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Thanks Brian. For 29.2% of the population, should new transmitters or new antenna equipment to existing DAB/FM transmitters be put up to ensure that local TV is available to all by DTT?
Of course, it is up to the market to decide. But, when providing cities such as Coventry, Leicester and Peterborough, surely there is a case for a transmitter to suit the local population. The mux only needs to be ~500W/1kW, directional and at best in group and same polarisation as the current transmitter.
However, iPTV, and other platforms probably will take up the opportunity for 29.2% population.
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Wednesday 10 August 2011 10:53PM
Cambridge
Cambridge is listed twice. Brian, please could you clarify which areas of Cambridge/Cambs are served by Madingley - population 202k and 'no transmitter' of a population of 113k.
Is the ranking of 1st -> 38th a ranking from the most dense to most sparsely populated areas served by GI multiplexes from relay transmitters? There are an additional 12 areas with poor coverage, for example Luton, covering the town centre, but poor coverage serving North Luton and villages.
To summarise, 50% of the population will receive local TV via GI multiplexes. An additional 16% will receive local TV via GI multiplexes from main transmitters, which means a larger area receiving local TV which isn't really local - unless the BBC, ITV Tx's such as Crystal Palace takes into account 'petalled' directional multiplexes?