Digital penetration reaches 63%

Recent figures from Ofcom show that the number of digital households in the UK increased from 61.9% in the first quarter of 2005 to 63% in the second quarter of the year.
Ofcom estimates that the number of DTT only homes had grown to 5,178,000 by the end of June 2005. This is an increase of 118,000 homes compared with the first quarter of the year. A total of 7,892,500 DTT set-top boxes and iDTVs have been sold in the UK according to Ofcom.
Source:Ofcom
Item added: 19th September 2005