SRG: Analog television will soon be a thing of the past
Soon, analog broadcasting of SRG television programs will be a thing of the past nationwide. On February 25, the Valais and the Chablais region of Vaud will also switch to digital reception.
Analog broadcasting of SRG television channels nationwide will soon be a thing of the past. On February 25, Valais and Chablais vaudois will also switch to digital reception. Anyone who wants to continue to watch SRG programs via antenna after this date will have to equip themselves with a digital receiver called a set-top box. According to SRG, around eight percent of Swiss television households will be affected. The switch to digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) is being carried out on behalf of the Federal Council in order to ensure the country's basic television service in the future.
SRG has been providing information about the switchover for some time with a broad-based campaign. However, the switch-off of analog television broadcasting signals in the other regions of Switzerland has shown that some consumers are only reacting to the impending change at the last moment, according to a press release. For this reason, TV retailers have been asked to stock a sufficient number of digital receivers in order to be prepared for the rush in the last few weeks before the switchover.
Based on its own information efforts and the extensive media coverage, SRG assumes that the switchover to digital terrestrial television will also go smoothly in Valais and Chablais vaudois. In German-speaking Switzerland, Suisse romande and Ticino, SRG broadcasts four television channels exclusively digitally via antenna.
SRG has been providing information about the switchover for some time with a broad-based campaign. However, the switch-off of analog television broadcasting signals in the other regions of Switzerland has shown that some consumers are only reacting to the impending change at the last moment, according to a press release. For this reason, TV retailers have been asked to stock a sufficient number of digital receivers in order to be prepared for the rush in the last few weeks before the switchover.
Based on its own information efforts and the extensive media coverage, SRG assumes that the switchover to digital terrestrial television will also go smoothly in Valais and Chablais vaudois. In German-speaking Switzerland, Suisse romande and Ticino, SRG broadcasts four television channels exclusively digitally via antenna.
