/digitaltv.

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