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UK Targets DTT Switch-Off by 2034, Green Paper Proposes

6/23/2026

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The UK government released a Green Paper proposing a DTT switch-off by the end of 2034, or by 2044 with an extension.
Ian Murray said the plan will keep media entertaining and educating while maintaining DTT until 2034.
Natalie Ceeney CBE praised the target for connectivity.
A BT spokesperson and Jonathan Thompson, Chair of the Future TV Taskforce, supported the 2034 target and welcomed the focus on IP-delivered TV.

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The UK government released a Green Paper proposing a DTT switch-off by the end of 2034, or by 2044 with an extension.
Ian Murray said the plan will keep media entertaining and educating while maintaining DTT until 2034.
Natalie Ceeney CBE praised the target for connectivity.
A BT spokesperson and Jonathan Thompson, Chair of the Future TV Taskforce, supported the 2034 target and welcomed the focus on IP-delivered TV.