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'''Digital terrestrial television''' ('''DTTV''', '''DTT''', or '''DTTB''') is a technology for [[Engineering:Terrestrial television|terrestrial television]] where television stations broadcast [[Engineering:Television|television]] content in a digital format. DTTV is a major technological advance over [[Engineering:Analog television|analog television]], and has largely replaced analog television broadcast, which had been in common use since the middle of the 20th century. Test broadcasts began in 1998 with the [[Engineering:Digital television transition|changeover to DTTV]], also known as the Analog Switchoff (ASO) or Digital Switchover (DSO), which began in 2006 and is now complete in many countries. The advantages of ''digital'' terrestrial television are similar to those obtained by digitizing platforms such as cable TV, satellite, and telecommunications: more efficient use of [[Physics:Radio spectrum|radio spectrum]] bandwidth, provision of more television channels than analog, better quality images, and potentially lower operating costs for broadcasters.

Different countries have adopted different digital broadcasting standards; the major ones are:<ref name="BT2140">{{cite web |url=https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-r/opb/rep/R-REP-BT.2140-2008-PDF-E.pdf |title=REPORT ITU-R BT.2140 |publisher=ITU |access-date=25 January 2017}}</ref>
* [[ATSC standards|ATSC]] DTV – Advanced Television Standards Committee (System A)
* ATSC-M/H – Advanced Television Systems Committee Mobile & Handheld
* [[Engineering:Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcast|DTMB]]
* [[Engineering:DVB-H|DVB-H]] – Digital Video Broadcasting Handheld
* [[DVB-T]]/[[Engineering:DVB-T2|DVB-T2]] – Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial (System B)
* ISDB-T – [[Company:ISDB|Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting]] Terrestrial (System C)
* [[Engineering:Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcast|DMB-T/H]]
* [[Company:ISDB#ISDB-Tsb|ISDB-Tsb]] – Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial Sound Broadcasting – (System F)
* FLO – Forward Link Only (System M)

==Transmission==
[[File:Mount Zhentou.jpg|thumbnail|right|DTT transmitters located at Mount Zhentou in Tainan, Taiwan ]]
DTT is transmitted using [[Engineering:Radio frequency|radio frequencies]] through terrestrial space in the same way as the former [[Engineering:Analog television|analog television]] systems, with the primary difference being the use of [[Engineering:Multiplexing|multiplex]] transmitters to allow reception of multiple services (TV, radio stations or data) on a single frequency (such as a [[Physics:Ultra high frequency|UHF]] or [[Engineering:Very high frequency|VHF]] channel).

The amount of [[Data|data]] that can be transmitted (and therefore the number of channels) is directly affected by [[Engineering:Channel capacity|channel capacity]] and the [[Engineering:Modulation|modulation]] method of the transmission.<ref name=dvb>{{cite web |author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/technology/ |title=Digital Video Broadcasting - Standards & Technology |publisher=DVB |access-date=2 September 2010 |archive-date=7 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807061016/http://dvb.org/technology/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

North America and South Korea use the [[ATSC standards|ATSC standard]] with [[Physics:8VSB|8VSB]] modulation, which has similar characteristics to the vestigial sideband modulation used for analog television. This provides considerably more immunity to interference but is not immune to multipath distortion and also does not provide for single-frequency network operation (which is in any case not a requirement in the United States).{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

The modulation method in [[DVB-T]] is COFDM with either 64 or 16-state [[Quadrature amplitude modulation|Quadrature Amplitude Modulation]] (QAM). In general, 64QAM is capable of transmitting at a greater bit rate but is more susceptible to interference. 16 and 64QAM constellations can be combined in a single multiplex, providing a controllable degradation for more important program streams. This is called [[Engineering:Hierarchical modulation|hierarchical modulation]].  DVB-T (and even more so DVB-T2) are tolerant of multipath distortion and are designed to work in single-frequency networks.

Developments in [[Data compression#Video|video compression]] have resulted in improvements on the original [[Discrete cosine transform|discrete cosine transform]] (DCT) based H.262 MPEG-2 [[Video coding format|video coding format]], which has been surpassed by H.264/MPEG-4 AVC and more recently H.265 [[High Efficiency Video Coding|HEVC]]. H.264 enables three [[Engineering:High-definition television|high-definition television]] services to be coded into a 24&nbsp;Mbit/s DVB-T European terrestrial transmission channel.<ref name=dvb/> DVB-T2 increases this channel capacity to typically 40&nbsp;Mbit/s, allowing even more services.

==Reception==
DTTV is received either via a digital [[Engineering:Set-top box|set-top box]] (STB), [[Engineering:TV gateway|TV gateway]] or more usually now an integrated [[Engineering:Tuner (radio)#Television|tuner]] included with [[Engineering:Television set|television set]]s, that decodes the signal received via a standard [[Engineering:Television antenna|television antenna]]. These devices often now include [[Engineering:Digital video recorder|digital video recorder]] (DVR) functionality.<ref>[http://www.tablotv.com/blog/blog-series-is-over-the-air-ota-hdtv-right-for-you Blog series: Is Over-The-Air (OTA) HDTV right for you | Tablo]. Tablotv.com. Retrieved on 23 June 2014.</ref> However, due to frequency planning issues, an aerial capable of receiving a different channel group (usually a wideband) may be required if the DTTV multiplexes lie outside the reception capabilities of the originally installed aerial.<ref name=recption>{{cite web|author=BBC www.bbc.co.uk/reception |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/info/pdf/factsheet_tvaerials.pdf |title=Television Aerials Factsheet |work=BBC |date=16 June 2009 |access-date=28 September 2010}}</ref> This is quite common in the UK; see external links.

Indoor aerials are even more likely to be affected by these issues and possibly need replacing.<ref name=Indoor_Aerials>{{cite web|author=Digea www.digea.gr
 |url=http://www.digea.gr/content002008.html|title=Aerials for Digital Television|publisher=Digea |date=16 June 2009 |access-date=28 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712192831/http://www.digea.gr/content002008.html |archive-date=12 July 2010 }}</ref>

==DTT around the world and digital television transition==
[[File:Digital broadcast standards.svg|thumb|450px|right|DTT broadcasting systems by country]]
{{Main article|Engineering:List of digital television deployments by country|Engineering:Digital television transition}}

==Asia==

===Afghanistan===
Afghanistan officially launched digital transmissions in Kabul using DVB-T2/MPEG-4 on Sunday, 31 August 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.khaama.com/afghanistan-formally-launches-digital-broadcasting-system-6617/|title=Afghanistan formally launches digital broadcasting system|newspaper=The Khaama Press News Agency |date=31 August 2014|via=www.khaama.com}}</ref> Test transmissions had commenced on 4 UHF channels at the start of June 2014.  Transmitters were provided by GatesAir.

===Bangladesh===

Bangladesh had its first DTT service DVB-T2/MPEG-4 on 28 April 2016 launched by the GS Group. The service is called RealVU.

It is done in partnership with Beximco. GS Group acts as a supplier and integrator of its in-house hardware and software solutions for the operator's functioning in accordance with the modern standards of digital television. RealVu provides more than 100 TV channels in SD and HD quality.

The digital TV set-top boxes developed by GS Group offer such functions as PVR and time-shift, along with an EPG.

===India===
India adopted the DVB-T system for digital television in July 1999.<ref>[http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/india/ News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627133002/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/india/ |date=27 June 2013 }}. DVB. Retrieved on 23 June 2014.</ref> The first DVB-T transmission was started on 26 January 2003 in the four major metropolitan cities by Doordarshan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://prasarbharati.gov.in/Technology/TV/Digitalization.htm |title= Get Apps &#124; Prasar Bharati|website=prasarbharati.gov.in |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905172844/http://prasarbharati.gov.in/Technology/TV/Digitalization.htm |archive-date=5 September 2011}}</ref> Currently the terrestrial transmission is available in both digital and analog formats. Four high-power DVB-T transmitters were set up in the top 4 cities, which were later upgraded to DVB-T2 + MPEG4 and DVB-H standards. An additional 190 high-power and 400 low-power DVB-T2 transmitters have been approved for Tier I, II, and III cities of the country by 2017. The Indian telecom regulator, TRAI, had recommended the I&B to allow private broadcast companies to use the DTT technology, in 2005.<ref>[http://www.trai.gov.in/trai/upload/recommendations/8/recom29aug05.pdf Chapter 1 : Introduction] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604030833/http://www.trai.gov.in/trai/upload/recommendations/8/recom29aug05.pdf |date=4 June 2013 }}. (PDF) . Retrieved on 23 June 2014.</ref> So far, the Indian I&B ministry only permits private broadcast companies to use satellite, cable, and IPTV-based systems. The government's broadcasting organisation Doordarshan started the free TV service over DVB-T2 to mobile phone users from 25 February onwards and extended it to cover 16 cities including the four metros from 5 April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/tv/news/doordarshan-starts-free-tv-services-for-mobile-phones-821881|title=Doordarshan Starts Free TV Services for Mobile Phones|website=NDTV Gadgets 360|date=5 April 2016 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+DTT implementation time frame recommendation by TRAI<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/vZOHMlgdmiCbshVmUOiEfK/Trai-proposes-road-map-for-digital-terrestrial-transmission.html|title=Trai proposes road map for digital terrestrial transmission|first=Harveen|last=Ahluwalia|date=31 January 2017|website=Mint}}</ref>
!Phases
!Analog Switch-off Date
|-
|Phase I (metro cities)
|31 December 2019
|-
|Phase II (cities having more than 1 million population as per 2011 Census)
|31 December 2021
|-
|Phase-III (rest of India)
|31 December 2023
|}

===Israel===
Israel started digital transmissions in MPEG-4 on Sunday, 2 August 2009, and analogue transmissions ended on 31 March 2011. Israel was the first nation in the Middle East and the first non-European nation to shut down its analogue TV distribution system. The new service which is operated by The Second Authority for Television and Radio in Israel currently offers 6 SD TV channels, 2 HD TV channels from IPBC - Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan 11 and Makan 33) and 30 national and regional (private) radio services. 

According to government decisions, the system will expand to include two additional multiplexes that will carry new channels and HD versions of the existing channels. There is a proposition by the Ministry of Finance to run a tender in order to hand over the maintenance of the system to a private company that, in return, will receive an extended license and will be able to offer pay TV channels. In this matter, nothing has been decided upon until the end of 2012. Eventually, there were no further moves in this direction (updated in August 2023).

On 20 March 2013, it was announced that Thomson Broadcast had won a major contract with The Second Authority for Television and Radio for the extension of its nationwide DVB-T/DVB-T2 network. The Second Authority's order for new infrastructure includes two new multiplexes on thirty sites including three single-frequency areas. This major deal incorporates a three-year service agreement for the global transmission system.

Sixty-three high- and medium-power transmitters from Thomson's GreenPower range have been ordered together with installation and commissioning services, in a deal that follows on from the company's earlier deployment of DVB-T multiplexes over thirty transmission and sixty-two repeater sites. Equipped with dualcast-ready digital exciters, the GreenPower range offers the ability to smoothly migrate from DVB-T to DVB-T2 and to easily offer additional HDTV content. Ranging from low- to high-power, the range covers all the power requirements of The Second Authority. Thomson will also deploy its user-friendly centralized Network Management System to control and monitor the overall transmission system from a single facility.

The deal includes a new service level agreement providing The Second Authority with a high level of local services to keep its currently operating DTV transmission equipment running 24/7, 365 days a year.

===Japan===
{{Main|Engineering:Digital television transition in Japan}}
[[File:Digital TV two UHF anntena.jpg|thumb|130px|Two '''digital terrestrial television''' receiving antenna on the roof, upper antenna facing Tokyo Tower and lower one to another Local Television Stations in Kantō Plain of Japan until Tokyo Skytree operates. (For ISDB-T system)]]
[[File:Simple ISDB-T tuner.jpg|thumb|Simple and low cost ISDB-T Set-top box (tuner) with remote control ]]
The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and DPA (The Association for Promotion of Digital Broadcasting-Japan) jointly set the [[Specification (technical standard)|specification]] and announced a guideline for "simplified DTT [[Physics:Antenna tuner|tuners]]" with price under 5,000 [[Finance:Japanese yen|Japanese yen]] on 25 December 2007. MIAC officially solicited manufacturers to put it on the market by the end of March 2010 (end of [[Physics:Fiscal year|fiscal year]] 2009). MIAC is estimating that 14 million, at maximum, [[Engineering:Analog television|traditional non-digital TV]] sets remain and need the "simplified DTT tuner" to be adapted even after the complete transition to DTT after July 2011; it is aiming to avoid the disposal of large numbers of useless TV sets without such a tuner at one time.

On 20 December 2007, the [[Organization:Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association|Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association]] published rules for Digital Rights Management for DTT broadcasting under the name "Dubbing 10". Despite the name, consumers were allowed to use [[Engineering:Blu-ray|Blu-ray Disc]] and other recorders to "dub" or copy the video and audio of entire TV programs up to 9 times, with 1 final "move" permitted.<!--　Note: "Dubbing 10" is tentative writing or expression purpose only, not yet official English writing is announce by authority as of 2 January 2008. Reading or pronunciation is "Dubbing ten" in Katakana is decided and started as formal usage. It is just announced Japanese language naming only by authority on 20 December 2007. ({{ill|ダビング10|ja|vertical-align=sup}}) -->

Broadcasting with "Dubbing 10" was supposed to start at about 4:00&nbsp;a.m. on 2 June 2008, but was postponed after lengthy talks with the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers. It finally started about 4:00&nbsp;a.m. on 4 July 2008. The manufacturers of DVD and DTT recorders were to make units conforming to the "Dubbing 10" rules, and some manufacturers announced plans for create firmware downloads to allow users to update their existing recorders.

On 3 April 2008, DPA announced that a total of 32.71 million of DTT ([[Company:ISDB#ISDB-T|ISDB-T]]) TV sets capable of DTT reception (excepting [[Company:1seg|1seg]] receivers) had been installed in Japan as of the end of March 2008. On 8 April 2008, DPA also announced guidelines for manufacturers of DTT receiving, record and replay unit which operate with personal computers. These [[Engineering:Peripheral|add-on]] units operate on USB or [[Engineering:Peripheral Component Interconnect|PCI]] [[Engineering:Bus (computing)|BUS]], and went on sale on a reservation basis from late April, appearing in retail store in mid-May 2008<!--by IO DATA, BUFFALO, PIXELA & + -->.

On 8 May 2008, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced that 43.7% of homes had DTT (ISDB-T) capable [[Engineering:Television|TVs]] and/or [[Engineering:Tuner (radio)#Electronic tuner|tuners]] with [[Engineering:DVD recorder|DVD recorder]] by end of March 2008. It had been 27.8% one year before, and the ministry was expecting 100% penetration by April 2011. On 27 April 2009, National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan (NAB) a new official mascot, [[Organization:Japan Consortium|Chidejika]], to replace Tsuyoshi Kusanagi after he was arrested on suspicion of public indecency.

On 3 September 2009, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced the procurement by tender of 5,000-8,000 sets of "simplified DTT [[Physics:Antenna tuner|tuners]]" with [[Engineering:Remote control|remote control]] for the citywide test transition from analogue to digital in Suzu, Ishikawa. The sets should be delivered by end November 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=地上デジタル放送用「簡易なチューナー」購入に係る公募 |url=http://digisuppo.jp/uploads/subscription/705933423b408b5b40b64e96d130c9f1f2f0243f.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716073433/http://digisuppo.jp/uploads/subscription/705933423b408b5b40b64e96d130c9f1f2f0243f.pdf |publisher=Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |trans-title=Announcement for Simplified DTT tuners bidding |archive-date=16 July 2011 |access-date=11 September 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The program is aiming to examine the transition problem at individuals' home in country wide such as senior and non-technical families. Based on this rehearsal plan, analog TV transmission was interrupted in Suzu and parts of Noto for 48 hours, between noon on 2010/01/22 and noon on 2010/01/24.<ref>[http://mytown.asahi.com/ishikawa/news.php?k_id=18000001001230001 アナログ停波実験　問い合わせ相次ぐ] {{dead link|date=April 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}(lit. Analog stop experiment, inquiries arisen) 23 January 2010Asahi com(in Japanese)</ref><ref>Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 January 2010 ver.13S, pade34</ref>

On 4 September 2009, ÆON announced the low cost "simplified DTT [[Physics:Antenna tuner|tuners]]" with [[Engineering:Remote control|remote control]] for ISDB-T to sell at JUSCO from 19 September 2009. The tuner is produced by [[Company:Pixela Corporation|Pixela Corporation]], and met the retail price of under 5,000 [[Finance:Japanese yen|Japanese yen]], which is the target price to industry by Dpa ({{Nihongo|The Association for Promotion of Digital Broadcasting|デジタル放送推進協会|dejitaru housou suishin kyōkai}}). The tuner connects to an old fashioned TV though an [[Engineering:RCA connector|RCA connector]] with [[Engineering:Standard-definition television|SDTV]] quality and some other minimal functions.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:低価格のイオン向け地上デジタルチューナー発売のお知らせ |url=http://www.pixela.co.jp/company/news/2009/20090904.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908114440/http://www.pixela.co.jp/company/news/2009/20090904.html |publisher=[[Company:Pixela Corporation|Pixela Corporation]] |location=Osaka, Japan |language=ja |trans-title=Announce of selling low cost tuner for Digital terrestrial television to ÆON |archive-date=8 September 2009 |access-date=8 September 2009 |url-status=dead |title= }}</ref>

On 7 September 2009, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications appointed two manufacturers I-O Data and [[Company:Melco|Melco]] among 12 [[Finance:Bidding|bids]] for minimal functioning "simplified DTT [[Physics:Antenna tuner|tuners]]" with [[Engineering:Remote control|remote control]] for ISDB-T of free supply to Japanese Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Tuner connects to old fashion TV though [[Engineering:RCA connector|RCA connector]] with [[Engineering:Standard-definition television|SDTV]] quality and some other minimal function.<ref>{{cite web|title=「簡易なチューナー」の購入に関わる公募の結果 |url=http://www.ntt-me.co.jp/ev_se/others/chideji_kiki_koubo_kekka.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007044103/http://www.ntt-me.co.jp/ev_se/others/chideji_kiki_koubo_kekka.pdf |publisher=Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and {{Nihongo|NTT-ME|NTTエムイー|enuthithi-emuī}} |location=Tokyo, Japan |language=ja |trans-title=The result of open bidding for "simple tuner" procurement |archive-date=7 October 2009 |access-date=8 September 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 24 July 2010, at noon, analog TV transmission officially stopped in Suzu and parts of Noto (approximately 8,800 homes) as the rehearsal plan that took place one year ahead of the nationwide shutdown, which is scheduled on 24 July 2011. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications shall watch what type of problem arise in transition to DTT which might apply to the nationwide shutdown.

[[File:Analog television ends operations in the country of Japan.jpg|thumb|200px|Analog television shut down in Japan at noon. All television stations broadcast a blue information screen that displayed one or more telephone numbers for digital television inquiries on the day of the shutdown until the transmitters shut off at midnight.]]
On 20 April 2011, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications confirmed, and made the [[Social:Resolution (law)|resolution]] by the House of Councillors on 8 June 2011, that the analog terrestrial TV close down schedule on 24 July 2011 will be unchanged, with the exception being the close down having to be postponed by a maximum one year. Analog television shut down on 31 March 2012, in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, which were heavily damaged in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the nuclear accidents that followed it.<ref name=JPNASO>{{cite web|url=http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/joho_tsusin/eng/Releases/Telecommunications/110700_a.html|title=Japan Completed Analog Switch Off in Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Successfully|date=July 2011|publisher=Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications|location=Tokyo|access-date=2 August 2011|archive-date=12 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812224751/http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/joho_tsusin/eng/Releases/Telecommunications/110700_a.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>Brasor, Philip, "[http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20110724pb.html Today is D-Day for analog television] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805232049/http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20110724pb.html |date=2011-08-05 }}", ''Japan Times'', 24 July 2011, p. 9.</ref> Analog television stations are required to cease normal programming at noon and shut down their signals at midnight.

