§ Mr. DavidTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what percentage of(a) the UK and (b) Wales she estimates will be able to receive digital TV transmissions by January 2004. [135768]
§ Estelle MorrisThe ITC and BBC advise that around 73.1 per cent. of UK households and around 56 per cent. of households situated in Wales are now able to receive the Freeview digital terrestrial television (DTT) service. We do not anticipate further significant coverage increases from the current transmitter sites at this stage. Work on developing a detailed plan for increased DTT coverage is on-going under the Digital Television Action Plan, a copy of which is available at www.digitaltelevision.gov.uk. Digital television services are also available to around 98 per cent. of UK households on digital satellite and to around 25 per cent. of households on digital cable.