Only one in three people know that analogue television broadcasting will discontinue in July 2011, according to a survey conducted by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry.
Analogue television sets will no longer be able to receive digital television radio waves from July 25, 2011, unless a tuner is attached. To avoid confusion before and after the stop of analogue broadcasting, the ministry, broadcasters and the electric appliances industry have stepped up their public relations activities.
"The figure rose from last year, but it's still too low. Even if people know the timing of the discontinuation of such broadcasts, it doesn't necessarily encourage them to buy new digital TV sets. Therefore, the figure needs to be further raised," said a broadcast official. (more)
Buy a new TV set or prepare to live without one.
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