===Malaysia===
Digital television in Malaysia was first rolled out in January 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalnewsasia.com/digital-economy/syed-mokhtar-company-wins-digital-terrestial-tv-tender|title=Syed Mokhtar company wins digital Terrestrial TV tender|publisher=Digital News Asia|date=8 January 2014|access-date=19 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719073601/https://www.digitalnewsasia.com/digital-economy/syed-mokhtar-company-wins-digital-terrestial-tv-tender|archive-date=19 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalnewsasia.com/mobile-telco/telco-deep-dive-two-sides-to-malaysias-digital-tv-story|title=Telco Deep Dive: Two sides of Malaysia's Digital TV story|author=Goh Thean Eu|publisher=Digital News Asia|date=16 June 2014|access-date=19 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719082636/https://www.digitalnewsasia.com/mobile-telco/telco-deep-dive-two-sides-to-malaysias-digital-tv-story|archive-date=19 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> By June 2015, free digital television was provided by MYTV Broadcasting. In the first phase, there would be around 15 digital television stations nationwide with further stations will be added in the next phase.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2019/05/24/storymalaysians-can-enjoy-15-free-channels-on-myfreeview-digital-tv-service/|title=Malaysians can enjoy 15 free channels on myFreeview digital TV service|author=Sharmila Nair|work=The Star|date=24 May 2019|access-date=19 July 2019}}</ref> By November 2016, MYTV set top box also available for sale in electronics store nationwide. Malaysia government officiated the launching of digital television in the country on 6 June 2017 with an estimate of 4.2 million digital television decoders freely distributed to the country citizens, including recipients of the government aid of 1Malaysia People's Aid (BR1M).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/06/246425/najib-launches-malaysias-foray-digital-terrestrial-tv-myfreeview|title=Najib launches Malaysia's foray into digital terrestrial TV via myFreeview|author=Syed Umar Ariff|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=6 June 2017|access-date=10 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2017/06/06/pm-launches-myfreeview-digital-broadcast-4.2m-decoders-to-be-given-free/1393695|title=PM launches myFreeview digital broadcast, 4.2m decoders to be given free|work=Bernama|publisher=The Malay Mail|date=6 June 2017|access-date=10 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719074446/https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2017/06/06/pm-launches-myfreeview-digital-broadcast-4.2m-decoders-to-be-given-free/1393695|archive-date=19 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The government has planned for a full shutdown of analogue television broadcasting by September 2019 with a full introduction of digital television will be available to public by October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/04/02/gobind-full-shutdown-of-analogue-tv-broadcast-by-third-quarter-of-2019/|title=Gobind: Full shutdown of analogue TV broadcast by third quarter of 2019|work=Bernama|publisher=The Star|date=2 April 2019|access-date=28 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://themalaysianreserve.com/2019/05/27/govt-to-switch-to-digital-tv-by-september/|title=Govt to switch to digital TV by September|author1=Afiq Aziz|author2=Muhd Amin Naharul|publisher=The Malaysian Reserve|date=27 May 2019|access-date=28 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/05/489520/public-enjoy-digital-television-october|title=Public to enjoy digital television by October|work=Bernama|publisher=New Straits Times|date=18 May 2019|access-date=19 July 2019}}</ref> Langkawi become the first area of analogue television switch off that were executed on 21 July at 02:30 ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]]).<ref name="Alexander Wong">{{cite web|url=https://www.soyacincau.com/2019/07/21/langkawi-analog-switch-off-digital-tv/|title=Analogue TV switched off in Langkawi, nationwide switchover to happen later|author=Alexander Wong|publisher=SoyaCincau|date=21 July 2019|access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> Further on 6 August, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Ministry released a complete list of transition date on the remaining areas with central and southern West Malaysia to be commenced on 19 August, northern West Malaysia on 2 September, eastern coast West Malaysia on 17 September and entire East Malaysia on 30 September.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soyacincau.com/2019/08/06/malaysia-to-switch-over-to-digital-tv-transmissions-mcmc-langkawi/|title=Malaysia switching to digital TV transmission, govt to stop analogue transmission when "prepared"|author=Nic Ker|publisher=SoyaCincau|date=6 August 2019|access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref> The switch over in West Malaysia was fully completed on 16 October at 12:30{{nbsp}}am (UTC+8),<ref name="soyacincau.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.soyacincau.com/2019/10/16/west-malaysia-fully-switched-digital-tv/|title=West Malaysia has completely switched over from Analogue to Digital TV|author=Alexander Wong|publisher=SoyaCincau|date=16 October 2019|access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref> while the final switch over in East Malaysia was completed on 31 October also at 12:30{{nbsp}}am (UTC+8) as scheduled.<ref name="MY digital transition schedule">{{cite press release|url=https://www.mytvbroadcasting.my/pdf/Siaran%20Akhbar_Pelaksanaan%20ASO%20sepenuhnya%20di%20seluruh%20negara%2031%20Oktober.pdf|title=Malaysia Beralih Kepada Siaran TV Digital Secara Sepenuhnya Pada 31 Oktober 2019|trans-title=Malaysia Turns Into Digital TV Broadcast On 31 October 2019|language=ms|publisher=Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission|date=2 April 2019|access-date=1 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101010926/https://www.mytvbroadcasting.my/pdf/Siaran%20Akhbar_Pelaksanaan%20ASO%20sepenuhnya%20di%20seluruh%20negara%2031%20Oktober.pdf|archive-date=1 November 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="MY switch over to digital">{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2019/10/31/sabah-and-sarawak-switch-to-digital-tv|title=Sabah and Sarawak switch to digital TV|work=The Star|date=31 October 2019|access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="MY digital transition successfully executed">{{cite web|url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/11/01/now-entire-nation-enjoys-digital-tv-broadcast/|title=Now entire nation enjoys digital TV broadcast|work=Bernama|publisher=The Borneo Post|date=1 November 2019|access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="MY digital transition switch off">{{cite web|url=http://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/negara-ucap-selamat-tinggal-kepada-tv-analog-221491|title=Negara ucap selamat tinggal kepada TV analog|trans-title=The country says goodbye to analogue TV|language=ms|work=Bernama|publisher=Astro Awani|date=1 November 2019|access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref>

===Maldives===
The [[History:Maldives|Maldives]] has chosen the Japanese-Brazilian standard [[Engineering:ISDB-T International|ISDB-Tb]].

===Philippines===
On 11 June 2010, National Telecommunications Commission of the Philippines announced that the country will use the Japanese [[Engineering:ISDB-T International|ISDB-T International]] standard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malaya.com.ph/06112010/busi9.html |title=NTC picks Japanese model for digital TV |publisher=Malaya |location=Manila |date=11 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227200609/http://www.malaya.com.ph/06112010/busi9.html |archive-date=27 February 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/02ryutsu08_02000043.html |script-title=ja:フィリピン共和国が地上デジタルテレビ放送日本方式を採用する規則に署名 |language=ja |trans-title=Philippines signed the regulation to adopt Japanese DTT broadcasting system |publisher=Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |location=Tokyo |date=11 June 2010}}</ref> The first fully operational digital TV channel is Channel 49 of the religious group Iglesia ni Cristo.

However, in October 2012, DZCE-TV (which occupies the channel) reopened the analog signal to relaunch as INC TV; therefore, channel 49 can only transmit digitally during off-air hours of the analog channel 49.

This was followed by the state-owned television network PTV which conducted its test transmission on UHF Channel 48.

On 11 February 2015, the major TV network ABS-CBN commercially launched the digital TV box called [[Engineering:ABS-CBN TV Plus|ABS-CBN TV Plus]] also known as ''Mahiwagang Blackbox''. Seven years before the commercial launch, the network initially applied for a license from NTC on digital free TV. The digital TV box was given away as a prize for the loyal viewers and listeners of ABS-CBN channel 2, DZMM (AM radio station of ABS-CBN) and DZMM TeleRadyo (TV-radio cable channel of ABS-CBN) after the initial application.

Digital television transition began on 28 February 2017, with ZOE Broadcasting Network's DZOZ-TV as the country's first station to permanently shut down analog terrestrial transmissions<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://lightnetwork.ph/light-network-nasa-digital-tv-na/|title=Light Network, nasa Digital TV na!|last=Delos Reyes|first=Dyan|date=14 February 2017|work=Light Network Website|access-date=28 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227231754/http://lightnetwork.ph/light-network-nasa-digital-tv-na/|archive-date=27 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> without any test simulcast with its digital signal, and is expected to be finished by 2023.<ref name="ntcph">{{cite news|title=Gov't wants analog TV switched off by 2023|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/599484/money/companies/gov-t-wants-analog-tv-switched-off-by-2023|publisher=GMA News Online|date=14 February 2017}}</ref>

On 25 May 2018, Solar Entertainment Corp began a new digital TV service called [[Engineering:Easy TV (Philippines)|Easy TV]] where most of its channels are offered to consumers through Easy TV's proprietary set-top box.

In October 2020, with the 70th anniversary of GMA Network released their newest product GMA Affordabox, a digital TV box to engage the audience to switch to digital television viewing while watching GMA and GMA News TV. Before the launch of the said TV box, the network released two new sub-channels, the Heart of Asia Channel (launched in June 2020 featuring GMA's acquired Asian dramas and locally-produced dramas) and Hallypop (which airs acquired programs from Jungo TV featuring Asian pop culture and international music events.)

=== Singapore ===
Singapore adopted the DVB-T2 standard in 2012, with monopoly [[Engineering:Free-to-air|Free-to-air]] broadcaster Mediacorp offering all seven of its services via DTT in 2013. Mediacorp ended analogue television service shortly after midnight on 2 January 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title= 5 things to know about digital TV before analogue TV transmissions cease from 2 Jan|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/five-things-to-know-about-digital-tv-before-analogue-tv-transmissions-cease-from-jan-2 |website=Straits Times |date=21 December 2018 |access-date=1 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Transition to Digital TV as Analogue TV signals turn off on 1 Jan midnight |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/transition-to-digital-tv-as-analogue-tv-signals-turn-off-on-jan-11077330 |website=Channel NewsAsia |date=1 January 2019 |access-date=2 January 2019 |archive-date=23 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023045749/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/transition-digital-tv-analogue-tv-signals-turn-jan-1-midnight-903781 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2012/06/20/singapore-adopts-dvb-t2/|title=Singapore adopts DVB-T2|date=20 June 2012|website=Broadband TV News|language=en-GB|access-date=6 January 2020}}</ref>

===Sri Lanka===
Sri Lanka has chosen the Japanese-Brazilian standard [[Engineering:ISDB-T International|ISDB-Tb]].

===Thailand===
In 2005, the Ministry of Information announced its plan to digitalise nationwide [[Engineering:Free-to-air|free-to-air]] TV broadcasts led by MCOT Public Company Limited (MCOT). Trial broadcasts were undertaken, involving one thousand households in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area from December 2000 until May 2001. According to the then-Deputy Minister of Information, the trial received "very positive" feedback, i.e. "more than 60 percent said the quality of the signal ranged from good to very good. Over 88 percent said the picture quality improved, while 70 percent said the sound quality was better."

According to Information Minister, Sontaya Kunplome, MCOT is expected to fully complete its digitalization in 2012 as part of its three-year restructuring process. Each household, once equipped with the necessary equipment ([[Engineering:Set-top box|set-top box]] or [[Engineering:Integrated digital television|iDTV]] set) is expected to receive up to 19 channels, seven of which fall under MCOT and the rest for private broadcasters such as BEC-TERO which owns its channels such as TV3. Thus far, besides [[Engineering:Simulcast|simulcast]]ing Modernine TV and Television of Thailand, MCOT is test-airing MCOT 1, MCOT 2 and MCOT 3 exclusively on the digital TV platform, transmitted at UHF channel 44, modulated at [[Quadrature amplitude modulation|64QAM]]. MCOT was also expected to launch regional channels for each province and/or territory in Thailand, making it 80 MCOT television channels. BEC-TERO was expected to commence trials in March 2009.

Thailand and the rest of [[Organization:ASEAN|ASEAN]] countries (with the exception of the Philippines; see above) have selected [[DVB-T]] as the final DTV standard, and are expected to switch off analogue broadcasts completely by 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|title=ASEAN picks DVB-T as common TV standard|url=http://www.apb-news.com/index.php?option=com_magazine&func=show_article&id=110&Itemid=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714214051/http://www.apb-news.com/index.php?option=com_magazine&func=show_article&id=110&Itemid=1|archive-date=14 July 2007|date=17 June 2005|access-date=21 June 2008}}</ref> In June 2008, participants of the 6th ASEAN Digital Broadcast Meeting from seven [[Place:Southeast Asia|south-east Asian]] countries (including Thailand) agreed to finalise the specifications of the DTV set-top box for use within ASEAN, and also set up an ASEAN HD Centre to provide training on HDTV content to broadcasters in the region.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Asean Broadcasters Prepare For Digital Broadcasting |publisher=Bernama (Ministry of Information) |date=19 June 2008 |url=http://www.moi.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1570&Itemid=109 |access-date=21 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220060750/http://www.moi.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1570&Itemid=109 |archive-date=20 February 2009 }}</ref>

Even though MCOT's trial was a success, the future of the digital terrestrial television transition has become uncertain, especially after the end of Somchai Wongsawat's tenure as the [[Social:Prime minister|prime minister]] and the beginning of successor Abhisit Vejjajiva's reign in favor of his concept.

In March 2011, MCOT announced that it is also possible that MCOT may be planning to switch to [[Engineering:DVB-T2|DVB-T2]] some time in the future to replace [[DVB-T]].

The Switch-off Date has been planned for 2020. (Only for Channel 3 (Thailand)) For now, five analogue channels has been off-air since 16 June 2018 (Thai Public Broadcasting Service and Channel 7 (Thailand)), 21 June (Channel 5 (Thailand)) and 16 July (Channel 9 MCOT HD and NBT)

==Oceania==

===Australia===
Australia uses [[DVB-T]]. The transition to digital television and the phaseout of analogue television was completed on 10 December 2013.

===New Zealand===
New Zealand uses [[DVB-T]]. The transition to digital television and the shutdown of analogue transmissions was completed on 1 December 2013

==Europe==

===European Union===
As of 2001, three countries had introduced DTT: the UK, Sweden and Spain. Their total TV viewership market shares were 5.7%, 2.3%, and 3.5% respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.pl/web/krrit|title=Strona główna - Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji - Portal Gov.pl|website=Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji}}</ref>

The EU recommended in May 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/audiovisual_and_media/l24223a_en.htm |title=Switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting |publisher=Europa.eu |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref> that its Member States cease all analogue television transmissions by 1 January 2012. Some EU member states decided to complete the transition as early as 2006 for Luxembourg and the Netherlands, and 2007 for Finland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://circa.europa.eu/Public/irc/infso/cocom1/library?l=/public_documents_2009/cocom09-01_switchover/_EN_1.0_&a=d |title=Information from Member States on switchover to digital TV |website=circa.europa.eu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091019020809/http://circa.europa.eu/Public/irc/infso/cocom1/library?l=%2Fpublic_documents_2009%2Fcocom09-01_switchover%2F_EN_1.0_&a=d |archive-date=19 October 2009}}</ref> Latvia stopped broadcasting analogue television from 1 June 2010. Poland completed the transition on 23 July 2013 and Bulgaria completed the transition on 30 September 2013. Malta switched on 1 November 2011. ASO was mostly completed in Europe in 2013 though small hilly underpopulated isolated terrain areas awaited DTT rollout beyond that date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/current/broadcasting/switchover/national_plans/index_en.htm |title=eCommunications: National Switchover Plans - Europa&nbsp;— Information Society |publisher=Ec.europa.eu |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitag.org/ASO/ASO.html |title=DigiTAG |publisher=DigiTAG |access-date=2 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114115805/http://www.digitag.org/ASO/ASO.html |archive-date=14 November 2009 }}</ref>

Many television viewers' equipment in Europe might experience interference and blocking because of [[Physics:800 MHz frequency band|800 MHz broadband]] usage.

As of 2018, DTT is the main TV reception for 27.7 percent of the EU27 countries. Croatia, Greece, Italy, and Spain all have DTT penetration over 50 percent of total TV reception.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=https://www.dvb.org/news/why-is-switzerland-switching-off-dtt|title = Why is Switzerland switching off DTT?|date = 7 September 2018}}</ref>

====Bulgaria====
Bulgaria launched a free-to-air platform in the Sofia region starting in November 2004. The standards chosen are DVB-T and MPEG4 AVC/H.264 compression format. DVB-T2 will not be used at this time. The Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC) has said that it received 6 bids for the licence to build and operate Bulgaria's two nationwide DTT networks. A second licence tender for the operation of 3 DTT multiplexes was open until 27 May 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crc.bg/news.php?news_id=248&lang=bg |title=Комисия За Регулиране На Съобщенията |publisher=Crc.bg |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827061724/http://www.crc.bg/news.php?news_id=248&lang=bg |archive-date=27 August 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/bulgaria_1/ |title=Digital Video Broadcasting&nbsp;— Bulgaria |publisher=DVB |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815093741/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/bulgaria_1/ |archive-date=15 August 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Following the closing of this process, Hannu Pro, part of Silicon Group, and with Baltic Operations has secured the license to operate three DTT multiplexes in Bulgaria by the country's Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC) Bulgaria officially completed the transition to digital broadcasting on Monday, 30 September 2013.<ref>[http://dnes.dir.bg/news/televizia-tzifrovizatzia-izbori2013-tzifrov-signal-15122672?nt=4 Аналоговият ТВ сигнал спрян окончателно, 100 000 са без телевизия - Днес.dir.bg]. Dnes.dir.bg. Retrieved on 23 June 2014.</ref>

====Belgium====

Flanders has no free-to-air television, as Dutch-language public broadcaster VRT shut off its DVB-T service on 1 December 2018 citing minimal usage.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Briel |first1=Robert |title=Belgian pubcaster VRT terminates DTT broadcasts |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2018/05/18/belgian-pubcaster-vrt-terminates-dtt-broadcasts/ |website=Broadband TV News |date=18 May 2018}}</ref> VRT cited that only 1 percent of Flemish households made use of the terrestrial signal and that it was not worth the €1 million to upgrade to DVB-T2.<ref>https://www.a516digital.com/2018/12/free-to-air-terrestrial-tv-ends-in.html<nowiki/>{{Dead link|date=October 2023|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> After some outcry over the loss of terrestrial coverage, VRT's channels were added to TV Vlaanderen's subscription DVB-T2 package called Antenne TV alongside all major Dutch-language commercial channels.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Briel |first1=Robert |title=VRT channels join Antenne TV DTT platform |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2018/07/10/vrt-channels-join-antenne-tv-dtt-platform/ |website=Broadband TV News |date=10 July 2018}}</ref>

French-language public broadcaster RTBF remains available in Brussels and Wallonia via DVB-T transmissions.

95 percent of Belgium is covered by cable, well above the EU28 average of 45.1 percent, which can explain the low terrestrial usage in the country.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2018/12/20/ebu-not-worried-about-dtt-shutdowns-in-belgium-and-switzerland/ |title = EBU not worried about DTT shutdowns in Belgium and Switzerland|date = 20 December 2018}}</ref>

====Denmark====
DTT had its technical launch in Denmark in March 2006 after some years of public trials. The official launch was at midnight on 1 November 2009 when the analogue broadcasts shut down nationwide.

As of June 2020, five national [[Engineering:Multiplex (television)|multiplexes]] are available, broadcasting several channels in both [[Engineering:Standard-definition television|SD]] and [[Engineering:High-definition television|HD]] via [[Engineering:DVB-T2|DVB-T2]], all using the [[MPEG-4]] codec.

MUX 1 is [[Engineering:Free-to-air|Free-to-air]] and operated by I/S DIGI-TV, a [[Finance:Joint venture|joint-venture]] between DR and TV 2.

MUX 2, 3, 4, and 5 are operated by Boxer, and are for [[Engineering:Pay television|pay television]] only.

====Finland====
Finland launched DTT in 2001 and terminated analogue transmissions nationwide on 1 September 2007. Finland has successfully launched a mixture of pay and free-to-air DTT services. Digita operates the DTT and Mobile Terrestrial networks and rents capacity to broadcasters on its network on a neutral market basis. Digita is owned by TDF (France).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitv.fi/default.asp?path=9|title=Digita|publisher=digitv.fi|access-date=12 August 2009|archive-date=5 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205173120/http://digitv.fi/default.asp?path=9|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digita.fi/entrance.asp?lan=en |title=Digita Oy&nbsp;— We deliver your content |publisher=Digita.fi |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-date=26 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726184608/http://www.digita.fi/entrance.asp?lan=en |url-status=dead }}</ref> The pay-DTT service provider Boxer has acquired a majority stake in the leading Finnish pay DTT operator PlusTV which offers several commercial channels for a subscription. It started in October 2006. Boxer already provides pay-DTT services in Sweden and Denmark.<ref>{{cite web |author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/finland/ |title=Digital Video Broadcasting&nbsp;— Finland |publisher=DVB |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-date=20 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820223636/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/finland/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Three nationwide multiplexes are granted to DNA and Anvia for DVB-T2 for high-definition and standard-definition channel (MPEG4).

====France====
France's ''télévision numérique terrestre'' (TNT) offers 26 free national channels and 9 pay channels, plus up to 4 local free channels. An 89% DTT penetration rate is expected by December 2008. Free-to-view satellite services offering the same DTT offer were made available in June 2007.
Since 12 December 2012, TNT has delivered ten free HD channels (TF1 HD, France2 HD, M6 HD, Arte HD, HD1, L'Équipe 21, 6ter, Numéro 23, RMC Découverte HD, Chérie 25) and one pay TNT HD channel (Canal+ HD) using the MPEG4 AVC/H.264 compression format. French consumer technology magazine ''Les Numériques'' gave the picture quality of TNT's previous 1440x1080i service a score of 8/10, compared to 10/10 for [[Engineering:Blu-ray|Blu-ray]] 1080p.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lesnumeriques.com/article-708.html |website=Les Numériques |title=La plus belle image pour ma TV |date=5 August 2009 |access-date=23 December 2016 }}</ref>

Typically:
* free TNT channels are broadcast 720×576 MPEG-2 with a VBR of 3.9 Mbits (2.1 to 6.8 as measured) or a CBR of 4.6 Mbits
* pay TNT channels are broadcast 720×576 MPEG4 AVC/H.264 with a VBR of 3.0 Mbits (1.1 to 6.0 as measured)
* free TNT-HD and pay TNT-HD are broadcast 1920×1080 (1080i50) MPEG4 AVC/H.264 with a VBR of 7.6 Mbits (3 to max 15M), but were previously broadcast at the lower definition of 1440×1080.

