The Czech national transmission company CRa has launched DVB-T2 broadcasts from Jested in North Bohemia.
This is one of the most important transmitters in the country, and with broadcasts also due to start from Krasov in West Bohemia today (June 27), 69.1% of viewers in the Czech Republic will be able to receive DVB-T2 signals.
The figure is expected to rise to 99% by Q1 2018, with the switch to DVB-T2 being completed in 2020.
Unlike most countries in CEE, terrestrial TV viewing remains very popular in the Czech Republic, with around 60% of households receiving DTT services, all of which are free.
DVB-T will continue alongside DVB-T2 until 2020, after which all viewers will require sets that support the DVB-T2/HEVC standard in order to receive DTT services.
The DVB-T service in the Czech Republic currently offers 14 channels and more will be added in due course.
