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ABS-CBN TVplus Milestones

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2005

In February, ABS-CBN is able to secure from National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) a demo permit to conduct a trial on digital terrestrial television  (DTT) using the European Digital Video Broadcasting- Terrestrial (DVB-T) standard

In March, ABS-CBN Engineering conducts the first DTT trial in the Philippines using DVB-T

2006

NTC forms a technical working group (TWG) for DTT in January

The first DTT station of ABS-CBN in San Fernando is put on-air in October

In November, NTC adopts the European DVB-T standard

2007

NTC forms a new TWG

DTT technical team conducts coverage test, mobile reception test and quality of service test in San Fernando, Pampanga and San Miguel, Bulacan

2008

TWG II decides on DVB-T

ABS-CBN forms the DTT group.

San Fernando, Pampanga and San Miguel, Bulacan DTT transmitters sites are upgraded to 2.5 kW transmitter power using DVB-T standard

7 channels: ABS-CBN, Studio 23, Sinebox, Yey, Knowledge Channel, Myx, Teleradyo.

2009

More countries adopt Japan’s Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) standard

ABS-CBN DTT Team conducts the second consumer test in San Fernando and San Miguel

2010

ABS-CBN conducts technical test to compare European DVB-T and Japanese ISDB-T and re-reevaluate the position on the DTT standards to adopt

The analog switch-off is deferred to 2015 due to technicalities in implementing an official DTT platform. Later in the year, NTC decides on the Japanese ISDB-T standard

2011

The NTC forms TWG III to draft the IRR

Three ABS-CBN DTT sites go on air

2013

The NTC reconfirms the recommendation to adopt the Japanese ISDB-T standard after a public hearing

2014

Following a public hearing on the draft IRR in September, the guidelines are released on December 17 and take effect 15 days later. Among others, the IRR contains the specifications of the set-top boxes and a timeline of the migration period

ABS-CBN DTT boosts its lead, increasing its sites to 12  

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