For the audio part AC3 and AAC are used in 192 kbits for 2.0 and 384 kbits for 5.1.
Typically up to four audio part can be used:<br />
French 5.1<br />
VO (original language) 5.1<br />
French 2.0<br />
Audivision 5.1

Prime Minister François Fillon confirmed that the final analogue switch-off date would be 30 November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|author=lefigaro.fr |url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2009/05/12/01011-20090512FILWWW00426-le-passage-au-tout-numerique-en-2011.php |title=Le Figaro&nbsp;— Flash actu: Le passage au tout numérique en 2011 |publisher=Lefigaro.fr |date= 12 May 2009|access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref> DTT coverage had to reach 91% of a given ''{{lang|fr|département}}'' before analogue transmissions could be switched off. CSA announced a call to tender for more local DTT licences on 15 June 2009 and 66 new DTT sites went up since May 2009 to expand coverage to cover low population areas.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.csa.fr/actualite/decisions/decisions_detail.php?id=128642 |title=CSA&nbsp;— Décisions&nbsp;— Consultation publique sur le lancement d'appels à candidatures pour des télévisions locales |publisher=Csa.fr |date=8 June 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810221153/http://www.csa.fr/actualite/decisions/decisions_detail.php?id=128642 |archive-date=10 August 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.csa.fr/actualite/communiques/communiques_detail.php?id=128628 |title=CSA&nbsp;— Communiqués de presse&nbsp;— Progression de la télévision numérique terrestre aux mois d'avril et mai 2009 |publisher=Csa.fr |date=2 June 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616185627/http://www.csa.fr/actualite/communiques/communiques_detail.php?id=128628 |archive-date=16 June 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Freesat began broadcasts from the Eutelsat Atlantic Bird 3 satellite from June 2009 as Fransat, providing for those unable to receive DTT signals for terrain reasons in preparation for ASO in 2011. Eighteen channels were broadcast initially and although free to watch, viewers needed to buy a set-top box with a smart card for €99 according to DVB.org article.<ref>{{cite web |author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/france/ |title=Digital Video Broadcasting&nbsp;— France |publisher=DVB |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-date=26 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826032959/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/france/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The end dates of analogue shutdown were: 2 February 2010: Alsace, 9 March 2010: Lower Normandy, 18 May 2010: Pays de la Loire, 8 June 2010: Bretagne, 28 September 2010: Lorraine and Champagne-Ardenne, 19 October 2010: Poitou-Charentes and the middle of the country, November 2010: Franche-Comté and Bourgogne, 7 December 2010: North of the country, First quarter 2011: Picardie and Haute-Normandie, Île-de-France, Aquitaine and Limousin, Auvergne, Côte d'Azur and Corsica, Rhône, Second quarter 2011 (before 30 November): Provence, Alpes, Midi-Pyrénées, Languedoc-Roussillon.<ref name="advanced-television1">{{cite web|url=http://www.advanced-television.com/2009/apr6_apr10.htm |title=ATV's News Archive April 6th&nbsp;— April 10 |publisher=Advanced-television.com |date=3 March 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009112325/http://www.advanced-television.com/2009/apr6_apr10.htm |archive-date=9 October 2009 }}</ref><ref name="google1">{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/slideshow/ALeqM5gf6bC-zeDJ_mLWlzH4yy33gmHrlw?index=0 |title=AFP: Télévision: le calendrier d'extinction de l'analogique officialisé, avec l'outre-mer |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>

====Germany====
Germany launched a free-to-air platform region-by-region, starting in Berlin in November 2002. The analogue broadcasts were planned to cease soon after digital transmissions were started. Berlin became completely digital on 4 August 2003 with other regions completing between then and 2008. Digital switchover has been completed throughout Germany as of 2 December 2008 and services are now available to 100% of the population following the update of infill for the remaining 10% of transmitters by Media Broadcast who set up broadcast antennas at 79 transmission sites and installed 283 new transmitter stations. More services are to be launched on DTT and some pay DTT channels are or have been launched in various areas such as Stuttgart and soon Leipzig.<ref>{{cite web |author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/germany/ |title=Digital Video Broadcasting&nbsp;— Germany |publisher=DVB |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-date=25 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825033321/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/germany/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

====Greece====
* '''16 January 2006:'''<ref name="Greece to launch DTT in November">{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2008/08/07/greece-to-launch-dtt-november-1-2008/ |title=Greece to launch DTT in November |publisher=Broadband TV News |date=7 August 2008 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref> Started its first pilot DTT broadcasts of 1st DTT package using five transmitters in [[Place:Attica|Attica]] ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.9597512&lon=23.8187188&z=18&l=0&m=h Hymettus], [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=38.1722729&lon=23.7317669&z=18&l=0&m=h Parnitha], [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.723975&lon=23.5056353&z=18&l=0&m=h Aegina]): 48 UHF, Central Macedonia ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=40.5959102&lon=23.102746&z=18&l=14&m=h Chortiatis]): 56 UHF and Thessaly ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=39.4028412&lon=23.0451107&z=16&l=0&m=h Pelion]): 53 UHF to distribute the stations [[Engineering:ERT Digital#Prisma+|Prisma+]], [[Engineering:ERT Digital#Cine+|Cine+]], [[Engineering:ERT Digital#Sport+|Sport+]] and RIK Sat via its [[Engineering:ERT Digital|ERT Digital]] subsidiary, transmitting digitally terrestrial for first time in Greece.
* '''26 September 2007:''' Broadcasting of 1st DTT package from 26 UHF added in Central Macedonia region from [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=40.5959102&lon=23.102746&z=18&l=14&m=h Chortiatis], Central Macedonia ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=40.5959102&lon=23.102746&z=18&l=14&m=h Chortiatis]): 26, 56 UHF.
* '''13 October 2007:''' Broadcasting of 1st DTT package from 42 UHF added in Thessaly region from [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=39.4028412&lon=23.0451107&z=16&l=0&m=h Pelion], Thessaly ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=39.4028412&lon=23.0451107&z=16&l=0&m=h Pelion]): 42, 53 UHF.
* '''31 October 2008:''' Broadcasting of 1st DTT package commenced in South West Thrace ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=40.9052381&lon=25.7451725&z=17&l=0&m=h Plaka]): 64 UHF.
* '''6 May 2009:''' Broadcasting of 1st DTT package from [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=38.1548324&lon=24.2131644&z=18&l=0&m=h Styra] added to Attica region, Attica ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.9597512&lon=23.8187188&z=18&l=0&m=h Hymettus], [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=38.1722729&lon=23.7317669&z=18&l=0&m=h Parnitha], [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.723975&lon=23.5056353&z=18&l=0&m=h Aegina], [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=38.1548324&lon=24.2131644&z=18&l=0&m=h Styra]): 48 UHF.
* '''7 October 2009:''' Broadcasting of 1st DTT package commenced in Arcadia and Argolis ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.3768502&lon=22.4948716&z=17&l=14&m=b Doliana]): 21 UHF.
* '''27 September 2010:''' Started broadcast of 2nd DTT package in Attica ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.9597512&lon=23.8187188&z=18&l=0&m=h Hymettus]): 52 UHF, Central Macedonia ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=40.5959102&lon=23.102746&z=18&l=14&m=h Chortiatis]): 26 UHF (switching off 1st DTT package from 26 UHF in Central Macedonia region from [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=40.5959102&lon=23.102746&z=18&l=14&m=h Chortiatis]), 1st DTT package in Central Macedonia ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=40.5959102&lon=23.102746&z=18&l=14&m=h Chortiatis]): 56 UHF only consisting of television stations ET1, NET, ET3, Vouli Tileorasi, and radio stations NET, Deftero, Trito, ERA Sport, KOSMOS.
* '''19 November 2010:''' Broadcasting of 2nd DTT package commenced in South West Thrace ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=40.9052381&lon=25.7451725&z=17&l=0&m=h Plaka]): 58 UHF.
* '''14 December 2010:''' Broadcasting of 2nd DTT package from [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.723975&lon=23.5056353&z=18&l=0&m=h Aegina] added to Attica region, Attica ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.9597512&lon=23.8187188&z=18&l=0&m=h Hymettus], [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.723975&lon=23.5056353&z=18&l=0&m=h Aegina]): 52 UHF.
* '''14 January 2011:''' Broadcasting of 2nd DTT package moved frequency in Central Macedonia region from 26 UHF (switching off 26 UHF) to 23 UHF and added broadcasting also from [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=40.645476&lon=22.981017&z=17&l=14&m=b&v=8 Philippion] from 23 UHF, Central Macedonia ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=40.5959102&lon=23.102746&z=18&l=14&m=h Chortiatis], [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=40.645476&lon=22.981017&z=17&l=14&m=b&v=8 Philippion]): 23 UHF.
* '''26 April 2011:''' 1st DTT package consists from now on with television stations Vouli Tileorasi, [[Engineering:ERT Digital#Prisma+|Prisma+]], CineSport+ continuing Sport+ created from the merge of [[Engineering:ERT Digital#Cine+|Cine+]] and [[Engineering:ERT Digital#Sport+|Sport+]] stations and RIK Sat, all stations with temporarily MPEG-2 Compression. 2nd DTT package consists from now on with television stations ET1, NET, ET3 and a new Full High Definition television station ERT HD, all stations with H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Compression along with radio stations NET, Deftero, Trito, ERA Sport, KOSMOS.
* '''27 April 2011:''' ERT HD started pilot High Definition transmissions.
* '''2 May 2011:''' Broadcasting of 1st DTT package moved frequency in Arcadia and Argolis from 21 UHF to 39 UHF, Arcadia and Argolis ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.3768502&lon=22.4948716&z=17&l=14&m=b Doliana]): 39 UHF.
* '''27 May 2011:''' Broadcasting of 1st DTT package commenced in Central Thessaly ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=39.5506973&lon=22.1776843&z=17&l=0&m=h Dovroutsi]): 43 UHF
* '''29 July 2011:''' Broadcasting commenced in the Gulf of Corinth ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=38.0787879&lon=22.5634396&z=16&l=0&m=h Xylokastro]): 55 & 61 UHF
* '''27 October 2011:''' Broadcasting commenced in Aetolia-Acarnania.
* '''November 2011:''' Broadcasting commenced in Corfu.
* '''3 February 2012:''' Broadcasting commenced in [[Place:Patras|Patra]].
* '''17 August 2012''': Analogue TV was switched off in [[Place:Athens|Athens]].

The following switch-offs are in cooperation with Digea, so the dates are the same.

[[Company:Digea|Digea]]:
* '''24 September 2009''':The first digital broadcasting of Digea consisting of television stations Alpha TV, Alter Channel, ANT1, Makedonia TV, Mega Channel, Skai TV and Star Channel was carried out in the Gulf of Corinth from the transmitting site of [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=38.0787879&lon=22.5634396&z=16&l=0&m=h Xylokastro].
* '''14 January 2010''': Digital broadcasting began in [[Place:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]] - Central Macedonia from the transmitting sites of [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=40.5959102&lon=23.102746&z=18&l=14&m=h Chortiatis] and [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=40.645476&lon=22.981017&z=17&l=14&m=b&v=8 Philippion].
* '''18 June 2010''': Digital broadcasting began in [[Place:Athens|Athens]] - Attica from the transmitting sites of [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.9597512&lon=23.8187188&z=18&l=0&m=h Hymettus] and [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.723975&lon=23.5056353&z=18&l=0&m=h Aegina].
* '''1 September 2010''': Digital broadcasting of regional scale channels 0-6 TV, ATTICA TV, Extra 3, High TV, MAD TV, MTV Greece, Nickelodeon (Greece) and SPORT TV added in Athens - Attica from the transmitting site of [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.723975&lon=23.5056353&z=18&l=0&m=h Aegina].
* '''8 February 2011''': Digital broadcasting of regional scale channels BLUE SKY, CHANNEL 9, KONTRA Channel and TELEASTY added in Athens - Attica from the transmitting site of [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.723975&lon=23.5056353&z=18&l=0&m=h Aegina].
* '''25 February 2011''': Digital broadcasting began in Rhodes (city).
* '''19 March 2011''': Digital broadcasting began in Alexandroupoli - South West Thrace.
* '''27 May 2011''': Digital broadcasting began in Central Thessaly
* '''9 December 2011''': Digital broadcasting began in Aitoloakarnania.
* '''3 February 2012''': Digital broadcasting began in [[Place:Patras|Patra]].
* '''20 July 2012''': Analogue TV signals were switched off in [[Place:Athens|Athens]].
* '''14 December 2012''': Analogue TV signals were switched off in [[Place:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]].
* '''26 June 2013''': Digital broadcasting began in Crete.
* '''27 September 2013''': Digital broadcasting began in Kalamata
* '''27 June 2014''': Analogue TV signals were switched off in Peloponnisos.
* '''1 August 2014''': Analogue TV signals were switched off in [[Place:Attica|Attica]].
* '''5 September 2014''': Analogue TV signals were switched off in East Macedonia and Thrace, Lemnos and Lesbos.
* '''21 November 2014''': Analogue TV signals were switched off in Central Macedonia, Thessaly and Central Greece.
* '''19 December 2014''': Analogue TV signals were switched off in West Macedonia, [[Place:Epirus|Epirus]], Western Greece, Corfu.
* '''6 February 2015''': Analogue TV signals were switched off in Crete, Samos, [[Biography:Icaria|Icaria]] and Dodecanese.

Digital Union:
* '''27 March 2010''': The first digital broadcasting of Digital Union consisting of Regional television stations Time Channel, TV Thessaloniki, TV Chalkidiki, in [[Place:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]] / Central Macedonia.
* '''27 August 2010''': Digital transmission of Regional television stations New Television of Chania and 4 U TV, in [[Place:Heraklion|Iraklion]] - Crete Isl.
* '''6 November 2010''': Digital broadcasting began in [[Place:Patras|Patra]], for the Regional Channels Lepanto TV, Best TV, ORT and Ionian TV.
* '''19 March 2011''': Digital broadcasting began in Alexandroupoli - South West Thrace from the transmitting site of [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=40.9052381&lon=25.7451725&z=17&l=0&m=h Plaka], for the Regional Channels Thraki NET, Delta TV, Home Shop and Rodopi TV.
* '''27 May 2011''': Digital broadcasting began in Central Thessaly from the transmitting site of [http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=39.5506973&lon=22.1776843&z=17&l=0&m=h Dovroutsi], for the Regional Channels Thessalia TV, Trikala TV 10, TRT and Astra TV.

ERT - NOVA ([[Engineering:Pay television|pay TV]] platform):
* '''22 July 2011:''' Broadcasting consisting of television stations NovaCinema1, NovaSports1 and two more satellite TV channels, that ERT will decide in the future, commenced in [[Place:Attica|Attica]] ([http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=37.9597512&lon=23.8187188&z=18&l=0&m=h Hymettus]): 22 UHF
* '''Autumn 2011:''' Broadcasting will commence in [[Place:Thessaloniki|Thessaloniki]] - Central Macedonia.
* '''January 2012''': Broadcasting will commence in 21 more areas.
* '''11 July 2014''': Platform's DTT ceases to exist.

TV1 Syros started its first pilot broadcasts on 1 November 2008 in Cyclades (Syros): 60 UHF.

As of 6 February 2015, Greece has completed its transition to [[Engineering:Digital television|digital]] TV.

====Hungary====
Experimental DTT broadcast has started in December 2008. The program of Duna Televízió was broadcast during the trials. Originally analog television was planned to be shut down on 1 January 2012, but this deadline was first pushed out to 2014 and then brought forward to 2013. Analogue broadcast was terminated at 12:30{{nbsp}}pm, on 31 July 2013 in the central part of Hungary, and October 2013 in the rest of the country. M1, M2, Duna TV, Duna World, RTL Klub, TV2 and Euronews are available as free-view. M1, M2, and Duna TV are also available in [[Engineering:High-definition television|HD]].

On both of the 2013 shutoff dates, all analog channels ceased normal programming at 12:30{{nbsp}}pm and showed a silent ASO information screen that had a phone number to call for help. It was kept on for a few days, after which the analog transmitters were permanently shut down.

====Ireland====
In Ireland DTT has been somewhat problematic. Responsibility for DTT, based on plans of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, was divided between two government Departments with differing views on its running. This delayed the project, took away its momentum and the economic situation deteriorated so that the opportunity to launch in good conditions was lost. When legislation finally arrived after two years to enable DTT to proceed, a private sector model was envisaged similar to the UK. A company trading as "It's TV" was the sole applicant for a digital terrestrial television license under the provisions of the Irish Broadcasting Act 2001. The "It's TV" proposed a triple play deployment with Broadband, TV, and Digital Radio services, but the on-air return channel (DVB-RCT system) for "interactive" use while tens of Mbps per mast, would per user only have been 300 to 2400bit/s at peak times, they never got approval to run an Internet service. RTÉ was to have a minority stake in its network and sell its majority share. However legislative delays and economic changes made it financially difficult for RTÉ to get a good price for the network stake. "It's TV" plans raise the necessary funding failed due to the lack of approval for Internet aspect and infeasible Internet access model. Other DTT deployments in operation around that time also went bust, most particularly in the UK, Spain, and Portugal. "It's TV" failed to get its license conditions varied or to get a time extension for securing funding. Its license was either never awarded (as they could not demonstrate a viable business plan & funding) or was eventually withdrawn for non-performance.

Under subsequent legislation in May 2007, RTÉ, the spectrum regulator (ComReg) and the broadcasting regulator BCI (now BAI), were mandated to invite applications during 2008 under the [[Engineering:Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007|Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007]]. RTÉ and the BCI received licenses from ComReg for spectrum to establish DTT. The BAI advertised and invited multiplex submissions by 2 May 2008. RTÉ Networks was required to broadcast in digital terrestrial TV (aerial TV) and received an automatic license through the RTÉ Authority. It expanded and upgraded its transmission network to digital terrestrial during 2009 which culminated in 98% coverage by 31 December 2011 with analog switchover beginning in Summer 2012 in concert with Northern Ireland, under the MOU signed with the UK and Irish Governments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/MoU-DCMS-DCENR.pdf |access-date=9 March 2010 }}{{dead link|date=June 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

It also planned on making this network available to the commercial multiplex winner for rental of capacity once negotiations had concluded, rental agreed and a security bond received.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2009/1204/1224260041797.html |title=Back to Earth for terrestrial TV - The Irish Times - Fri, Dec 04, 2009 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=4 December 2009 |access-date=2 September 2010}}</ref> It was testing the BAI multiplexes from November 2009 across the network, which is publicly receivable with the correct DTT receivers. 1 Mux (a group of broadcast channels) would have provided the services of the public service broadcaster and have had 98% population coverage by 31 December 2011. The other three multiplexes would have had between 90% and 92% population coverage. Following Analogue Switchover one additional PSB mux and one or more commercial muxes was made available for DTT, mobile television, broadband, and other services.

The BCI (now BAI) received three conditional applications to operate the three muxes which were presented to the public on 12 May 2008. It decided in principle to allocate the license to Boxer DTT Ltd, a consortium made up of the Swedish pay-DTT operator Boxer and the media group Communicorp at its board meeting on 21 July 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bci.ie/news_information/press195.html |title=BCI announces Community Television Special Scheme |publisher=Bci.ie |date=21 July 2008 |access-date=12 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014221748/http://www.bci.ie/news_information/press195.html |archive-date=14 October 2009 }}</ref>

On 20 April 2009, the BCI revealed that Boxer had withdrawn their license, and it was instead given to the runner-up applicant OneVision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0420/dtt.html |title=Boxer pulls out of DTT contract&nbsp;— RTÉ - 20 April 2009 |publisher=Rte.ie |date=20 April 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref> At the end of April 2010 the negotiations with Onevision ended and they also decided to return the license. On 29 April 2010, the contract was offered to the only remaining applicant, Easy TV.<ref>{{cite web|last=McCaughren |first=Samantha |url=http://www.thepost.ie/news/ireland/digital-television-negotiations-reach-crisis-point-48985.html |title=Digital television negotiations reach crisis point - The Post |publisher=Thepost.ie |date=2 May 2010 |access-date=2 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706031721/http://www.thepost.ie/news/ireland/digital-television-negotiations-reach-crisis-point-48985.html |archive-date=6 July 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Independent.ie |url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/chorusntl-renamed-upc-as-it-rings-changes-with-new-services-2164581.html |title=Chorus-NTL renamed UPC as it rings changes with new services - Irish, Business |publisher=Independent.ie |date=5 May 2010 |access-date=2 September 2010}}</ref> The Easy TV consortium informed the BAI on 12 May 2010 that it was declining their offer to pursue negotiations regarding the Commercial DTT Multiplex Licence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2010/05/16/irish-dtt-on-the-brink-after-easy-tv-refuses-bai-offer/ |title=Irish DTT on the brink after Easy TV refuses BAI offer |publisher=Broadband TV News |date=16 May 2010 |access-date=2 September 2010}}</ref>

A Houses of the Oireachtas Channel (reportedly shelved in December 2008) and the Irish Film Channel (whose status is unclear though a company was formed to provide the channel)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solocheck.ie/FreeIrishCompanyReport?companyNumber=473121&companyName=BEALACH+SCANNN+NA+HIREANN+%2F+IRISH+FILM+CHANNEL+LIMITED |title=Bealach Scannán Na Héireann / Irish Film Channel Limited - Irish Company Info - Solocheck |publisher=Solocheck.ie |access-date=2 September 2010}}</ref> were enabled for establishment as public service broadcasters on Irish DTT.<ref name="dcenr.gov.ie">{{Cite journal|url=http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/Major+changes+heralded+in+broadcasting+as+new+laws+enacted.htm |title=Major changes heralded in broadcasting as new laws enacted |publisher=Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources |date=15 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720074418/http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press%2BReleases/Major%2Bchanges%2Bheralded%2Bin%2Bbroadcasting%2Bas%2Bnew%2Blaws%2Benacted.htm |archive-date=20 July 2009 }}</ref><ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQfnyu6JGs4| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/YQfnyu6JGs4| archive-date=2021-11-07 | url-status=live|title=Minister Ryan discusses the Broadcasting Act |publisher=Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources/YouTube |date=15 July 2009}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland replaced the Broadcasting Complaints Commission, the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, and the RTÉ Authority. The BAI includes Awards and Advisory Committees under statutory instrument 389 that gave effect to the provisions of the [[Engineering:Broadcasting Act 2009|Broadcasting Act 2009]]. This legislation dissolved the BCI, vesting it and new responsibilities, assets, and liabilities in a new Broadcasting Authority of Ireland on 1 October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?fn=/documents/bills28/bills/2008/2908/document1.htm |title=Broadcasting Act 2009 (Number 18 of 2009) - Tithe an Oireachtais |publisher=Oireachtas.ie |date= 12 May 2008|access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref> This Act also dealt with analogue switchover.

