Five wins final HD slot
By Julian Clover
June 11, 2009 11.02 UK
Five is to take the final position in the UK DTT multiplex set aside for high definition broadcasts.
Ofcom said it had made a provisional decision to reserve capacity for the RTL-owned broadcaster, providing a number of criteria are met by the end of the year.
The decision follows a tender process for the fourth and final slot that had pitched Five against a combined bid from Channel 4 and S4C. It means that Five will join HD channels from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4/S4C when the HD multiplex goes live in the North West region this autumn.
Multiplex B is being reorganised to allow for the introduction of the HD multiplex as each region goes through analogue switch-off. Ofcom is also in discussions with the BBC to allow temporary HD transmissions under temporary frequency assignments until the completion of ASO in 2012.
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