German channel close mpeg 2 sd year 2020

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[T0; 10.743h; DVB-S; SD] The First, Arte, Phoenix, ARD radio transponder, (DLF?)
[T1: 11.876h; DVB-S2; HD] The First, Arte, WDR Cologne, SWR (both versions)
[T2: 12.070h; DVB-S2; HD] ZDF, 3 sat, KI.KA, ZDF. Neo, ZDF. Info
[T3: 12.110h; DVB-S2; HD] NDR (four versions), MDR (three versions), BR (two versions), Phoenix
[T4: 11.835h; DVB-S2; HD] HR, RBB (two versions), One, Tagesschau 24, ARD Alpha
[T5: 11.954h; DVB-S; SD] ZDF, 3 sat, KI.KA, ZDF. Neo, ZDF. Info
[T6: 12.265h; DVB-S2; HD] and [T7: 12.421h; DVB-S2; HD] other regional versions such as SR Fernsehen, Radio Bremen TV, WDR Local Times
 
While SD switch-off on Astra would be relatively straightforward for the public broadcasters, the situation is more difficult for commercial broadcasters. The HD versions of their channels are not freely available, but part of the encrypted, subscription-fee based HD+ platform.
At present, however, less than 20% of German HD satellite households subscribe to HD+. The vast majority of households are satisfied with the unencrypted, free SD versions of RTL, Sat.1, ProSieben and other commercial channels. SD switch-off would therefore result in serious reach losses for commercial broadcasters – with corresponding effects on advertising revenues.

ARD and ZDF could switch off SD on Astra in 2020
 
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