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DVB-T pilot launched

Sri Lanka’s Dialog Television began a pilot DVB-T launch on the 23rd January 2008 in the city of Colombo. The pilot broadcasts will initially be tested by a selected group of representative viewers across the broadcast coverage area.
Nine channels will be available on a single UHF channel. The programme mix consists of state channels, Rupavahini Eye, Nethra and ITN as well as the private channels, Derana, Swarnavahini and The Buddhist. Three foreign channels will also be made available to complete the line-up.
Source: Daily News.lk
Item added: 29th January 2008

CBNSat (DVB-S) TV network launched
Sri Lanka's first Satellite digital Video Broadcast, DVB-S Direct to Home (DTH) network was launched by Communiq Broadband Network(Private) Ltd. (CBNSat) at the end of May 2005. The service is receivable throughout the Island and has the capability to broadcast up to 120 channels.
Arthur C. Clarke, who's home is in Sri Lanka, inaugurated the service.
Source: Daily News Online
Item added: 4th August 2005

DVB-T launch expected to take 5-10 years
No time frame has been allocated for introduction of digital terrestrial TV services and it is expected to take five to ten years before final decisions are made. Sri Lanka is expected to select the DVB family of standards. Source: ABU Technical Committee Annual Meeting, 20-23 September 2004

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