Rich Fiscus
21 Sep 2007 7:46
Figures released by UK regulatory company Ofcom show that digital television is installed in 84% of UK homes. The 13% increase in the last year is the biggest one year increase to date.The figures are good news since the switch to 100% digital television broadcasting is set to begin in October.
In just the second quarter of this year, running from April through June, nearly 2 million freeview boxes were sold. Terrestrial broadcast is the most common viewing format, with a presence in 9.1 million homes, followed closely by both free and pay satellite service which combined are in 9 million more.
The report also indicates nearly 30% of 35 million secondary televisions are digital ready.
Source: BBC