Namibia has started a process to switch off analogue TV as part of a move by the government to migrate to Digital Terrestrial TV.
The state owned Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), in collaboration with free-to-air stations, One Africa Television and TBN, switched off analogue TV in the first phase of the project that saw three towns including the capital Windhoek migrate to Digital Terrestrial TV.
Namibia is amongst the top four countries in southern Africa that have started with analogue switch off. The NBC’s digital TV signal stands at 66.6% a percentage shy of the target of 67% by 17 June 2015.
“We remain committed to our viewers and through the digital migration process; we aim to bring better television quality and more viewing and listening choices to them,” said Ockert Jansen, DTT Commercial Manager for the NBC.
The NBC is selling the digital decoders for NAD199 ($17.50). The NBC runs radio broadcasting in ten Namibian languages and three public service TV channels and covers 95% of the Namibian population. It further broadcasts beyond the Namibian borders on the DSTV audio bouquet and online.