A DTT Information Campaign was announced by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, to launch in March 2009 ahead of the September 2009 launch of Irish DTT.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitaltelevision.ie/News/Minister+Ryan+announces+end+of+Digital+Terrestrial+Television+trial.htm |title=Minister Ryan announces end of Digital Terrestrial Television trial |publisher=Digitaltelevision.ie |date=24 July 2008 |access-date=12 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609224447/http://digitaltelevision.ie/News/Minister+Ryan+announces+end+of+Digital+Terrestrial+Television+trial.htm |archive-date=9 June 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=New York |url=http://www.independent.ie/business/media/rte-admits-digital-tv-launch-delay-1813435.html |title=RTE admits digital TV launch delay - Media, Business |publisher=Independent.ie |date=9 July 2009 |access-date=2 September 2010}}</ref> The Information Campaign was undertaken by the BAI, with the support of the department.

On 30 October 2010 FTA DTT, which is known as [[Company:Saorview|Saorview]], was launched<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1029/dtt.html |title=New digital service starts on trial basis |publisher=RTÉ News |date=29 October 2010 |access-date=29 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101031644/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1029/dtt.html |archive-date=1 November 2010 }}</ref> following a direction from the Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, to RTÉ and the signing of the ''RTÉ (National Television Multiplex) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 85 of 2010)'' on 26 February 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?F=DAL20100302.xml&Node=H3-3#H3-3 |title=Parliamentary Debates (Official Report - Unrevised) Dáil Éireann Tuesday, 2 March 2010 - Page 1 |publisher=Debates.oireachtas.ie |access-date=2 September 2010}}</ref> The rollout of FTA Saorview DTT then proceeded, and a commercial DTT competition was deferred.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2010/06/03/ryan-ireland-will-meet-dtt-deadlines/ |title=Ryan: Ireland will meet DTT deadlines |publisher=Broadband TV News |date=3 June 2010 |access-date=2 September 2010}}</ref>

On 1 July 2010 RTÉ announced that Mary Curtis, RTÉ's deputy head of TV programming, would take on the role of Director of Digital Switchover (DSO).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/about/pressreleases/2010/0701/directordso010710.html |title=RTÉ Appoints Director of Digital Switchover (DSO) |date=1 July 2010 |publisher=RTÉ Press Office |access-date=1 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705105517/http://www.rte.ie/about/pressreleases/2010/0701/directordso010710.html |archive-date= 5 July 2010 }}</ref>

In May 2011, RTÉ launched [[Company:Saorview|Saorview]], which was officially opened by Minister Rabbitte.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/Minister+Rabbitte+Launches+National+Free+to+Air+Digital+Terrestrial+Television.htm |title=Minister Rabbitte Launches National Free to Air Digital Terrestrial Television |publisher=Digitaltelevision.ie |date=26 May 2011 |access-date=11 January 2012 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

On 14 October 2011, Minister Rabbitte announced that analogue terrestrial television broadcast would be switched off on 24 October 2012. This date was chosen in consultation with the UK on its Northern Ireland analogue switchover date so that both jurisdictions on the island would switch over at roughly the same time. This was done to make it straightforward for citizens on both sides of the border.,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/MINISTER+RABBITTE+ANNOUNCES+DATE+FOR+DIGITAL+TV+SWITCHOVER.htm |title=MINISTER RABBITTE ANNOUNCES DATE FOR DIGITAL TV SWITCHOVER |publisher=DCENR |date=14 October 2011 |access-date=12 January 2012 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> referring citizens to both Saorview's website<ref>[http://www.saorview.ie Saorview]. Saorview.ie (22 August 2012). Retrieved on 2014-06-23.</ref> and the Department's Digital Switchover Website<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.goingdigital.ie |title = Digital Entertainment - for TV Show and Movie Lovers}}</ref>

On 24 October 2012 all analogue television transmission in Ireland ended, leaving [[Company:Saorview|Saorview]] as the primary source of broadcast television in Ireland.

====Italy====
The switch-off of the analogue terrestrial network progressed region–by–region. It started on Wednesday 15 October 2008, and was completed on Wednesday 4 July 2012.
The selected broadcasting standard is [[DVB-T]] with MPEG2 video for SD and [[Advanced Video Coding|H.264]] video for HD, audio is usually [[MPEG-1|MPEG1]]. The whole frequency spectrum has been allocated with [[Engineering:Single-frequency network|SFN]] in mind.
Along the original analog free to air channels that switched to digital, a few new pay per view platforms came around with the advent of DTT.
Worth mentioning is the addition of an experimental free to air HD [[Engineering:1080i|1080i]] channel from RAI which is set to broadcast important sport events like the [[Social:Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] or the FIFA World Cup.

====Luxembourg====
Luxembourg launched DTT services in April 2006. The national service launched in June 2006. On 1 September 2006, Luxembourg became the first European country to transition completely to DTT. Luxe TV, a niche theme based station, soon began broadcasting on the Luxembourg DTT platform, transmitted from the Dudelange transmitter. The aim was to reach audiences in some parts of Germany as well as in Luxembourg.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2007/10/30/luxetv-to-join-luxembourg-dtt/ |title=Luxe.tv to join Luxembourg DTT - Broadband TV News |publisher=Broadband TV News<! |date=30 October 2007 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/luxembourg/ |title=Digital Video Broadcasting&nbsp;— Luxembourg |publisher=DVB |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-date=25 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825022723/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/luxembourg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

====Netherlands====
The Netherlands launched its DTT service 23 April 2003, and terminated analogue transmissions nationwide on 11 December 2006. KPN owns Digitenne which provides a mix of FTA public channels and paid DTT services.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2008/11/30/dutch-cable-fights-back/ |title=Dutch cable fights back - Broadband TV News |publisher=Broadband TV News |date=30 November 2008 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref> KPN started to switch its digital terrestrial television platform Digitenne to the DVB-T2 HEVC standard in October 2018,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.totaaltv.nl/nieuws/omschakeling-digitenne-dvbt2-en-hd-begint-op-1-oktober-in-het-noorden/ |title=Omschakeling Digitenne DVB-T2 en HD begint op 1 oktober in het noorden |access-date=11 August 2018 |author=Jarco Kriek and Jan-Hein Visser |date=25 June 2018 |work=TotaalTV.nl |language=nl}}</ref> this transition completed on 9 July 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.totaaltv.nl/nl/nieuws/digitenne-in-heel-nederland-in-hd-met-dvbt2/ |title=Digitenne in heel Nederland in HD met DVB-T2 |access-date=28 July 2019 |author=Jarco Kriek |date=8 July 2019 |work=TotaalTV.nl |language=nl}}</ref>

====Poland====
DTT launch in Poland was scheduled for Autumn 2009. Regulatory disagreements delayed its tender and approach until resolved and the multiplexes available for DTT were reduced to 3 and the 2nd was licensed in the Autumn of 2009. The reduction from 5 to 3 enabled mobile TV and broadband to get more spectrum allocation. Muxes 2 and 3 therefore had limited coverage until ASO. Polsat, TVN, TV4, and TV Puls have officially applied to reserve space on the country's first multiplex set to start in September. Wirtualne Media is given as the source of the story. The public broadcaster's three main channels TVP1, TVP2, and TVP Info had already been allocated capacity on the multiplex.

Poland ended its television broadcast in analogue on 23 July 2013. A mobile TV license has also been awarded in Poland to Info TV FM to use DVB-H standard.<ref>[http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/poland/ News]. DVB. Retrieved on 23 June 2014.</ref>

====Portugal====
Portugal launched its DTT service on 29 April 2009, available to around 20% of the Portuguese population and Portugal Telecom expected to reach 80% of the population by the end of 2009. Airplus TV Portugal which was set up to compete for a licence to manage Portugal's pay-TV DTT multiplexes, dissolved as it did not get the license and a Portuguese court ruled not to suspend the process for the awarding of a licence to Portugal Telecom, based on a complaint submitted by Airplus TV Portugal. After Airplus TV Portugal was dissolved, Portugal Telecom informed that will not honour the pay-TV DTT multiplexes licence obligations. ANACOM, the Portuguese communications authority, accepted. Portugal thus has only one active multiplexer.<ref name="broadbandtvnews1">{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/04/15/low-coverage-start-for-portuguese-dtt/ |title=Low coverage start for Portuguese DTT- BroadbandTVNews-Branislav Pekic&nbsp;— Wednesday, 15 April 2009 |publisher=Broadbandtvnews.com |date=15 April 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>

====Romania====
In Romania, broadcasting regulations have been amended so that DTT service providers have only a single licence rather than the two previously required by the National Audiovisual Council (CNA). DTT services were launched in December 2009 using the MPEG-4 (H.264 AVC) compression format<ref name="broadbandtvnews3">{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/07/21/romania-unveils-digital-strategy/ |title=Romania unveils digital strategy |publisher=Broadband TV News |date=21 July 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref> following the Ministry of Communications publication of a strategic plan for the transition to digital broadcasting. According to Media Express, it envisaged a maximum of five national UHF multiplexes, a national VHF multiplex and a multiplex allocated to regional and local services, all in accordance with the ITU Geneva Conference RRC-06 reports BroadbandTVNews.

The Ministry of Communications (MCSI) estimated that 49% of Romania's 7.5 million households got TV from cable and 27% from DTH services in Romania while terrestrial TV was used by 18% of the TV households. 6% are reported as not able to receive TV transmissions. Subsidies were offered for those below a certain income to assist switchover for them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/03/26/romania-eyes-dtt-subsidies/ |title=Romania eyes DTT subsidies - Broadband TV News |publisher=Broadband TV News<! |date=26 March 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref> Switchover was scheduled for January 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/romania/ |title=Digital Video Broadcasting&nbsp;— Romania |publisher=DVB |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>

Romkatel, the local representative of Kathrein, has since been awarded the commercial Romanian DTT services license. ZF reported that Romkatel has signed a 12-month contract worth €710,420, having beaten off a challenge from France's TDF. The tender was organised by Romania's National Society for Radiocommunications (SNR).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/08/12/romania-awards-dtt-services-licence/ |title=Romania awards DTT services licence |newspaper=Broadband TV News |date= 12 August 2009|access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>
Meanwhile, the National Audiovisual Council, in charge of the public service broadcasting sector has awarded digital licences to the public channels TVR1 and TVR2.

According to Media Express, this followed a short debate at the National Audiovisual Council (CNA) about whether to also award licences to the nine remaining public channels, one of which transmits in HD and five are regional.

The National Authority in Communications (ANCOM), will most probably award the transmission network contract for this to the national transmission company Radiocommunicatii.<ref name="Romania awards digital licences">{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/08/19/romania-awards-digital-licences// |title=Romania awards digital licences |publisher=Broadband TV News |date= 19 August 2009|access-date=19 August 2009}}</ref>

In June 2013, the Romanian Government issued a Strategy to shift from analogue terrestrial to digital terrestrial that pushes ahead the until the date stopped the process. According to the Strategy one of the five planned digital terrestrial multiplexes will be de facto granted to Radiocom, the state company involved in terrestrial carrying the public television signals, way before a selection for the muxes operators will be organized by ANCOM, selection with the deadline of 17 June 2015. The government is describing the Radiocom multiplex with the terms "pilot project" and "experiment". The minimum technical requirements for this project are: broadcast standard DVB-T2, ensuring the coverage of up to 40% of the population until 1 July 2014, and 70% of the population up to 17 June 2015, and the possibility of using the broadcasting premises that belongs to Radiocom.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pavelescu|first=Mihai|title=DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL-GO AHEAD-COMMENT / The Government favors state-owned Radiocom in the analogue switchover process|url=http://mediaexpres.ro/en/articole.aspx?id=9000|publisher=Media Expres|access-date=9 July 2013}}</ref>

On 17 June 2015, Romania shut down analog broadcasting and started broadcasting with DVB-T2 technology, but with very low coverage, and a very reduced number of broadcasts available. Because of low coverage, Romania stopped broadcasting TVR 1 in analog format on VHF on 31 December 2015. However, since the analog shut down, many people who were receiving TV on terrestrial changed to a cable or DTH provider. On December 31, 2016, Romania has successfully switched to DVB-T2. After 2016, the channels received on DVB-T2 continued getting lower and lower after people switched to cable or satellite since DVB-T was delayed a lot of times before. Kanal D left terrestrial platform on 2 July 2015, and Antena 3 as well. Only Antena 1 was the only Antena Group channel to be available on terrestrial but only until around 2010. However, people still use terrestrial TV for foreign channels. Although many TV sellers are marking their TV as being compatible with digital terrestrial television in Romania, by highlighting this feature with a sticker on the TV, buyers are mainly interested if the TV has DVB-C or DVB-C, however, TV sets without DVB-T2 continue to be sold with only DVB-T/C and sometimes S2, as cable and satellite compatibility presents most of interest.

As of 2022, only TVR channels still broadcast in DVB-T, as every other channel in Romania has switched to DVB-C or DVB-S.

====Spain====
In Spain most multiplexes closed after the failure of Quiero TV, the country's original pay DTT platform. DTT was relaunched on 30 November 2005, with 20 free-to-air national TV services as well as numerous regional and local services. Nearly 11 million DTT receivers had been sold as of July 2008. Positive approval for pay DTT services have reportedly been given by Spain's Ministry of Industry in a surprise move on 17 June of the Advisory Council on Telecommunications and the Information Society (Catsi). IT will now be included in a Royal Decree. A number of leading Spanish media players including Sogecable, Telefónica, Ono, Orange and Vodafone have apparently criticised that as according to Prisa, Sogecable's owner, "it caps a series of policy changes that benefits only a few audiovisual operators, those of terrestrial TV, to the detriment of satellite operators, cable and DSL." There may be appeals lodged against the government's decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/06/18/spain-approves-dtt-pay-tv/ |title=Spain approves DTT pay-TV - Broadband TV News |publisher=Broadband TV News<! |date=18 June 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>

====Sweden====
In Sweden, DTT was launched in 1999 solely as a paid service. As of 2007, there are 38 channels in 5 MUXs. 11 of those are free-to-air channels from a number of different broadcasters. Switch-off of the analogue TV service started on 19 September 2005 and finished on 29 October 2007. Boxer began the deployment of MPEG-4 receivers to new subscribers. Over the next six years from 2008, Sweden will gradually migrate from MPEG-2 visual coding to using MPEG-4, H.264.
The Swedish Radio and TV Authority (RTVV) recently announced eight new national channels that will broadcast in the MPEG-4 format.
From 1 April 2008, Boxer is also responsible for approving devices to use on the network, will no longer accept MPEG-2 receivers for test and approval. Set Top Boxes must be backward compatible so that they can decode both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 coded transmissions.<ref>{{cite web |author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/sweden/ |title=Digital Video Broadcasting&nbsp;— Sweden |publisher=DVB |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623175011/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/sweden/ |archive-date=23 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

====Switzerland====
Switzerland introduced DTT in 2007. Switzerland later become the first country to eliminate broadcast terrestrial television entirely when public broadcaster SRG SSR, which runs the country's only terrestrial channels, shut down its DVB-T transmitter network in June 2019. SRG SSR estimated that less than two percent of households relied on its DVB-T network, the large majority of which used it only for reception on secondary devices, making continued operation not economically viable.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2018/09/06/srg-to-shut-down-swiss-digital-terrestrial-network/ |title = SRG to shut down Swiss digital-terrestrial network|date = 6 September 2018}}</ref> Its programing will remain on [[Engineering:Internet Protocol television|IPTV]] services, cable, and free-to-air satellite.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Krieger |first1=Joern |title=Switzerland to switch off DTT on June 3, 2019 |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2018/12/06/switzerland-to-switch-off-dtt-on-june-3-2019/ |website=Broadband TV News |date=6 December 2018}}</ref> SRG SSR recommended consumers to switch to satellite.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> As the satellite signals are free but encrypted to restrict reception to Swiss residents, there is now one privately owned DVB-T transmitter on Hoher Kasten in Appenzell to feed the channels of SRF to cable systems in Vorarlberg, Austria.<ref>{{cite web |title=SRG returns on DTT in Switzerland and Austria |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019/11/24/srg-returns-on-dtt-in-switzerland-and-austria/ |website=Broadband TV News |date=24 November 2019}}</ref>

===North Macedonia===
DTT was successfully launched in November 2009. It uses MPEG-2 for 4K UHD and MPEG-4 for HD. The service was launched by ONE, and the platform is called BoomTV. It offers 42 channels including all national networks and it is available to 95% of the population.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/macedonia/ |title=DVB in Republic of Macedonia |publisher=DVB.org<! |date=15 November 2009}}</ref>

===Russia===
In Russia, digital television appeared in the summer of 2009. The first multiplex consisted of the following channels: ''Channel One Russia'', ''Russia-1'', ''Russia-2'' (now ''Match-TV''), ''NTV'', ''Petersburg 5th channel'', ''Russia-Culture'', ''Russia-24'', ''Bibigon'' (later - ''Carousel''). In the spring of 2013, two more channels were added to the first multiplex: ''OTR'' and ''TV-Center''.

On 19 March 2012, DVB-T was replaced in favor of DVB-T2.

On 14 December 2012, a second DTV multiplex begun airing. REN TV, TV Center (from 2013 - Spas), STS, Domashniy, Sport (from 2013 - TV-3), NTV Plus Sport Plus (from 2015 onwards - Pyatnica!), Zvezda, Mir, TNT and Muz-TV were in that multiplex.

In 2014, the third and fourth multiplex appeared in the Crimea. They were created after the annexation of Crimea into Russia.

On 15 January 2015, a third multiplex went live in Moscow and the Moscow region, broadcasting some satellite-only channels (for example, on 22 channel 2х2 at 12{{nbsp}}am and in the 11:59{{nbsp}}am, My planet (Moya Planeta) in the noon-6{{nbsp}}pm, and in the 6{{nbsp}}pm-12{{nbsp}}am - Science 2.0 (Nauka 2.0) )

On 30 November 2018, the Ministry of digital development, communications and mass communications of the Russian Federation proposed turning off analog broadcasting in four stages (on 11 February, 15 April, 3 June and 14 October)

On 3 December 2018, the first region completed its switch from analogue broadcasting to digital broadcasting.

On 14 October 2019, Russia has entirely switched from analog television to digital television. Some channels are still being aired as analog TV. (Namely, ''Che'')

On 22 October 2020, aired channel list on the second multiplex was changed. Channels aired in the multiplex now are ''Che'', ''STS Love'', ''STS Kids'', ''TNT4'', ''TNT Music'', ''2x2'', ''Super'', ''U'', ''Channel Disney'', and ''Match Strana''.

===Turkey===
DTT was trialed in Turkey in 2006 using DVB-T, but the public rollout did not occur, only the analogue transmission was switched off in favour of HD satellite broadcast. In 2011 preparations were made for the introduction of DTT, with channel licenses later allocated. However, in 2014 the allocations were voided by the Supreme Court citing irregularities in awarding the licenses. The uncertainty led to reluctance of broadcasters to invest in a DTT network, particularly with satellite TV having a dominant penetration.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://technology.ihs.com/593619/the-outlook-for-digital-terrestrial-television-in-turkey | title=The outlook for digital terrestrial television in Turkey - Omdia | access-date=13 May 2018 | archive-date=14 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514141536/https://technology.ihs.com/593619/the-outlook-for-digital-terrestrial-television-in-turkey | url-status=dead }}</ref> The DTT project was revived in 2016 with the construction of a multi-purpose 100 m transmitter in Çanakkale<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kaleninsesi.com/canak-kule-sehrin-simgesi-olacak-29082019-n32278/ |title = 'Çanak Kule' Şehrin Simgesi Olacak 29.08.2019}}</ref> [[Engineering:DVB-T2|DVB-T2]] test broadcasts commenced with the opening of Çamlıca Tower. Broadcasting license only given to state owned TRT in Marmara region.<ref>https://www.trt.net.tr/kurumsal/kurumsal-profil/</ref><ref>https://www.rtuk.gov.tr/sayisal-yayincilik-nedir/3872</ref>

===United Kingdom===
The United Kingdom (1998), Sweden (1999), and Spain (2000) were the first to launch DTT with platforms heavily reliant on [[Engineering:Pay television|pay television]]. All platforms experienced many starter problems, in particular the British and Spanish platforms which failed financially (mainly due to their encryption being compromised). Nevertheless, Boxer, the Swedish pay platform which started in October 1999, proved to be very successful.

