Dutch DTH platform CanalDigitaal, part of the M7 Group, is switching off the SD feed of the main Dutch channels in 2016.
The channels involved are the main ten Dutch channels from public broadcaster NPO (NPO1, NPO2, NPO3), and private broadcasters RTL (RTL4, RTL5, RTL7 and RTL8) and SBS Broadcasting (SBS6, Net5 and Veronica).
The ten channels are currently available in SD on the Astra position at 19.2 degrees East, but will from next year onwards only be available in HD at the Astra 3 position of 23.5 degrees East. At the same time, the Mediaguard 2 encryption used for the SD channels will be terminated.
The platform is also terminating the free-to-view offer of the Dutch public channels, due to changes in the Dutch media law.
Source : http://www.broadbandtvnews.com…ch-off-for-canaldigitaal/
