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Welcome to the Press Area of the Digital Television website. This area of the website contains relevant news and information on digital television and digital switchover in particular.

23 June 2008

Ricability, an independent national research charity, has tested over 100 digital TV products to help consumers choose the easiest to use products for the switch to digital television. Commissioned by Government, the research is detailed and unbiased. The latest reports are available free on the Digital TV Consumer Test Reports website.

23 January 2008

The latest independent consumer test reports, on digital TV recorders with Freeview Playback, have been published.

2 July 2007

The latest independent consumer test reports on 26" integrated digital TVs have been published

18 June 2007
The Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill received Royal Assent on 18 June

Press Enquries

For press enquiries only contact:

• DCMS Press Office:
  Sandra McKay on 020 7211 6267
  (Enquiries on digital switchover policy, the Digital Switchover programme, Help Scheme)

• Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Press Office:
  Aled Williams on 020 7215 5978 (Enquiries on Digital TV equipment, environmental issues around digital switchover)

• Digital UK Press Office:
  Jon Steel on 020 7462 5428
  Chris Cain on 020 7462 5442
  (Enquiries on the process of switchover, consumer issues)
  

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