DTT in the United Kingdom was launched in November 1998 as a primarily subscription service branded as ONdigital, a joint venture between Granada Television and Carlton Communications, with only a few channels being available free to air. ONdigital soon ran into financial difficulties with subscriber numbers below expectations, and in order to attempt to reverse their fortunes, it was decided that the ITV and ONdigital brands should align, and the service was rebranded ITV Digital in 2001. Despite an expensive advertising campaign, ITV Digital struggled to attract sufficient new subscribers and in 2002 closed the service. After commercial failure of the Pay TV proposition it was relaunched as the [[Engineering:Free-to-air|free-to-air]] Freeview platform in 2002. Top Up TV, a ''lite'' pay DTT service, became available in 2004 when [[Company:Inview Technology|Inview]] launched the first DTT (Freeview) EPG service.<ref name=Inview>{{cite web|last=Technology |title=Website |url=http://inview.tv/about/history |publisher=Inview Technology |access-date=9 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212080719/http://inview.tv/about/history |archive-date=12 December 2013 }}</ref>

On 30 March 2005, the older analogue signals began to be phased out on a region-by-region basis (a process known as the [[Engineering:Digital television transition|Digital switchover, or DSO]]), beginning with a technical trial at the Ferryside television relay station. The first full transmitter to switch to digital-only transmission was the Whitehaven transmitter in Cumbria, which completed its transition on Wednesday 17 October 2007. The switchover to digital-only broadcasting was completed on 24 October 2012 when the transmitters in Northern Ireland turned off their analogue broadcasts (which coincided with the transition in the Republic of Ireland).

The additional transmission frequencies freed up by the shutdown of analogue signals have (among other things, such as the introduction of [[4G|4G]] mobile internet) allowed for the creation of a single [[Engineering:DVB-T2|DVB-T2]] multiplex used to carry high-definition programming.<ref>{{cite news|last=Andrews |first=Amanda |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/5274070/Freeview-rolls-out-high-definition-for-World-Cup.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/5274070/Freeview-rolls-out-high-definition-for-World-Cup.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Freeview rolls out high definition for World Cup |newspaper=Telegraph |date=4 May 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009 | location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/united_kingdom/ |title=Digital Video Broadcasting&nbsp;— United Kingdom |publisher=DVB |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref> There are also plans to use one frequency to launch local television services.

==North America==

===Bahamas===
On 14 December 2011, national public broadcaster ZNS-TV announced it would be upgrading to [[ATSC standards|ATSC]] digital television with [[Engineering:Mobile television#Broadcast mobile DTV development|mobile DTV]] capabilities, in line with its neighbours, the {{wipe|United States}} and Puerto Rico.<ref>[http://www.thebahamasinvestor.com/2011/bahamas-national-tv-to-get-multi-million-dollar-digital-upgrade-video/ Bahamas national TV to get multi-million dollar digital upgrade – video]. The Bahamas Investor. Retrieved on 23 June 2014.</ref>

===Bermuda===
Bermuda has plans to convert its three broadcast stations to ATSC digital terrestrial television in the future.

===Canada===

In Canada, analogue switch-off was mandated by regulatory authorities for all provincial capital cities and all multi-station markets. Analogue would continue in single-station markets and remote areas. With an exception, analogue switch-off in the mandated areas took place on 31 August 2011. The CBC was granted an exception in many smaller multi-station markets, due to the cost of conversion, otherwise the CBC services would have gone dark in many such markets. Most network stations are already broadcasting high-definition digital signals in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Regina, and Vancouver. Most networks had been concerned about the August 2011 deadline as not all parts of the country were equipped to receive DTTV by the scheduled date.

===Mexico===

In Mexico, the digital transition is completed. Digital signals are available in all cities, thus providing national coverage. Analog transmission were turned off based on population size. Tijuana was the first city to turn off analog signals and the nationwide turn-off was completed on 31 December 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5157568&fecha=02/09/2010|title=DOF - Diario Oficial de la Federación}}</ref> On 27 October 2016, Mexico relocated all of its channels. This made Azteca 13 (now Azteca Uno) on virtual channel 1.1 nationwide, Canal de Las Estrellas (now Las Estrellas) on virtual channel 2.1 and Imagen Television on virtual channel 3.1. Border cities were not affected due signal issues across the United States. For example, in the Tijuana-San Diego area, channel 2.1's signal comes from KCBS-TV, a CBS owned-and-operated station in Los Angeles, and can affect television users in portions of San Diego County. Thus, Las Estrellas is on virtual channel 19.1.

===United States===

In the United States on 12 June 2009, all full-power U.S. television broadcasts became exclusively digital, under the Digital Television and Public Safety Act of 2005.<ref>Title III of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-171, 120 Stat. 4 (8 February 2006), codified at {{usc|47|309(j)(14)}}.</ref><ref>The deadline was originally 17 February 2009; Congress (with the signature of the President) delayed the deadline for total conversion in response to public outcry when funding for conversion DTV box coupons ran out. The bill was signed 11 February 2009</ref> Furthermore, since 1 March 2007, new television sets that receive signals over the air, including pocket-sized portable televisions, include [[ATSC standards|ATSC]] digital tuners for digital broadcasts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/02/26/fcc_rule_requires_all_new_tvs_to_be_digital/|title=FCC rule requires all new TVs to be digital|work=Boston Globe|access-date=24 April 2007|date=26 February 2007 | first=Hiawatha | last=Bray}}</ref> Prior to 12 June 2009, most U.S. broadcasters were transmitting in both analog and digital formats; a few were digital only. Most U.S. stations were not permitted to shut down their analog transmissions prior to 16 February 2009 unless doing so was required in order to complete work on a station's permanent digital facilities.<ref>{{cite web| author = Federal Communications Commission | title = Third Periodic DTV Review Report and Order | url = http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-228A1.pdf | date = 22 December 2007 | access-date = 9 February 2008| author-link = Federal Communications Commission }} FCC 07-228</ref> In 2009, the FCC finished auctioning channels 52–59 (the lower half of the 700&nbsp;MHz band) for other communications services,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_home&id=lower700 |title= FCC: Wireless Services: Lower 700&nbsp;MHz |access-date= 9 May 2007 |date= 28 October 2004 |publisher= Federal Communications Commission |archive-date= 28 July 2007 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070728060347/http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_home&id=lower700 |url-status= dead }}</ref> completing the reallocation of broadcast channels 52–69 that began in the late 1990s.

The analog switch-off rendered all non-digital television sets unable to receive most over-the-air television channels without an external setbox receiver; however, low-power television stations and cable TV systems were not required to convert to digital until 1 September 2015. Beginning 1 January 2008, consumers could request coupons to help cover most of the cost of these converters by calling a toll-free number or via a website.<ref>http://www.dtv2009.gov {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231192309/http://www.dtv2009.gov/ |date=31 December 2007 }} Digital Transition website accessdate= 31 December 2007</ref> Some television stations had also been licensed to operate "nightlights", analog signals which consisted only of a brief repeated announcement advising remaining analog viewers how to switch to digital reception.

==Central America and the Caribbean==

===Costa Rica===
Costa Rica chose Japanese-Brazilian standard ISDB-T as 7th country on 25 May 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.meti.go.jp/press/20100526004/20100526004.pdf |script-title=ja:コスタリカ共和国における地上デジタルテレビ放送、方式採用の決定について |date=26 May 2010 |publisher=Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |language=ja |trans-title=lit. Republic of Costa Rica decided adoption on Digital terrestrial television methodology |access-date=26 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722053312/http://www.meti.go.jp/press/20100526004/20100526004.pdf |archive-date=22 July 2011 }}</ref> and started trial transmissions by Channel 13 from [[Earth:Irazú Volcano|Irazú Volcano]] on 19 March 2012<ref>{{cite news|title=Costa Rica held its first broadcast on DTT ISDB-Tb |url=http://www.panoramaaudiovisual.com/en/2012/03/21/Costa-Rica-makes-its-first-broadcast-on-DTT-under-tb-ISDB/ |publisher=Panorama Audiovisual |date=21 March 2012 |access-date=22 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330132451/http://www.panoramaaudiovisual.com/en/2012/03/21/Costa-Rica-makes-its-first-broadcast-on-DTT-under-tb-ISDB/ |archive-date=30 March 2012 }}</ref>

===Cuba===
Cuba announced on 19 March 2013 that it is "prepared" to perform a digital television test using the Chinese DTMB system.{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}

===Dominican Republic===
The Dominican Republic chose [[ATSC standards|ATSC]] standards for DTT on 10 August 2010.<ref>''Advanced Television System Committee'', [http://www.atsc.org/cms/index.php/communications/press-releases/225-dominican-republic-adopts-atsc-digital-television-standard Dominican Republic Adopts ATSC Digital Television Standard] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823142941/http://www.atsc.org/cms/index.php/communications/press-releases/225-dominican-republic-adopts-atsc-digital-television-standard |date=23 August 2010 }}, 12 August 2010</ref>

===El Salvador===
El Salvador has chosen the Japanese-Brazilian standard [[Engineering:ISDB-T International|ISDB-Tb]] in 2017. The Digital Switchover began on 21 December 2018, and by 2022 it will be completed.
<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.laprensagrafica.com/economia/Para-2022-transmision-de-TV-sera-solo-digital-SIGET-20181221-0334.html |title=Para 2022, transmisión de TV será sólo digital: SIGET |date=22 December 2018 |newspaper=La Prensa Gráfica |language=es |trans-title=lit. By 2022, only Digital TV will be transmitted: SIGET |access-date=30 December 2018}}</ref>

===Guatemala===
Guatemala has chosen the Japanese-Brazilian standard [[Engineering:ISDB-T International|ISDB-Tb]].

===Honduras===
Honduras has chosen the Japanese-Brazilian standard [[Engineering:ISDB-T International|ISDB-Tb]].

===Jamaica===
Jamaica chose [[ATSC standards|ATSC]] standards for DTT in December 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Digital Television Switchover in Jamaica set to begin in 2022 |url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20211207/digital-television-switchover-jamaica-set-begin-2022 |work=The Gleaner |publisher=Gleaner Company |date=December 7, 2021 |access-date=January 8, 2021 }}</ref>

===Nicaragua===
Nicaragua has chosen the Japanese-Brazilian standard [[Engineering:ISDB-T International|ISDB-Tb]].

===Panama===
Panama chose the European DVB-T standard on 12 May 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/index.php?id_gaceta=26279&gacReg=1 |title=Gaceta Oficial Digital |publisher=Gacetaoficial.gob.pa |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>

===Trinidad and Tobago===
Trinidad and Tobago chose [[ATSC standards|ATSC]] standards for DTT on 18 January 2023.<ref name="TT ATSC 3.0">{{cite web |title=Notice |url=https://tatt.org.tt/Home/Announcements4/ReadMore/tabid/350/ArticleId/677/Notice-22.aspx |website=Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago |access-date=2022-01-26}}</ref>

==South America==

===Argentina===
Argentine President Cristina Fernández signed on 28 August 2009 an agreement to adopt the ISDB-Tb system, joining Brazil, which has already implemented the standard in its big cities.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2835986420090828 | work=Reuters | title=Argentina adopts Japanese digital TV standard | first=Kevin | last=Gray | date=28 August 2009}}</ref> On air service started from 28 April 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Argentina started ISDB-T|url=http://www.dibeg.org/index.html|publisher=DiBEG|location=Tokyo|access-date=12 June 2010|archive-date=26 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526022621/http://www.dibeg.org/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Bolivia===
On 5 July 2010 the Bolivian chancellor signed an agreement with the Japanese ambassador to Bolivia, choosing the Japanese system with the Brazilian modifications ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting Terrestrial).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.la-razon.com/version.php?ArticleId=4623&EditionId=128&a=1 |title=Bolivia adoptará la opción de Tv digital japonés-brasileña · |publisher=La-razon.com |access-date=2 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608072347/http://www.la-razon.com/version.php?ArticleId=4623&EditionId=128&a=1 |archive-date=8 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.erbol.com.bo/noticia.php?identificador=2147483931020 |title=Erbol Comunicaciones - Periódico Digital |publisher=Erbol.com.bo |access-date=2 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706150602/http://www.erbol.com.bo/noticia.php?identificador=2147483931020 |archive-date=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Brazil===
In Brazil, the government chose a modified version of the Japanese ISDB-T standard, called ISDB-Tb (or SBTVD) in June 2006. Digital broadcasts started on 2 December 2007 in São Paulo and now it is under expansion all over the country. As of 15 September 2009, metro areas of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, [[Engineering:Brasília|Brasília]], [[Place:Goiânia|Goiânia]], Curitiba, Porto Alegre, [[Place:Salvador, Bahia|Salvador]], Campinas, Vitória, Florianópolis, Uberlândia, São José do Rio Preto, Teresina, Santos, Campo Grande, Fortaleza, Recife, João Pessoa, Sorocaba, Manaus, Belém, Aracaju, Ribeirão Preto, Boa Vista, Macapá, Porto Velho, Rio Branco, São Carlos, São José do Rio Preto, São Luís, Pirassununga, São José dos Campos, Taubaté, Ituiutaba, Araraquara, Feira de Santana, Itapetininga, Sorocaba, Presidente Prudente, Bauru, Campos dos Goytacazes, Londrina, Juiz de Fora, Campina Grande, Caxias do Sul, Franca, Rio Claro and Cuiabá have digital terrestrial broadcasting. By 2013 the digital signal was available in the whole country. Analogue shutdown is scheduled for 2023.

===Chile===

On 14 September 2009, President Michelle Bachelet announced that the government had finally decided on a digital television standard. Chile adopted the [[Company:ISDB#ISDB-T|ISDB-T]] Japanese standard (with the custom modifications made by Brazil). Simulcasting began in 2010, with a projected analog switch-off in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.subtel.cl/prontus_tvd/site/artic/20090914/pags/20090914093202.html |title=Gobierno de Chile adopta norma de Televisión Digital para el País |publisher=Subtel.cl |date=14 September 2009 |access-date=2 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922193501/http://www.subtel.cl/prontus_tvd/site/artic/20090914/pags/20090914093202.html |archive-date=22 September 2009 }}</ref>

===Colombia===
Colombia has chosen the European DVB-T standard on 28 August 2008. However, in 2012, Colombia adopted DVB-T2 as the national standard for terrestrial television, replacing DVB-T, the previously selected standard for digital TV.

On 28 December 2010, private networks Caracol TV and RCN TV officially started digital broadcasts<ref name="caracolrcntdt">{{cite news|title=Caracol y RCN inician emisión digital terrestre|url=http://elespectador.com/entretenimiento/arteygente/medios/articulo-242579-caracol-y-rcn-inician-emision-digital-terrestre|access-date=30 December 2010|newspaper=El Espectador|date=28 December 2010|author=EFE|language=es|archive-date=1 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101130537/http://www.elespectador.com/entretenimiento/arteygente/medios/articulo-242579-caracol-y-rcn-inician-emision-digital-terrestre|url-status=dead}}</ref> for Bogotá, Medellín and surrounding areas on channels 14 and 15 UHF,<ref>{{cite web|title=RESOLUCIÓN 389 DE 2010 |url=http://cntv.org.co/cntv_bop/basedoc/resolucion/cntv/2010/resolucion_cntv_0389_2010.html |publisher=Comisión Nacional de Televisión |access-date=30 December 2010 |date=16 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707053325/http://cntv.org.co/cntv_bop/basedoc/resolucion/cntv/2010/resolucion_cntv_0389_2010.html |archive-date=7 July 2011 }}</ref> respectively. State-run Señal Colombia and Canal Institucional had started test digital broadcasts earlier in 2010.<ref name="caracolrcntdt" />

The current coverage of DVB-T2 can be consulted on the website of the organization "Tdt para Todos" which is the entity responsible for facilitating its adoption.<ref name="TDT para todos">{{cite web|title=TDT para Todos|url=http://www.tdtparatodos.tv/|website=TDT para Todos|publisher=TDT Televisión Digital Para Todos|access-date=9 June 2017}}</ref>

===Ecuador===
Ecuador chose Japanese-Brazilian standard ISDB-T as 6th country on 26 March 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dibeg.org/seminar/1003%20Ecuador_Adopted/Ecuador_adopts_ISDB-T_1003.htm |title=Ecuador is the sixth country to adopt the standard of ISDB-T |date=25 March 2010 |access-date=30 April 2010 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supertel.gov.ec/index.php/noticias/546-hoy-se-presento-informe-de-la-tdt-y-se-firmo-memorandos-de-cooperacion |title=Hoy se presentó informe de la TDT y se firmó memorandos de cooperación |publisher=Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones |access-date=26 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100603034009/http://www.supertel.gov.ec/index.php/noticias/546-hoy-se-presento-informe-de-la-tdt-y-se-firmo-memorandos-de-cooperacion |archive-date=3 June 2010 }}</ref><ref>[http://dataxisnews.com/?p=22342 Ecuador is ready to migrate to Digital TV] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312231431/http://dataxisnews.com/?p=22342 |date=12 March 2012 }}(17 September 2010)</ref>

===Paraguay===
Paraguay chose Japanese-Brazilian standard ISDB-T on 1 June 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dibeg.org/seminar/1006%20Paraguay_Adopted/Paraguay_Adopts_ISDB-T_1006.htm |title=Paraguay adopts ISDB-T as the standard of the terrestrial digital TV |date=2 June 2010 |publisher=DiBEG |location=Tokyo |access-date=8 June 2010 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.com.py/nota/127576-Paraguay-adopta-sistema-japon%C3%A9s-de-televisi%C3%B3n-digital|title=Paraguay adopta sistema japonés de televisión digital|date=1 June 2010|access-date=2 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505201600/http://www.abc.com.py/nota/127576-Paraguay-adopta-sistema-japon%C3%A9s-de-televisi%C3%B3n-digital|archive-date=5 May 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Peru===
On 23 April 2009, Peru chose the Brazilian variant of the Japanese digital television standard ISDB-T. The Peruvian government signed an agreement with its Japanese counterpart in order for the latter to fund the implementation of the DTT platform in the country. The first network to be launched on digital terrestrial television was TV Perú on 30 March 2010, using the ISDB-Tb standard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dataxisnews.com/?p=14290|title=Peru begins digital TV transition process today|date=31 March 2010|publisher=Dataxis|access-date=18 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919125535/http://dataxisnews.com/?p=14290|archive-date=19 September 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Peru adopts ISDB-T |url=http://www.dibeg.org/seminar/0904Peru_Adopted/Peru_adopts_ISDB-T_0904.htm |publisher=DiBEG |location=Tokyo |date=29 April 2009 |access-date=22 May 2010 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Peru adopts ISDB-T|url=http://www.dibeg.org/index.html|publisher=DiBEG|location=Tokyo|access-date=12 June 2010|archive-date=26 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526022621/http://www.dibeg.org/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Currently, all the major stations in Lima are broadcasting on DTT in high-definition. ATV was the first television channel in the country to do digital test broadcasts on June 19, 2007, using either ATSC, DVB-T and ISDB-T in order to see which of them was better. Eventually, ATV chose ISDB-Tb and officially started broadcasting in HD; its first live TV show to be aired in high-definition was Magaly TV on 30 August 2010. Frecuencia Latina also began broadcasting on DTT on 14 September 2010 with a match of the Peru women's national volleyball team in the 2010 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship. Shortly after these events, América Televisión started broadcasting on DTT.

===Suriname===
Suriname is currently transitioning from analogue NTSC broadcasts to digital ATSC and DVB-T broadcasts. Channel ATV started with ATSC broadcasts in the [[Place:Paramaribo|Paramaribo]] area in June 2014, which was followed by ATSC broadcasts from stations in Brokopondo, Wageningen and Albina. The stations in Brokopondo, Wageningen and Albina broadcast both the channels of ATV (i.e. ATV and TV2) and STVS, while the station in Paramaribo currently only broadcasts the ATV channels.<ref name="TAS">{{cite news|title=FAQ digitale telivisie (DTC)|url=http://www.tas.sr/|access-date=9 July 2015|publisher=Telecommunication Authority of Suriname}}</ref> The Telecommunication Authority of Suriname was originally aiming at a full digital transition by June 2015,<ref name="TAS" /><ref>{{cite news|title=TAS streeft naar digitale tv Suriname per juni|url=http://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/28119|access-date=9 July 2015|newspaper=StarNieuws|date=18 March 2015}}</ref> but this was criticized by broadcasters as being unfeasible.<ref>{{cite news|title=Digitale tv in juni 2015 niet haalbaar|url=http://www.srherald.com/suriname/2015/03/19/digitale-tv-in-juni-2015-niet-haalbaar/|access-date=9 July 2015|newspaper=Suriname Herald|date=19 March 2015}}</ref> However, the ITU has documented both DVB-T and ATSC are in use.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Spectrum-Broadcasting/DSO/Pages/Countries.aspx|title=Status of the transition to Digital Terrestrial Television : Countries|website=itu.int}}</ref>

===Uruguay===
Uruguay chose the European DVB-T standard in August 2007,<ref>{{cite web|author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/uruguay_1/ |title=Digital Video Broadcasting&nbsp;— Uruguay |publisher=DVB |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref> however disproved it and decided to adopt ISDB-T on 27 December 2010 to follow neighbouring countries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ttvmedianews.com/scripts/templates/estilo_nota.asp?nota=eng%2FTV+Abierta%2FTDT%2F2010%2F12%5Fdiciembre%2F28%5Furuguay%5Fse%5Fdecanta%5Fpor%5Fel%5Festandar%5Fisdbt |title=DTT: Uruguay Regains Common Sense |date=28 December 2010 |publisher=ttv medianews |location=[[Place:Montevideo|Montevideo]], Uruguay |access-date=29 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717111720/http://www.ttvmedianews.com/scripts/templates/estilo_nota.asp?nota=eng%2FTV%2BAbierta%2FTDT%2F2010%2F12_diciembre%2F28_uruguay_se_decanta_por_el_estandar_isdbt |archive-date=17 July 2011 
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://noticias.terra.com.br/ciencia/noticias/0,,OI4862223-EI300,00-Uruguai+adota+padrao+nipobrasileiro+de+TV+digital.html|title=Uruguai adota padrão nipo-brasileiro de TV digital|date=27 December 2010|work=Terra}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01tsushin08_01000003.html|script-title=ja:ウルグアイ東方共和国における地上デジタルテレビ放送日本方式採用の決定・欧州方式採用の決定を覆し、技術的に優れた日本方式採用を決定|date=28 December 2010|publisher=Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications|language=ja|trans-title=Uruguay decided to adopt Japanese DTT system in afternoon 27 December 2010, disproved European system (DVB-T), and decided to ISDB-T which is superior technically.| access-date =28 December 2010}}</ref>

===Venezuela===
In Venezuela, tests are being performed with full deployment to start 2008–2009. DTT will coexist with analogue standard television for some time until full deployment of the system on a nationwide level is accomplished. 30 September 2009, decided to employ Japanese ISDB-T system under cooperation with Japan, and officially be agreed with Japan in early October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitaltvnews.net/content/?p=10715 |title=Venezuela adopts ISDB digital TV standard |publisher=Digitaltvnews.net |access-date=2 September 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://www.asahi.com/business/update/1001/TKY200909300389.html 地デジ、ベネズエラが日本方式採用へ5カ国目](Venezuela to Adopt Japanese Digital TV System, 5th country) Asahi Shimbun web site on 1 October 2009 (in Japanese) {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004004631/http://www.asahi.com/business/update/1001/TKY200909300389.html |date=4 October 2009 }}</ref>

On 6 October 2009, Venezuela officially adopted ISDB-T with Brazilian modifications. Transition from analog to digital is expected to take place in the next 10 years.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}{{update inline|date=October 2023}}

In March 2012, Venezuela signed a $50M agreement to purchase 300,000 decoders from Argentina to implement TDT in Caracas and later this year in some of the most important cities, but only in the Government-controlled TV Stations. NTSC and TDT will coexist. The Government hopes to reach TDT the whole country's population in 2 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.insidetele.com/index.php?article_id=-677679205374602596 |title=$50 millones en estaciones y decos  |publisher=Inside Telecom |date=12 March 2012 |access-date=2022-03-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126150605/http://m.insidetele.com/index.php?article_id=-677679205374602596 |archive-date=2013-01-26}}</ref> 
As of 2019, due to the Venezuelan crisis, the digital television transition is paralysed and DTT development has been frozen.

