Singapore halts analog TV signal transmission

2019-01-17

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Singapore has already shut down analog signal broadcasting, and neighboring Malaysia will officially usher in the digital broadcasting era later this year.
On January 2, 2019, Singapore, like 65 other countries worldwide*, switched off its analog signal. The free-to-air broadcaster Mediacorp has since adopted the DVB-T2 standard, introduced in 2013.
Full HD service covers MediaCorp’s seven channels and also offers multi-language subtitles and alternate audio tracks. Digital terrestrial TV, which uses MPEG-4 video encoding, also enables mobile signal reception.
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced that the deadline for low-income individuals to apply for the government subsidy covering the Digital Television (DTV) basic kit has been extended to March 31.
The department stated that 90% of Singaporean households are already receiving digital TV through either terrestrial radio or pay-TV subscriptions.
IMDA added that, since the launch of its program in 2014 providing free digital set-top boxes, indoor antennas, and installation services to low-income households, approximately 450,000 families have either utilized the digital terrestrial TV basic kit or completed their transition to digital signals through the Digital TV Assistance Scheme.
The government has allocated 40 million Singapore dollars to help users receive digital broadcast signals.

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The 2019 National Radio and Television Work Conference was held in Beijing.

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