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The BBC is to launch five new subscription-free high definition channels – including BBC3 HD and CBeebies HD – by early next year.The BBC is to launch five new subscription-free high definition channels – including BBC3 HD and CBeebies HD – by early next year.
The new channels will be available on digital television services and increase the BBC's HD output by 250 hours.The new channels will be available on digital television services and increase the BBC's HD output by 250 hours.
The corporation said it would launch BBC News HD, BBC3 HD, BBC4 HD, CBeebies HD and CBBC HD by early 2014. It is also working on plans to launch regional variants of BBC1 HD and BBC2 HD for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.The corporation said it would launch BBC News HD, BBC3 HD, BBC4 HD, CBeebies HD and CBBC HD by early 2014. It is also working on plans to launch regional variants of BBC1 HD and BBC2 HD for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
BBC director general Tony Hall said: "BBC1 HD and BBC2 HD have already proved to be highly valued by our audiences and I'm delighted that we're able to follow this with the launch of five new subscription-free BBC HD channels by early 2014. These new channels will allow us to showcase more of our programming at its very best."BBC director general Tony Hall said: "BBC1 HD and BBC2 HD have already proved to be highly valued by our audiences and I'm delighted that we're able to follow this with the launch of five new subscription-free BBC HD channels by early 2014. These new channels will allow us to showcase more of our programming at its very best."
The announcement of new BBC channels came as Ofcom said it would make available space for 10 additional HD channels on digital terrestrial TV services, such as Freeview HD and YouView. The new capacity was freed up by the digital switchover, completed at the end of 2012.The announcement of new BBC channels came as Ofcom said it would make available space for 10 additional HD channels on digital terrestrial TV services, such as Freeview HD and YouView. The new capacity was freed up by the digital switchover, completed at the end of 2012.
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