==Africa==
The majority of countries in Africa have adopted the DVB-T2 standard, including Algeria, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.panoramaaudiovisual.com/en/2010/12/01/fifteen-African-countries-finally-adopted-dvb-t2/|title=Fifteen African countries finally adopted the DVB-T2}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/gatesair-wins-ethiopia-tv-transition-project|title=GatesAir Wins Ethiopia TV Transition Project|first=Michael|last=Balderston|website=TvTechnology|date=8 March 2016}}</ref>

===Angola===
Angola has chosen the Japanese-Brazilian standard [[Engineering:ISDB-T International|ISDB-Tb]].

===Botswana===
Botswana has chosen the Japanese-Brazilian standard [[Engineering:ISDB-T International|ISDB-Tb]].

===Nigeria===
In March 2015, [[Company:Inview Technology|Inview Technology]] (a UK digital switch-off company based in Cheshire and with local operations in Nigeria) was appointed by Nigeria's government-run National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to enable digital switchover from analogue<ref name="Talk media Nigeria">{{cite web|title=NBC Appoints Inview Technologies for Common Set-Up-Box System|url=http://talkmedianigeria.com/2015/03/21/nbc-appoints-inview-technologies-for-common-set-up-box-system/|website=talkmedianigeria.com|publisher=Talk media Nigeria|access-date=23 March 2015}}</ref> throughout the country and provide a Conditional Access System, set-top box software and services including full EPG, Push Video-On-Demand, a range of broadcasting applications such as news, public service information and audience measurement services over the digital terrestrial and satellite networks in Nigeria.<ref name="nbc.gov.ng">{{cite web|title=NATIONAL COMMON SET TOP BOX SYSTEM AGREEMNENT |url=http://www.nbc.gov.ng/highlight.php?id=164 |website=nbc.gov.ng |publisher=National Broadcasting Commission of Nigeria |access-date=23 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155204/http://www.nbc.gov.ng/highlight.php?id=164 |archive-date=2 April 2015 }}</ref>

Inview Nigeria and NCB will:

# create a free digital TV service called FreeTV (based on Freeview in the UK), rather than pay TV subscriptions
# subsidise the FreeTV STB down to an affordable retail price of N1500 ($7.50)
# fund subsidies and digital infrastructure costs through the sale of spectrum and the introduction of a BBC style licence fee (called 'digital access fee') of N1000 ($5) pa which is payable on all digital STBs including pay TV operators. The Nigerian Government will receive a digital dividend of c.$1 billion from the sale of spectrum, ensuring that the whole DSO programme is self-funding.

FreeTV will carry up to 30 free channels: the best of Nigeria TV and international channels across news, movies, kids, music and general entertainment ''genres''.

A national standard set-top box specification has been set which incorporates a common operating system created by Inview. All boxes will require this specification to view the channels and access value-added services such as interactive news, programme recording, internet applications, and video on demand.

As of March 2016, FreeTV is being operated by Inview and is an open platform that enables any content or pay TV provider to broadcast their content so that Nigerian consumers only have to buy one box to view all the content. Only manufacturers licensed in Nigeria will receive the Inview operating system required to access the channels and services, which will protect domestic manufacturers and consumers from illegal grey imports.

===Tunisia===
To follow the transition from analog to digital in the field of terrestrial television broadcasting, and to keep pace with these technological international innovations, Tunisia through the Office of National Broadcasting has planned the following phases to digitize its terrestrial broadcasting networks:

First phase: Deployment, since 2001, of an experimental digital TV broadcasting unit using DVB-T system, and MPEG-2 compression, implemented in Boukornine site, to insure the coverage of Great Tunis (25% of population). This experimental project highlighted the benefits of digitization which are : -Better quality of Video and audio signals, -Increasing the capacity of distribution networks through the transmission of a digital TV package (bouquet): a layer of digital distribution network enables the transmission of 4 to 6 programs TV instead of a single TV program in the case of an analog network -The economics of radio spectrum and the energy consumption. -Introduction of new multimedia services. In the preparatory phase, ONT has prepared the [[Engineering:Frequency plan|frequency plan]] for digital terrestrial TV networks of and has signed the final acts of the Regional Radio Communication Conference 2006 in Geneva organized by the International Telecommunication Union, which recommends to switch off analog broadcasting services around 2015 and their replacement by digital broadcasting systems.

Second phase: This phase includes the completion of the two following projects:

1- First part: Digitization of the transmission network between production studios and different broadcasting stations. The network consists of 41 transmission stations spread throughout the country. This step represents the first part of the Digital Terrestrial TV network, and its deployment is completed during the period 2008–2009. The cost of this project is 27 million dinars TTC.

2- Second part: National digital terrestrial TV broadcasting Network to viewers, which consists of 17 DTTV stations spread throughout the country and will be conducted under a contract including a vendor financing agreement with the Thomson Grass Valley (France) company. The project came into force in August 2009 and will be conducted during 2009–2010. Its cost is 13 million dinars TTC.

===South Africa===
On 14 January 2011, the South African Department of Communications chose the European standard [[Engineering:DVB-T2|DVB-T2]] as the digital television standard in South Africa, following the trend in this direction of several African nations.

Department of Communication has decided to switch off analogue to digital migration date on 31 July 2023 by Sentech Tower migration to Go Digital Terrestrial Television.

The two-step approach puts forward 31 July 2023 as the date for switching off all analogue broadcasting services above 694MHz, with 31 December 2024 as the end of the dual-illumination period and the switch-off of the remaining analogue services below 694MHz.

==Analogue to digital transition by countries==
[[File:Worldmap digital television transition.svg|thumb|right|600px|World map of [[digital television transition]] progress.
Legend:
{{legend|#f00000|Transition completed, all analog signals terminated}}
{{legend|#ff9619|Transition completed for full-power signals only; LPTV stations still being broadcast in analog}}
{{legend|#fc0|Transition in progress, broadcasting both analog and digital signals}}
{{legend|#0c0|Transition not yet started, broadcasting analog signals only}}
{{legend|#b9b9b9|No information available}}]]

