Digital TV now in 80 percent of UK homes

Posted June 21, 2007
Filed under: Other communications news |

Research published by Ofcom shows that more than 80% of UK homes now have digital television on the main set. During the first quarter of 2007, 869,000 UK homes acquired digital television for the first time.

Ofcom’s Digital Television Progress Report for the first quarter of 2007 (January-March) shows that:

  • Household take-up of digital television now stands at 80.5% (20.4m homes), up from 77.2% the previous quarter
  • Freeview is now on the main set in 8.4 million homes (up from 7.7m in the previous quarter)
  • There were 8m Sky UK subscribers in the first quarter of 2007.

Find out more on the Ofcom website.

By Sarah at UK Broadband Finder