§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make an assessment of the costs to consumers of receiving only free-to-air television channels via(a) digital satellite television, (b) digital terrestrial television and (c) digital cable television. [38959]
§ Dr. HowellsTo receive only the free-to-view television channels via(a) digital satellite television, consumers will need to pay for either a digital set top box and satellite dish and for the cost of installation, or for an integrated television set (idTV) that can be connected to a satellite dish; (b) digital terrestrial television, consumers will need to pay for either a digital set top box and possibly a new aerial, or an idTV that can be connected to an aerial and; (c) digital cable television, consumers can receive free-to-view digital services only by subscribing to a package of services. The Digital Television Action Plan includes a specific action to conduct a comprehensive review of progress towards digital switchover, with particular reference to
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Production inward investment to the UK, 1995–2000 Year Foreign productions £ million British productions £ million Total inward investment 1995 14 216.45 34 94.00 310.45 1996 25 387.10 73 172.20 559.30 1997 20 261.90 84 202.89 464.79 1998 16 214.20 67 174.96 389.16 1999 22 336.37 70 170.31 506.68 2000 28 366.57 52 211.70 578.27 the accessibility, availability and affordability tests announced in September 1999. The review will refine the tests and report on how progress towards meeting them is to be measured. A first report is due by the end of March 2002.