Article: Ofcom urges action on digital switchover in television.

M2 PRESSWIRE-31 March 2004-Ofcom: Ofcom urges action on digital switchover in television(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Government and industry cannot rely on market forces alone to deliver near-universal switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting in television, Ofcom Chief Executive Stephen Carter has warned.

In a speech to the Westminster Media Forum, Mr Carter revealed some of the key findings of Ofcom's report to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the prospects for digital switchover. The full report has now been presented to DCMS and will be published next week.

Mr Carter said: "Digital ...

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