Cablecom moves BBC and TVE to digital services
In light of the increasingly scarce spectrum available for analog broadcasting, the cable network operator Cablecom is moving the TV channels TVE int. and BBC Prime to its digital lineup.
In view of the increasing shortage of frequencies for analog broadcasting, the cable network company Cablecom is moving the TV channels TVE int. and BBC Prime to the digital service. The company regrets this, according to a media communiqué. However, this move will create space for further digital channels and additional functionalities, and the analog frequencies freed up by the move will be used to broadcast local channels such as Tele Züri, Tele Bärn, Tele Basel, Tele Top, Tele M1 and Tele Tell. These will also be part of the basic digital offering in the corresponding broadcasting area from October 3.
When selecting the analog channels to be moved to the digital service, Cablecom takes into account the following criteria, among others: Effective channel usage (audience ratings), whether the channel is broadcast in one of the four national languages and whether the channel has a regional or national license.
The EU plans to replace traditional analog signal distribution in the broadcasting sector, radio and television with digital signal distribution by 2010. Switzerland must follow this development, it continues.