The broadcasting of digital terrestrial transmissions has led to many countries planning to phase out existing analogue broadcasts. This table shows the launches of DTT and the closing down of analogue television in several countries.
* Official launch: The official launch date of digital terrestrial television in the country, not the start for trial broadcasts.
* Start of closedown: The date for the first major closedown of analogue transmitters.
* End of closedown: The date when analogue television is definitely closed down.
* System: Transmission system, e. g. [[DVB-T]], [[ATSC standards|ATSC]] or [[Company:ISDB#ISDB-T|ISDB-T]].
* Interactive: System used for interactive services, such as [[Multimedia Home Platform|MHP]] and [[MHEG-5]].
* Compression: Video compression standard used. Most systems use [[MPEG-2]], but the more efficient [[Advanced Video Coding|H.264/MPEG-4 AVC]] has become increasingly popular among networks launching later on. Some countries use both MPEG-2 and H.264, for example France which uses MPEG-2 for standard definition free content but MPEG-4 for HD broadcasts and pay services.
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Country<br />
! style="width:15%;" data-sort-type="date" |Officially launched
! style="width:15%;" data-sort-type="date" |Analog closedown<br />commenced
! style="width:15%;" data-sort-type="date" |Analog closedown<br />completed
! style="width:15%;"|DTT transmission
! style="width:10%;"|Interaction
! style="width:10%;"|AV standard
|-
|{{flag|Afghanistan}}
|May 2014
|
|31 August 2014
|DVB-T2
|None
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Albania}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kkrt.gov.al/images/stories/kkrt/files/projekti%20i%20strategjise.pdf |title=The Strategy of the Republic of Albania for the Transition from Analogue to Digital Transmissions (Project). KKRT |date=5 December 2008 |access-date=22 June 2009 |language=sq }} </ref>
|15 July 2004<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dimtv-project.al/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WP1_Deliverable-1.1_Analysis-on-MDTV-situation-in-Albania-and-Kosovo.pdf |title=WP1 - Deliverable 1 {{!}} Analysis of current situation of Multimedia and Digital Television in Albania and Kosovo |access-date=30 September 2019 |archive-date=24 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924132927/http://dimtv-project.al/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WP1_Deliverable-1.1_Analysis-on-MDTV-situation-in-Albania-and-Kosovo.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|
|1 October 2019<ref>{{cite web | url=https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/shtyhet-me-nje-muaj-dixhitalizimi-analogu-fiket-ne-1-tetor | title=Shtyhet me një muaj fikja e sinjalit analog, dixhitalizimi në 1 Tetor - Shqiptarja }}</ref>
|DVB-T
|
|H.262
|-
|{{flag|Algeria}}
|2008
|
|10 November 2014
|DVB-T
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Andorra}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tdt.ad/ |title=Que es la TDT? |access-date=1 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214215743/http://www.tdt.ad/ |archive-date=14 February 2010 }}</ref>
|
|
|25 September 2007
|DVB-T
|None <small>(MHP abandoned)</small>
|H.262
|-
|{{flag|Argentina}} (''details'')
|28 April 2010
|
|30 September 2023
|[[Engineering:ISDB-T International|ISDB-Tb]]
|[[Ginga (middleware)|Ginga]]
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Australia}}  (''[[Engineering:Digital television in Australia|details]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.advanced-television.com/2008/apr7_apr11.htm#h9|title=Oz DTV switchover in 2013|publisher=Advanced Television.com|date=7 April 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009123825/http://www.advanced-television.com/2008/apr7_apr11.htm#h9|archive-date=9 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?id=3061|title=Australia to launch Freeview service|publisher=Digital Television Group.org|date=18 July 2008|access-date=29 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725012803/http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?id=3061|archive-date=25 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2008/072 |title=Legislation and research to advance digital TV switchover |publisher=Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.gov.au |date=24 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710190330/http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2008/072 |archive-date=10 July 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australia.to/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1220%3Asenator-stephen-conroy&Itemid=29 |title=Freeview Digital TV Platform Launch |publisher=australia.to |year=2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313033821/http://www.australia.to/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1220%3Asenator-stephen-conroy&Itemid=29 |archive-date=13 March 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2008/072 |title=Package to drive digital television transition |publisher=Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.gov.au |date=29 January 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710190330/http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2008/072 |archive-date=10 July 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalready.gov.au/|title=Digital TV Switchover Australia|publisher=Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.gov.au|date=30 March 2009|access-date=10 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129103114/http://www.digitalready.gov.au/|archive-date=29 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/australia/|title=Australia |publisher=DVB.org|date=8 July 2009}}</ref>
|1 January 2001
|30 June 2010 (Mildura and Sunraysia)
|10 December 2013 ([[Place:Melbourne|Melbourne]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalready.gov.au/getattachment/10414919-9f4f-48b1-b8de-a3d79c91e165/Digital-TV-timetable-by-region |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021214415/http://www.digitalready.gov.au/getattachment/10414919-9f4f-48b1-b8de-a3d79c91e165/Digital-TV-timetable-by-region |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2013 |title=Digital TV Timetable by Region |publisher=Australian Government - Digital Switchover Taskforce |access-date=9 April 2013 }}</ref>
|DVB-T <small>(7&nbsp;MHz channels 6~12 VHF <br /> and 28~69 UHF)</small>
|[[MHEG-5]] (EPG only)
|H.262<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dbcde.gov.au/media_broadcasting/television/digital_switchover_information_for_consumers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719114814/http://www.dbcde.gov.au/media_broadcasting/television/digital_switchover_information_for_consumers|title=Digital switchover information for consumers|archive-date=19 July 2008}}</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Austria}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/austria/|title=Austria|publisher=DVB.org|date=7 April 2009|access-date=10 July 2009|archive-date=6 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806205016/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/austria/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|26 October 2006
|5 March 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb-t.at/wann-wie-umstellen/zeitplan.html |publisher=DVB-T.at |title=DVB-T: Zeitplan |access-date=3 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630063646/http://www.dvb-t.at/wann-wie-umstellen/zeitplan.html |archive-date=30 June 2007 }}</ref>
|2 September 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/media/tv-switchover-guide/ |title=Analogue terrestrial TV switch-off in the EU - briefing — EUbusiness - European Union business news search and analysis |publisher=Eubusiness.com |access-date=2 September 2010}}</ref>
|DVB-T
|None <small>(MHP abandoned)</small><ref>{{cite news|url=http://derstandard.at/1304552637075/ORF-stoppt-im-Juni-digitalen-Teletext|title=ORF stoppt im Juni digitalen Teletext|date=23 May 2011|access-date=13 October 2012}}</ref>
|H.262
|-
|{{flag|Belgium}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wegmetsneeuwopjetv.be/|title=Wegmetsneeuwopjetv &#124; Cable TV/4k tv|website=wegmetsneeuwopjetv.be}}</ref>
|2002
|3 November 2008 <small>(Flemish Community)</small>
|2010 (Francophone Community)
|DVB-T
|None
|H.262
|-
|{{flag|Botswana}}
|26 February 2013
|
|2020 (small areas)<br/>2024 (all other areas)
|[[Engineering:ISDB-T International|ISDB-Tb]]
|[[Engineering:Broadcast Markup Language|BML]]
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Brazil}}<ref name="dvb"/>
|3 December 2007
|15 February 2016 (Rio Verde)
|2020 (major areas)<br/>2023 (all other areas)<br/>2024 (rural areas)
|[[Engineering:ISDB-T International|ISDB-Tb]]
|[[Ginga (middleware)|Ginga]]
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Brunei}}
|2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvb.org/news/brunei-to-end-analogue-tv-in-2014|title=Brunei to end analogue TV in 2014|work=Asian Pacific Broadcasting Union|publisher=DVB|date=10 September 2010|access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref>
|31 July 2017 (Belait and Tutong Districts)<ref name="analogue television closure in Brunei">{{cite web|url=http://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Lists/Berita/NewDisplayForm.aspx?ID=13918&ContentTypeId=0x0100BC31BF6D2ED1E4459ACCF88DA3E23BA8|title=Penutupan siaran televisyen analog 31 Disember ini|trans-title=The closure of analogue television broadcast this 31 December|language=ms|publisher=Pelita Brunei|date=23 December 2017|access-date=25 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725041200/http://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Lists/Berita/NewDisplayForm.aspx?ID=13918&ContentTypeId=0x0100BC31BF6D2ED1E4459ACCF88DA3E23BA8|archive-date=25 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://borneobulletin.com.bn/rtb-advice-viewers-switch-digital-broadcasting/|title=RTB advice viewers to switch to digital broadcasting|publisher=Borneo Bulletin|date=2 August 2017|access-date=10 December 2017}}</ref>
|31 December 2017<ref name="analogue television closure in Brunei"/>
|DVB-T2
|[[MHEG-5]]
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Bulgaria}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/bulgaria_1/%7ctitle=Bulgaria%7cpublisher=DVB.org%7cdate=2009-07-06%7cpostscript=|title=About - DVB}}</ref>
|November 2004
|March 2013
|30 September 2013<ref name="broadbandtvnews2">{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2012/07/12/bulgarian-dtt-woes-continue-2/ |title=Bulgarian DTT woes continue |publisher=Broadband TV News |date=12 July 2012 |access-date=5 September 2012}}</ref>
|DVB-T<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hannu-pro.com/hp_main_papildinfo_en.html |title=THE NEWS&nbsp;— Hannu Pro (video, audio, multimedia) |publisher=Hannu Pro |date=13 April 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>
|MHP
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Cambodia}}<ref>[http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/cambodia/ News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630143941/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/cambodia/ |date=30 June 2013 }}. DVB. Retrieved on 23 June 2014.</ref>
|4 February 2013
|2015
|2023
|DVB-T2
|MHP
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Canada}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Notices/2007/pb2007-53.htm |title=Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2007-53 - Determinations regarding certain aspects of the regulatory framework for over-the-air television |date=17 May 2007 |publisher=Canadian Radio and Television Commission |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405073138/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Notices/2007/pb2007-53.htm |archive-date=5 April 2008}}</ref>
|January 2003
|31 August 2011
|December 2022
|[[ATSC standards|ATSC]]
|
|H.262, H.264 HD (ATSC 2.0)
|-
|{{flag|China}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/china/|title=China|publisher=DVB.org|date=2 March 2009|access-date=10 July 2009|archive-date=25 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825032611/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/china/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|2006
|2014
|31 March 2021
|[[Engineering:Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcast|DMB-T/H]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sac.gov.cn/cgi-bin/english/showbulgbe.asp?id=904&year=2006&num=8&tnums=95&cnt=161&pdate=2006-8-24 |title=Bulletin of national standards |access-date=2 September 2010 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070623220715/http://www.sac.gov.cn/cgi-bin/english/showbulgbe.asp?id=904&year=2006&num=8&tnums=95&cnt=161&pdate=2006-8-24 |archive-date = 23 June 2007}}</ref>
|
|[[Audio Video Standard|AVS+]]
|-
|{{flag|Colombia}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cntv.org.co/cntv_bop/normatividad/acuerdos/2010/acuerdo_008.pdf |title=Acuerdo de la CNTV en la cual se adopta el formato DVB-T para la TDT |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226044402/http://www.cntv.org.co/cntv_bop/normatividad/acuerdos/2010/acuerdo_008.pdf |archive-date=26 December 2010 }}</ref>
|28 August 2008
|2016
|2021
|[[DVB-T]] <small>(6&nbsp;MHz)</small>
|[[Multimedia Home Platform|MHP]]
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Costa Rica}}
|4 May 2010
|2018
|15 August 2019
|[[Engineering:ISDB-T International|ISDB-Tb]]
|[[Ginga (middleware)|Ginga]]
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Croatia}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/croatia/|title=Croatia |publisher=DVB.org|date=1 July 2009}}</ref>
|9 July 2002
|
|1 January 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telekom.hr/Default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822071754/http://www.telekom.hr/Default.aspx|archive-date=22 August 2008 |title=HAKOM Hrvatska agencija za poĹˇtu i elektroniÄŤke komuinikacije&nbsp;— PoÄŤetna |publisher=Telekom.hr |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>
|DVB-T
|
|H.262, H.264
|-
|{{flag|Czech Republic}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/czech_republic/|title=Czech Republic|publisher=DVB.org|date=22 July 2009|access-date=10 July 2009|archive-date=25 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825032949/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/czech_republic/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|21 October 2005
|
|30 June 2012
|DVB-T
|MHP
|H.262
|-
|{{flag|Denmark}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://digi-tv.dk/In_English/ |title=Digi TV |publisher=Digi-tv.dk |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027040229/http://digi-tv.dk/In_English/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/denmark/ |title=Barry Tew Boxer launches in Denmark&nbsp;— DVB.ORG - 7 April 2009 |publisher=Dvb.Org |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060927002905/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/denmark/ |archive-date=27 September 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/?p=16759 |title=Julian Clover Danish launch saves Boxer's bacon- BroadbandTVNews- - Wednesday 16 April 2009 |publisher=BroadbandTVNews |date=16 April 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>
|31 March 2006
|1 February 2009
|1 November 2009
|DVB-T
|MHP
|H.262, H.264
|-
|{{flag|El Salvador}} (''details'')
|22 April 2009
|21 December 2018
|2022
|ISDB-Tb
|
|H.262, H.264
|-
|{{flag|Estonia}}<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.digitag.org/WebLetters/2006/External-Dec2006.html |title=Launch of DTT services in Estonia |publisher=DigiTAG Web Letter |date=15 December 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929010445/http://www.digitag.org/WebLetters/2006/External-Dec2006.html |archive-date=29 September 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitag.org/DTTNews/article.php?Id=2130 |title=Estonia&nbsp;— ASO to take place in 2010 |publisher=DigiTAG attributed to the Estonian Government Committee for Transition to Digital Television |date=7 April 2008 |access-date=15 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411023404/http://www.digitag.org/DTTNews/article.php?Id=2130 |archive-date=11 April 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=12991113|title=Ringhäälinguseadus §45<sup>1</sup> (15)|publisher=Elektrooniline Riigi Teataja|access-date=15 February 2009|language=et}}</ref>
|15 December 2006
|31 March 2008 (Ruhnu)
|1 July 2010
|DVB-T
|MHP (planned)
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Faroe Islands}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/faroe_islands/|title=Faroe Islands|publisher=DVB.org|date=21 January 2004|access-date=10 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116195720/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/faroe_islands/|archive-date=16 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|December 2002
|December 2002
|2003
|DVB-T
|None
|H.262
|-
|{{flag|Finland}} (''details'')<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.digitv.fi/sivu.asp?path=9;1239;9758|title=Finland will switch over to all-digital television|publisher=Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications|date=31 August 2007|journal=|access-date=6 September 2007|archive-date=27 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927062141/http://www.digitv.fi/sivu.asp?path=9;1239;9758|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|27 August 2001
|1 September 2007<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.digitelkkari.fi/site/uutinen81.shtml |title = Digi-tv esillä ympäri maata |access-date = 15 August 2007 |publisher = Finnish Ministry of Communications |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927025149/http://www.digitelkkari.fi/site/uutinen81.shtml |archive-date = 27 September 2007 |url-status = dead }}</ref>
|1 September 2007
|DVB-T
|None <small>(MHP abandoned)</small>
|H.262
|-
|{{flag|France}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/france/|title=France|publisher=DVB.org|date=6 July 2009|access-date=22 June 2009|archive-date=26 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826032959/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/france/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/07/23/france-creates-fund-for-aso/|title=France creates fund for ASO|publisher=BroadbandTVNews.com|date=23 July 2009}}</ref>
|31 March 2005 (FTA)<br/>1 March 2006 (Pay DTT)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tnt-gratuite.fr/ |title=Accueil TNT |publisher=Tnt-gratuite.fr |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.csa.fr/actualite/communiques/communiques_detail.php?id=28658 |title=CSA&nbsp;— Communiqués de presse&nbsp;— L'offre de la TNT s'enrichit de 8 nouvelles chaînes et verra prochainement son déploiement étendu à de nouvelles régions françaises |publisher=Csa.fr |date=19 July 2005 |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825091322/http://www.csa.fr/actualite/communiques/communiques_detail.php?id=28658 |archive-date=25 August 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|4 February 2009
|<small>2011 (before 30 November)</small><ref name="advanced-television1"/><ref name="google1"/>
|DVB-T2
|MHP<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.advanced-television.com/2005/news_archive_2005/archivefront2005.html |title=Archive 2005 |publisher=Advanced-television.com |access-date=12 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616105925/http://www.advanced-television.com/2005/news_archive_2005/archivefront2005.html |archive-date=16 June 2009 }}</ref>
|H.262, H.264<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orange.fr/bin/frame2.cgi?u=http%3A//actu.wanadoo.fr/Depeche/ext--francais--ftmms--media/050526205524.6vr9ze48.html |title=Orange |publisher=Wanadoo.fr |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Germany}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/germany/|title=Germany|publisher=DVB.org|date=15 July 2009|access-date=22 June 2009|archive-date=25 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825033321/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/germany/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|March 2003
|March 2003 (Regional rollout)
|2 December 2008 (completed)
|DVB-T
|
|H.262 / H.264 (Stuttgart for non public channels)
|-
|{{flag|Greece}} (''details'')
|16 January 2006 (tests)<ref name="Greece to launch DTT in November"/>
|1 November 2008<ref name="Greece to launch DTT in November"/>
|6 February 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.minpress.gr/minpress/en/index/currevents/draseis_new_technologies_digitaler.htm |title=Transition to the Digital Era |publisher=Minpress.gr |access-date=12 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111191027/http://www.minpress.gr/minpress/en/index/currevents/draseis_new_technologies_digitaler.htm |archive-date=11 November 2009 }}</ref>
|DVB-T
|
|H.262 (ERT)<br/>H.264 (ERT, DIGEA)
|-
|{{flag|Hong Kong}} (''details'')<ref>OFTA(4 June 2007), [http://www.ofta.gov.hk/zh/tas/others/ta20070604.pdf Hong Kong Technical Standard for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927224012/http://www.ofta.gov.hk/zh/tas/others/ta20070604.pdf |date=27 September 2007 }}, Hong Kong</ref><ref name="ezone">{{in lang|zh}}<!--Chinese--> {{Cite news|author=望月|title=獨家專訪TVB 折解數碼廣播七大疑團 (Exclusive interview with TVB on digital broadcasting)|publisher=e-zone AVzone|date=9 June 2007|pages=4–5}}</ref>
|31 December 2007
|
|1 December 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202011/30/P2020112900253.htm?fontSize=1|title= Hong Kong to enter era of full digital TV broadcast tomorrow|publisher=Government of Hong Kong|access-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201053833/https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202011/30/P2020112900253.htm|archive-date=1 December 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Engineering:Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcast|DMB-T/H]]
|MHEG-5 (TVB)
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Hungary}}<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.telecompaper.com/news/hungary-starts-residential-phase-of-digital-switchover--930781|title = Hungary starts residential phase of digital switchover | access-date = 13 March 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2013/03/20/hungary-set-for-digital-switchover/|title = Hungary set for digital switchover |date = 20 March 2013 | access-date = 20 March 2013 }}</ref>
|1 December 2008
|31 July 2013
|31 October 2013
|DVB-T
|
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Indonesia}} (''[[Engineering:Digital terrestrial television in Indonesia|details]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ktdi.tv/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090921031319/http://ktdi.tv/tvdigital.htm|url-status=dead|title=เกมยิงปลาฟรีเครดิตถอนได้2021 ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ|archivedate=21 September 2009}}</ref>
|13 August 2008 (trial)<br/>20 May 2009 (official)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mastel.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/peluncuran-tv-digital-digital-dividend-pada-pita-700-mhz-untuk-wimax/|title=Peluncuran TV Digital: Digital Dividend pada Pita 700 MHz untuk WiMAX|work=Indonesian Infocom Society - Masyarakat Telematika Indonesia (MASTEL)|date=19 May 2009}}</ref>
|5 September 2022 (Jakarta and surrounding areas)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jdih.kominfo.go.id/produk_hukum/view/id/778/t/peraturan+menteri+komunikasi+dan+informatika+nomor+11+tahun+2021|title=Peraturan Menteri Komunikasi dan Informatika No. 11/2021 tentang Penyelenggaraan Penyiaran|website=Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of Indonesia (Kemenkominfo)|language=id|access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref>
|17 August 2023 (All services areas in Indonesia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/teknologi/20201203073928-213-577369/kominfo-siaran-tv-analog-wajib-berhenti-2-november-2022|title=Kominfo: Siaran TV Analog Wajib Berhenti 2 November 2022|trans-title=Kominfo: Analogue TV Broadcasts Must Stop By 2 November 2022|language=id|publisher=CNN Indonesia|date=3 December 2020|accessdate=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203015011/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/teknologi/20201203073928-213-577369/kominfo-siaran-tv-analog-wajib-berhenti-2-november-2022|archive-date=3 December 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
|DVB-T2
|[[MHEG-5]]
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Iran}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://portal.irib.ir/web/digitaltv/main/-/asset_publisher/TY7v/content/40-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AA-%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B4%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF?redirect=%2Fweb%2Fdigitaltv%2Fmain |title=تلویزیون دیجیتال - 40 درصد از جمعيت كشور تحت پوشش سامانه تلويزيون ديجيتال قرار دارند - صفحه اصلی |website=portal.irib.ir |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925090718/http://portal.irib.ir/web/digitaltv/main/-/asset_publisher/TY7v/content/40-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AA-%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B4%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF?redirect=%2Fweb%2Fdigitaltv%2Fmain |archive-date=25 September 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://portal.irib.ir/web/digitaltv/main/-/asset_publisher/TY7v/content/%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AD-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D8%B9%D8%B3%DA%A9%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%8C-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%87-%D9%88-%D9%81%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87%D8%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%A9-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA-%D9%BE%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%87-13-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-1390?redirect=%2Fweb%2Fdigitaltv%2Fmain |title=تلویزیون دیجیتال - مشروح مصاحبه دکتر علی‌عسکری، معاون توسعه و فناوری رسانه، در برنامه پارک ملت (پنجشنبه 13 مرداد 1390) - صفحه اصلی |website=portal.irib.ir |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425013548/http://portal.irib.ir/web/digitaltv/main/-/asset_publisher/TY7v/content/%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AD-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D8%B9%D8%B3%DA%A9%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%8C-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%87-%D9%88-%D9%81%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87%D8%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%A9-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA-%D9%BE%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%87-13-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-1390?redirect=%2Fweb%2Fdigitaltv%2Fmain |archive-date=25 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://portal.irib.ir/web/digitaltv/main/-/asset_publisher/TY7v/content/%D8%AA%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%AD-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9-%DA%AF%D8%B0%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AC%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C?redirect=%2Fweb%2Fdigitaltv%2F |title=تلویزیون دیجیتال - تهیه طرح جامع گذار از آنالوگ به دیجیتال در رسانه ملی - صفحه اصلی |website=portal.irib.ir |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425013603/http://portal.irib.ir/web/digitaltv/main/-/asset_publisher/TY7v/content/%D8%AA%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%AD-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9-%DA%AF%D8%B0%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AC%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C?redirect=%2Fweb%2Fdigitaltv%2F |archive-date=25 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|2009
|
|19 December 2014
|DVB-T<br/>DVB-T2
|
|H.264<br/>[[High Efficiency Video Coding|H.265 (HEVC)]]
|-
|{{flag|Ireland}}<ref name="dcenr.gov.ie"/><ref name="youtube.com"/><ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Broadcasting/Digital+Television/|title=What is Digital Television?|publisher=Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources|date=4 March 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201140624/http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Broadcasting/Digital+Television/|archive-date=1 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.bci.ie/documents/BCI_dtt_licensing_policy_08_revised_edition.pdf |title=BCI DTT Licensing Policy 2008 (Revised Edition) |publisher=Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (Broadcasting Authority of Ireland) |date=9 February 2008 |access-date=22 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607095920/http://www.bci.ie/documents/BCI_dtt_licensing_policy_08_revised_edition.pdf |archive-date=7 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.bci.ie/news_information/press195.html |title=BCI Issues Decision on DTT Multiplex Contracts |publisher="Broadcasting Commission of Ireland" (Broadcasting Authority of Ireland)) |date=21 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014221748/http://www.bci.ie/news_information/press195.html |archive-date=14 October 2009 }}</ref><br/><ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.bci.ie/DTT/licensing.html |title=BCI DTT Licensing (DTT Multiplex Contracts: Applications received) |publisher="Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (Broadcasting Authority of Ireland – in 2009) |date=15 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210134547/http://www.bci.ie/DTT/licensing.html |archive-date=10 February 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.digitaltelevision.ie/NR/rdonlyres/BFED0C82-501B-42E0-8F38-0789EA604497/0/MinimumReceiverRequirementsforDTTinIrelandv10.pdf|title=Minimum Receiver Requirements for DTT in Ireland V1.0)|publisher=Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Ireland|date=6 February 2008|access-date=22 June 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721123629/http://www.digitaltelevision.ie/NR/rdonlyres/BFED0C82-501B-42E0-8F38-0789EA604497/0/MinimumReceiverRequirementsforDTTinIrelandv10.pdf|archive-date=21 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2008/07/27/story34651.asp |title=Coordination issue likely to delay DTT roll-out |publisher=The (Sunday Business) Post.ie-Thomas Crosbie Holdings Limited Archives |date=27 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226231231/http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2008/07/27/story34651.asp |archive-date=26 February 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.digitaltelevision.ie/National+DTT/DTT+Rollout.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218214138/http://www.digitaltelevision.ie/National+DTT/DTT+Rollout.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 December 2008|title=DTT Rollout|publisher=Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources|date=13 March 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.digitaltelevision.ie/News/Minister+Ryan+announces+end+of+Digital+Terrestrial+Television+trial.htm|title=Minister Ryan announces end of Digital Terrestrial Television trial|publisher=Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Ireland|date=24 July 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609224447/http://digitaltelevision.ie/News/Minister+Ryan+announces+end+of+Digital+Terrestrial+Television+trial.htm|archive-date=9 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?fn=/documents/bills28/bills/2008/2908/document1.htm |title=Broadcasting Bill Number 29 of 2008|publisher=Tithe an Oireachtais"|date=3 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0420/dtt.html|title=Boxer pulls out of DTT contract|website=RTÉ|date=20 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.bci.ie/news_information/press219.html |title=BCI Awards DTT Contracts to One Vision |publisher=BCI |date=11 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817192221/http://www.bci.ie/news_information/press219.html |archive-date=17 August 2009 }}</ref>
|1999–2002<small> (Licensing abandoned); <br/></small>2006–2008 <small>(trial); <br/></small> 31 October 2010 (90%)<ref name="Irish Independent">{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/authority-frustrated-by-delays-in-deal-for-digital-tv-2099232.html|title= Authority frustrated by delays in deal for digital TV|newspaper=Irish Independent|date=15 March 2010}}</ref><br/><small>26 May 2011 (DTT launch),</small><br/>December 2011 (98%)<ref name="DCENR">{{cite web|url=http://www.saorview.ie|title= RTÉ Saorview|publisher=RTÉ.ie|access-date=29 October 2010}}</ref><br/><small>Network testing, publicly receivable</small>
|24 October 2012 with NI<ref>{{cite web|url=http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?F=DAL20100302.xml&Node=H3-3#H3-3 |title=Parliamentary Debates (Official Report -(unrevised) Déil Éireann Tuesday, 2 March 2010 - Tithe an Oireachtais |publisher=Oireachtas.ie |access-date=15 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408200337/http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?F=DAL20100302.xml&Node=H3-3 |archive-date=8 April 2010 }}</ref>
|24 October 2012 with NI<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goingdigital.ie/|title=Going Digital.ie |publisher="goingdigital.ieQ |access-date=11 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/when_do_i_switch/northernireland/ |title=Digital UK Northern Ireland |publisher=digitaluk.co.uk |access-date=11 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120091126/http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/when_do_i_switch/northernireland |archive-date=20 January 2012 }}</ref>
|DVB-T
|RCT abandoned, MHEG5
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Israel}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rashut2.org.il/editor/uploadfiles/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%99%20%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%A8.pdf|title=מאפייני הממיר/המקלט הדיגיטאלי לטלוויזיה|access-date=1 September 2010|archive-date=28 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028203339/http://www.rashut2.org.il/editor/uploadfiles/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%99%20%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%A8.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/israel/|title=Israel|publisher=DVB.org|date=15 July 2009|access-date=14 July 2009|archive-date=6 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806220559/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/israel/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.godigital.co.il/ |title= Digital Television in Israel |publisher=Godigital.co.il|language=he|year=2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901031429/http://www.godigital.co.il/|archive-date=2009-09-01|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/08/05/israel-dtt-goes-nationwide/|title= Israel DTT goes nationwide |publisher=BroadbandTVNews|date=5 August 2009}}</ref>
|2 August 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/08/05/israel-dtt-goes-nationwide/ |title=Israel DTT goes nationwide |publisher=Broadband TV News |date=5 August 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>
|
|June 2011
|DVB-T
|
|H.264, [[High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding|AAC+ V2]]
|-
|{{flag|Italy}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/italy/|title=Italy|publisher=DVB.org|date=13 July 2009|access-date=14 July 2009|archive-date=25 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825190302/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/italy/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|1 January 2004
|15 October 2008
|4 July 2012
|DVB-T
|MHP
|H.262, H.264
|-
|{{flag|Japan}}  (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dibeg.org/ |title=Digital Broadcasting Experts Group (DiBEG) promote ISDB-T |publisher=DiBEG |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref><ref>[http://www.dibeg.org/seminar/0702seminar_in_indonesia/Indonesia%20seminar%20Presentation%203.pdf ISDB-T, Application, Present and Future] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225220811/http://www.dibeg.org/seminar/0702seminar_in_indonesia/Indonesia%20seminar%20Presentation%203.pdf |date=25 February 2009 }}, [[PDF]] File</ref>
|1 December 2003
|24 September 2010 (northeastern areas of Ishikawa)
|24 July 2011 (all cities except Morioka, Sendai, and Fukushima)<ref name="JPNASO" /><br/>31 March 2012 (Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima){{efn|On 20 April 2011, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications confirmed, and made the [[Social:Resolution (law)|resolution]] by the House of Councillors on 8 June 2011, that the analog terrestrial TV closedown schedule on 24 July 2011 would remain unchanged, with the only exception being that the shutdown will be postponed for maximum one year in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. These prefectures were heavily damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the nuclear accidents that followed it.}}
|[[Company:ISDB#ISDB-T|ISDB-T]]
|[[Engineering:Broadcast Markup Language|BML]]
|H.262
|-
|{{flag|Lithuania}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/lithuania/|title=Lithuania|publisher=DVB.org|date=27 April 2009|access-date=14 July 2009|archive-date=7 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807023819/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/lithuania/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|2006
|2009 (Now expanded nationwide)
|29 October 2012<ref>{{cite web |author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/lithuania/ |title=Digital Video Broadcasting&nbsp;— Lithuania |publisher=DVB |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-date=7 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807023819/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/lithuania/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|DVB-T
|
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Luxembourg}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Broadcasting Center Europe: DVB-T / TNT |url=http://www.bce.lu/BCE_DVB-T.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081020021310/http://www.bce.lu/BCE_DVB-T.htm |archive-date=20 October 2008 }}</ref>
|4 April 2006
|4 April 2006
|1 September 2006
|DVB-T
|None
|H.262
|-
|{{flag|Macau}}
|15 July 2008
|
|30 June 2023 
|[[Engineering:Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcast|DMB-T/H]]
|
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Macedonia}} (''details'')<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
|4 May 2004
|1 January 2010
|1 June 2013
|DVB-T
|MHP
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Malaysia}} (''details'')
|6 June 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2017/06/06/pm-launches-myfreeview-digital-broadcast-4.2m-decoders-to-be-given-free/1393695|title=PM launches myFreeview digital broadcast, 4.2m decoders to be given free|work=Bernama|publisher=The Malay Mail|date=6 June 2017|access-date=25 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719074446/https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2017/06/06/pm-launches-myfreeview-digital-broadcast-4.2m-decoders-to-be-given-free/1393695|archive-date=19 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|21 July 2019 (Langkawi)<ref name="Alexander Wong"/>
|14 October 2019 (West Malaysia)<ref name="soyacincau.com"/><br/>31 October 2019 (Sabah and Sarawak)<ref name="MY digital transition schedule"/><ref name="MY switch over to digital"/><ref name="MY digital transition successfully executed"/><ref name="MY digital transition switch off"/>
|DVB-T2
|[[MHEG-5]]
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Mexico}} (''details'')
|2 July 2004
|18 July 2013 (Tijuana)
|31 December 2015
|ATSC
|
|H.262, H.264 HD (ATSC 2.0)
|-
|{{flag|Moldova}}
|April 2016 (Transnistria)<br/>November 2016 (Moldova)
|
|2019 (Transnistria)<br/>1 March 2020 (Moldova)
|DVB-T2
|
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Mongolia}}
|1 July 2014<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ubpost.mongolnews.mn/?p=6680|title=Mongolia to introduce Digital Television System by July 2014|author=M. Zoljargal|newspaper=UB Post|date=19 November 2013|access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="digital television transition timeline of Mongolia">{{cite web|url=http://cita.gov.mn/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/KHARILTSAA_KHOLBOO_TAILAN_ENGLISH.pdf|title=2016 White Paper – [Table 5] World countries which are completed transition to Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting|publisher=Communications and Information Technology Authority, Mongolia|date=2 March 2015|access-date=25 July 2019|page=17/50}}</ref>
|2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crc.gov.mn/en/k/gz/1H|title=Mongolian analog TV broadcasting system will switchover to digital technology today|publisher=Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia|date=2 March 2015|access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crc.gov.mn/en/k/1i/x|title=The national programm for the Digital Radio and Television transition in Mongolia|publisher=Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia|date=22 December 2015|access-date=25 July 2019|archive-date=24 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724091131/http://www.crc.gov.mn/en/k/1i/x|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|2015<ref name="digital television transition timeline of Mongolia"/>
|DVB-T2
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Morocco}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/morocco/|title=Morocco|publisher=DVB.org|date=2009-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621092016/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/morocco/|archive-date=2009-06-21|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tradearabia.com/news/newsdetails.asp?Sn=IT&artid=122613 |title=NEC completes Morocco deal |publisher=tradearabia.com |date=28 April 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216054350/http://www.tradearabia.com/news/newsdetails.asp?Sn=IT&artid=122613 |archive-date=16 December 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leconomiste.com/article.html?a=76615 |title=Audiovisuel: La TNT opérationnelle dans 7 villes |language=fr |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012141634/http://www.leconomiste.com/article.html?a=76615 |archive-date=12 October 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|1 June 2007
|5 March 2007
|2015 (UHF)<br/>2020 (VHF)
|DVB-T
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Myanmar}}
|October 2013<ref>[http://nextvasia.com/1-cable-dth/digital-tv-broadcasting-to-begin-in-myanmar-this-week/ Digital TV broadcasting to begin in Myanmar this week] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103173757/http://nextvasia.com/1-cable-dth/digital-tv-broadcasting-to-begin-in-myanmar-this-week/ |date=3 January 2014 }}. NexTV Asia. Retrieved on 23 June 2014.</ref>
|2016
|December 2020
|DVB-T2
|[[MHEG-5]]
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Netherlands}} (''details'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/netherlands/|title=Netherlands|publisher=DVB.org|date=2009-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621092341/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/netherlands/|archive-date=2009-06-21|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|18 June 1996 (test)
|December 2003
|11 December 2006
|DVB-T
|
|H.262
|-
|{{flag|New Zealand}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Going Digital- When is my area going digital? |url=http://www.goingdigital.co.nz/making-the-switch/coverage-areas-2/coverage-areas.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017073751/http://www.goingdigital.co.nz/making-the-switch/coverage-areas-2/coverage-areas.html |archive-date=17 October 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=TVNZ To Go HDTV For Beijing Olympics |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/1382967 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105100157/http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/1382967 |archive-date=5 November 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/process-analogue-switch-digital-tv|title=Process for analogue switch-off to digital TV|website=The Beehive}}</ref>
|April 2008
|30 September 2012
|1 December 2013
|DVB-T
|[[MHEG-5]] (EPG only)
|H.264/HE-AAC
|-
|{{flag|North Korea}} 
|2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northkoreatech.org/2013/03/17/report-dprk-testing-digital-tv/ |title=Report: DPRK testing digital TV
 |date=17 March 2013
 |publisher=NORTH KOREA TECH - 노스코리아테크 |access-date=2013-03-17}}</ref>
|2012
|
|DVB-T2
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Norway}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/norway/|title=Norway|publisher=DVB.org|date=17 September 2008}}</ref>
|September 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rikstv.no/Nar-kommer-det/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430052708/http://www.rikstv.no/Nar-kommer-det/|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 April 2007|publisher=RiksTV.no|title=RiksTV&nbsp;— Når kommer det?|access-date=4 July 2007}}</ref>
|March 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rikstv.no |title=RiksTV |language=no |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813114951/http://www.rikstv.no/ |archive-date=13 August 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|1 December 2009
|DVB-T
|MHP
|H.264<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitag.org/ASO/ASO.html |title=DigiTAG |publisher=DigiTAG |access-date=12 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009091354/http://www.digitag.org/ASO/ASO.html |archive-date=9 October 2009 }}</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Peru}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telecentros.pe/img_upload/3ebf28670cc26d6c98d026abe0126c40/TDT_Semana_tecnologica_INICTEL.pdf/ |title=La implementación de la TDT en el Perú |publisher=telecentros.pe |year=2008 }} </ref>
|30 March 2010
|2020
|1 March 2023
|[[Engineering:ISDB-T International|ISDB-Tb]]
|[[Ginga (middleware)|Ginga]]
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Philippines}} (''details'')
|October 2008 (trials)<br/>14 February 2017 (DTT launch)
|28 February 2017<ref name=":0"/>
|31 December 2023<ref name="ntcph"/>
|[[Company:ISDB#ISDB-T|ISDB-T]]
|BML
|H.262, H.264
|-
|{{flag|Poland}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/03/31/technology-breakthrough-for-polish-dtt/ |title=Chris Dziadu Technology breakthrough for Polish DTT- BroadbandTVNews- - 31 March 2009 |newspaper=Broadband Tv News |publisher=BroadbandTVNews |date=31 March 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/04/15/polish-dtt-nears/ |title=Chris Dziadu Polish DTT nears- BroadbandTVNews- - Wednesday 15 April 2009 |publisher=BroadbandTVNews |date=15 April 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/poland/ |title=Poland- DVB.org&nbsp;— Wednesday 20 July 2009 |publisher=DVB.org |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>
|9 November 2001 (test)<br/>2004 (trials)<br/>20 September 2009 (DTT launch)
|May 2011
|23 July 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mi.gov.pl/2-482be1a920074-1791408-p_1.htm |title=PROJEKT STRATEGII CYFRYZACJI NADAWANIA SYGNAŁU TELEWIZYJNEGO |language=pl |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719131827/http://www.mi.gov.pl/2-482be1a920074-1791408-p_1.htm |archive-date=19 July 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|DVB-T
|
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Portugal}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/portugal|title=Portugal|publisher=DVB.org|date=8 May 2009}}</ref>
|29 April 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telecom.pt/InternetResource/PTSite/PT/Canais/Media/DestaquesHP/LancamentoTDT.htm |title=Chegou a Televisão Digital para Todos os Portugueses |language=pt |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507092549/http://www.telecom.pt/InternetResource/PTSite/PT/Canais/Media/DestaquesHP/LancamentoTDT.htm |archive-date=7 May 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|2011
|26 April 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ultimahora.publico.clix.pt/noticia.aspx?id=1366825&idCanal=61 |title=Televisão analógica será "apagada" em Abril de 2012 para dar lugar à digital |language=pt |access-date=12 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301135647/http://ultimahora.publico.clix.pt/noticia.aspx?id=1366825&idCanal=61 |archive-date=1 March 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|DVB-T
|
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Qatar}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dvb.org/news/qatar-goes-dvb_t2 |title=Qatar Goes DVB-T2 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=11 December 2013 |website=Digital Video Broadcasting Project (DVB) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926000455/https://www.dvb.org/news/qatar-goes-dvb_t2 |archive-date=26 September 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|11 December 2013
|
|13 February 2015
|DVB-T2
|
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Romania}}<ref name="Romania awards digital licences"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/romania|title=Romania|publisher=DVB.org|date=8 May 2009}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/07/21/romania-unveils-digital-strategy/|title=Romania unveils digital strategy|publisher=BroadbandTVNews.com|date=21 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/07/23/romania-opens-dtt-services-tender/|title=Romania opens DTT services tender|publisher=BroadbandTVNews.com|date=21 July 2009}}</ref><ref name="Romania awards DTT services licence">{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/08/12/romania-awards-dtt-services-licence/|title=Romania awards DTT services licence|publisher=BroadbandTVNews.com|date=12 August 2009}}</ref><ref name="Romania approves late transition to digital terrestrial">{{cite web|url=https://technology.ihs.com/438483/|title=Romania approves late transition to digital terrestrial|date=24 June 2013|access-date=1 December 2014|archive-date=27 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927082525/https://technology.ihs.com/438483/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Romania Switching to DVB-T2">{{cite web|url=https://www.dvb.org/news/romania-switching-to-dvb_t2|title=Romania Switching to DVB-T2|date=22 October 2013}}</ref>
|1 December 2005
|
|17 June 2015 (planned)<br/>1 May 2018 (completion)
|DVB-T2
|
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Russia}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/russian_federation/|title=Russian Federation|publisher=DVB.org|date=6 July 2009}}</ref>
|24 June 2009
|3 December 2018
|14 October 2019
|DVB-T2
|
|H.264<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/06/24/russia-sets-out-dtt-channel-strategy/ |title=Russia sets out DTT channel strategy |publisher=Broadband TV News |date=24 June 2009 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}
|11 June 2006
|
|13 February 2015
|DVB-T/DVB-T2
|
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Singapore}} (''details'')
|22 December 2006
|16 December 2013
|2 January 2019
|DVB-T2
|
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Slovakia}}<ref>{{ref|http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/slovakia/}}</ref>
|1999–2004, 2005–2009
|2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/08/18/towercom-outlines-dtt-plans/ |title=Towercom outlines DTT plans |publisher=Broadband TV News |date=18 August 2009 |access-date=2 September 2010}}</ref>
|31 December 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telecom.gov.sk/index/index.php?ids=36301&prm2=133514 |title=Éra analógového vysielania sa definitívne končí |date=28 December 2012 |access-date=28 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021005057/http://www.telecom.gov.sk/index/index.php?ids=36301&prm2=133514 |archive-date=21 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|DVB-T
|[[MHEG-5]]
|H.262, H.264
|-
|{{flag|Slovenia}}<ref>{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20080803202714/http://dvb-t.apek.si/ugasanje_analognega_tv_oddajanja_osnovne_informacije Info about closedown of analogue TV}}</ref>
|2007
|1 December 2010
|30 June 2011
|DVB-T
|
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|South Africa}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/south_africa/|title=South Africa|publisher=DVB.org|date=25 May 2009|access-date=14 July 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727210703/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/south_africa/index.xml|archive-date=27 July 2009}}</ref><ref name=DTVorgZA>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvb.org/news/worldwide/list/country/south-africa|title=South Africa|website=DVB.org|access-date=7 March 2018}}</ref>
|March 2006
|28 October 2016<ref name=EngineeringNews>{{cite news|url=http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/analogue-transmission-switch-off-starts-in-northern-cape-as-south-africa-progresses-digital-migration-2016-10-28|title=Analogue transmission switch-off starts in Northern Cape as South Africa progresses digital migration|last1=Odendaal|first1=Natasha|website=Engineeringnews.co.za|publisher=Engineering News|date=28 October 2016|access-date=17 July 2017}}</ref>
|July 2020<ref name=Fin24>{{cite web|url=https://www.fin24.com/Tech/News/SA-joins-list-of-losers-on-digital-migration-20150617|title=SA joins list of losers on digital migration|last1=van Zyl|first1=Gareth|website=Fin24.com|date=17 June 2015|access-date=7 March 2018}}</ref><ref name=News24>{{cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/communications-department-needs-r66bn-to-complete-digital-migration-by-2019-deadline-20180123|title=Communications department needs R6.6bn to complete digital migration by 2019 deadline|last1=Herman|first1=Paul|website=News24.com|date=23 January 2018|access-date=7 March 2018}}</ref>
|DVB-T2
|[[MHEG-5]] <small>(Future use planned)</small>
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|South Korea}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/south_korea/|title=South Korea|publisher=DVB.org|date=18 May 2009}}</ref>
|2001
|1 September 2010 14:00<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rki.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Dm_detail.htm?No=75368|title=KBS WORLD|publisher=KBS World|date=1 September 2010|access-date=1 September 2010|archive-date=27 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027035407/http://rki.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Dm_detail.htm?No=75368|url-status=dead}}</ref> (Uljin)
|31 December 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.advanced-television.com/2008/feb25_feb29.htm#h4 |title=ATV's News Archive February 25th&nbsp;— February 29 |publisher=Advanced-television.com |access-date=12 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009101151/http://www.advanced-television.com/2008/feb25_feb29.htm#h4 |archive-date=9 October 2009 }}</ref>
|ATSC
|
|H.262, H.264 HD (ATSC 2.0)
|-
|{{flag|Spain}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/spain/|title=Spain|publisher=DVB.org|date=13 July 2009}}</ref>
|2000–2005 (Previous and relaunch)
|2009
|3 April 2010<ref>{{cite web|author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/spain/ |title=Digital Video Broadcasting&nbsp;— Spain |publisher=DVB |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>
|DVB-T
|None <small>(MHP abandoned)</small>
|H.262 SD, H.264 HD
|-
|{{flag|Sri Lanka}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ft.lk/2014/07/03/sri-lanka-to-digitalise-tv-broadcasting/ |title=Sri Lanka to digitalize TV broadcasting |publisher=DailyFT |access-date=8 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908155705/http://www.ft.lk/2014/07/03/sri-lanka-to-digitalise-tv-broadcasting/ |archive-date=8 September 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/joho_tsusin/eng/Releases/Telecommunications/140520_04.html |title=Comment of the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications on Adoption of Japanese Terrestrial Digital TV Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |publisher=Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |access-date=8 September 2014 |archive-date=17 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017223243/http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/joho_tsusin/eng/Releases/Telecommunications/140520_04.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|7 September 2014
|1 January 2015
|2020
|[[Company:ISDB#ISDB-T|ISDB-T]]
|[[Engineering:Broadcast Markup Language|BML]]
|H.264 HD
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/sweden/|title=Sweden|publisher=DVB.org|date=13 July 2009|access-date=22 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623175011/http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/sweden/|archive-date=23 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|1 April 1999<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.rtvv.se/se/Press/Nyheter/000120/ |title=Nya tillstånd för digitala TV-sändningar |date=20 January 2001 |publisher=Swedish Radio and TV Authority |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908122746/http://www.rtvv.se/se/Press/Nyheter/000120/ |archive-date=8 September 2007 }}</ref>
|19 September 2005
|29 October 2007
|DVB-T, DVB-T2 (HD)
|MHP
|H.262 SD, H.264 HD<ref>As of June 2007, H.264 is only used for HDTV in the Mälaren Valley region.</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Switzerland}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/switzerland/|title=Switzerland|publisher=DVB.org|date=13 July 2009}}</ref>
|2001
|March 2002
|25 February 2008<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2008/12/16/sf-info-set-for-january-dtt-launch/ |title=SF Info set for January DTT launch |newspaper=Broadband TV News |date=16 December 2008 |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>
|DVB-T
|
|
|-
|{{flag|Taiwan}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/taiwan/|title=Taiwan|publisher=DVB.org|date=13 July 2009}}</ref>
|January 2004<ref name="dvb.org">{{cite web|author=Webfactory www.webfactory.ie |url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/taiwan/ |title=Digital Video Broadcasting&nbsp;— Taiwan |publisher=DVB |access-date=12 August 2009}}</ref>
|July 2010 (Pinglin)
|June 2012<ref name="dvb.org"/>
|DVB-T
|MHP
|H.262, H.264<ref name="dvb.org"/>
|-
|{{flag|Thailand}} (''details'')<ref name=Thailand>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/thailand/index.xml|title=About - DVB}}</ref>
|25 January 2013 (official)<br/>1 April 2014 (all trials)<br/>1 June 2014 (all official plan)
|1 December 2015<ref name="telecomjournal.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.telecomjournal.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3668&Itemid=34|title=NTC. Hope to take Thai step digital TV. The readiness of today .. have enough yet??|access-date=20 May 2011 |work=telecomjournal.net}}</ref>{{efn|ThaiPBS will be first to come as digital than other terrestrial television stations in the country. From 1 December 2015, the areas received the first digital broadcasting are Fang in Chiang Mai Province and Ko Samui in Surat Thani Province.}}
|25 March 2020 (planned)<ref name="telecomjournal.net"/><br/>26 March 2020 (Switch-off Completed by Channel 3)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KoqFS6wheg| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/1KoqFS6wheg| archive-date=2021-11-07 | url-status=live|title=Historical of Switch-off Analogue TV By Channel 3 on UHF-32(Thai Language)|author=DBC37ThailandNews|work=Youtube|date=25 March 2020|access-date=28 March 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|DVB-T2
|[[MHEG-5]]
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|Turkey}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/turkey|title=Turkey|publisher=DVB.org|date=24 April 2007}}</ref>
|1 December 2003
|
|October 2020
|DVB-T2 (expected)
|MHP
|H.265
|-
|{{flag|Ukraine}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dtvforum.org.ua |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911193317/http://dtvforum.org.ua/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2008 |title=International Forum 'Digital Broadcasting in Ukraine |publisher=ITK (Television Industry Committee) }}</ref>
|1 April 2009
|31 July 2018
|31 August 2018 (most transmitters)
|DVB-T2
|None
|H.264
|-
|{{flag|United Kingdom}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dastv.co.uk/digital_switchover.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070910230412/http://www.dastv.co.uk/digital_switchover.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 September 2007 |title=What is Digital Switchover? |publisher=DAS TV |access-date=13 August 2007 |date=1 July 2007 }}</ref>
|15 November 1998
|17 October 2007 (Whitehaven)
|24 October 2012 (parts of {{wipe|England}} and most of Northern Ireland)
|DVB-T, DVB-T2 (HDTV)
|MHEG-5
|H.262 SD, H.264 HD
|-
|{{flag|United States}} (''details'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/press/2007/DTVfinalrule_031207.htm|title=Commerce Department Issues Final Rule To Launch Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program|publisher=<br />National Telecommunications & Information Administration|date=12 March 2007|access-date=1 January 2008|archive-date=14 March 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314211156/http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/press/2007/DTVfinalrule_031207.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dtv2009.gov/ |title=TV Comverter box Programme website |publisher=National Telecommunications & Information Administration |date=12 March 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104004349/https://www.dtv2009.gov/ |archive-date=4 November 2009 }}</ref>
|29 October 1998
|8 September 2008 (Wilmington)
|12 June 2009 (Full-power TV stations)<br/>April 2022 (Low-power TV stations, planned){{efn|Originally was to be shutdown on 13 July 2021, but postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak in Florida and New York states}}
|ATSC
|
|H.262
|-
|{{flag|Vietnam}}
|2002 (tests)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regional-Presence/AsiaPacific/Documents/Events/2017/June-AMS2017/S2a_Thu_Hang_Mai.pdf|title=TV Digital broadcasting in Viet Nam|publisher=Ministry of Information and Communications, Vietnam|via=[[Organization:International Telecommunication Union|International Telecommunication Union]]|year=2014|access-date=7 December 2019|page=17/17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923151509/https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regional-Presence/AsiaPacific/Documents/Events/2017/June-AMS2017/S2a_Thu_Hang_Mai.pdf|archive-date=23 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><br />2015
|30 June 2020 (21 Provinces)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vietnamnet.vn/vn/cong-nghe/vien-thong/tu-dem-nay-21-tinh-se-ngung-phat-song-truyen-hinh-analog-652902.html|title=Từ đêm nay 30/6, 21 tỉnh sẽ ngừng phát sóng truyền hình analog|trans-title=From tonight 30/6, 21 provinces will stop broadcasting analogue television|author=Trọng Đạt|language=vi|publisher=Vietnam Net|date=30 June 2020|access-date=22 August 2020|quote=The provinces mentioned in the analogue switch-off include: Quảng Ninh, Thái Nguyên, Ninh Bình, Bắc Giang, Phú Thọ, Đồng Nai, Bình Thuận, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Khánh Hòa, Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Thừa Thiên Huế, Quảng Nam, Quảng Ngãi, Bình Định, Phú Yên, Lâm Đồng and Ninh Thuận.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822045220/https://vietnamnet.vn/vn/cong-nghe/vien-thong/tu-dem-nay-21-tinh-se-ngung-phat-song-truyen-hinh-analog-652902.html|archive-date=22 August 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
|28 December 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hanoimoi.com.vn/tin-tuc/Oto-xemay/951862/danh-bang-tan-kim-cuong-cho-dich-vu-di-dong|title=Dành băng tần "kim cương" cho dịch vụ di động|trans-title=Reserving the "diamond" band for mobile services|author=Việt Nga|language=vi|publisher=Hànộimới|date=2 December 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|quote=Thủ tướng Chính phủ đã ban hành Quyết định số 2451/QĐ-TTg phê duyệt Đề án "Số hóa truyền dẫn, phát sóng truyền hình mặt đất đến năm 2020" (gọi tắt là Đề án Số hóa truyền hình), trong đó quy định trước ngày 31-12-2020 kết thúc phát sóng truyền hình analog tại 63 tỉnh, thành phố chuyển sang truyền hình số mặt đất. [The Prime Minister has issued Decree No. 2451/QD-TTg approving the project for "Digitalisation of terrestrial television transmission and broadcasting in 2020" (hereinafter referred to as the Project of Digitalisation of Television), which stipulates on 31 December 2020, to end analogue television broadcasting in 63 provinces and cities to switch to digital terrestrial television].|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207063411/http://www.hanoimoi.com.vn/tin-tuc/Oto-xemay/951862/danh-bang-tan-kim-cuong-cho-dich-vu-di-dong|archive-date=7 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|Originally was to be shutdown on 28 December 2020, but postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak in Vĩnh Phúc and Lai Châu provinces}}
|DVB-T2
|[[MHEG-5]]
|H.264
|}

==See also==
* Common Interface (CI)
* Conditional-access module (CAM)
* [[Engineering:Digital television transition|Digital television transition]]
* [[Engineering:Interactive television standards|Interactive television standards]]
* [[Engineering:List of digital television deployments by country|List of digital television deployments by country]]
* [[Engineering:Multiplex (television)|Multiplex]]
* [[Company:1seg|1seg]]
* [[Engineering:USB flash drive|USB stick]]
* WiB (Digital Terrestrial Television)

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2012/03/30/58452/the-future-of-broadcast-tv-is-next-month?ref=search The Future of Broadcast Television (FoBTV) is next month] 20 March 2012
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120606180411/http://www.dvb.org/news_events/news/fobtv-summit2/FoBTV_Press-Release.pdf Future of Broadcast Television Summit Declares Global Goals for Future of Broadcasting] 11 November 2011
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090519073732/http://spectrum.ieee.org/may09/8967 IEEE Spectrum - Does China Have the Best Digital Television Standard on the Planet? ]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060208090733/http://www.digitag.org/ DigiTAG]
* [http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/ The DVB Project] - including data on DTT deployments worldwide
* [http://www.obs.coe.int/ European Audiovisual Observatory]
* [http://mavise.obs.coe.int/ MAVISE database on TV channels and TV companies in the European Union]
* [http://en.dtvstatus.net/ Worldwide overview of the digital terrestrial systems ATSC, DMB-T/H, DVB-T and ISDB-T] Status DTT in the world.
* [http://www.dibeg.org/world/world.html Digital Broadcasting, the Launching by Country] Digital Broadcasting Experts Group (DiBEG)
* [http://www.robertosuarez.es/ Research in DTT]
* [http://www.teleco.com.br/en/en_tvdigital_mundo.asp Schedule for the implementation of Digital TV in the world]


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