Australian Analogue TV Gets An Official Switch-Off Date


We’ve long known that analogue television broadcasts were due to end in December 2013, but now we have an actual date. December 10, 2013 will see analogue services switched off in Melbourne — the last region to officially make the switch to digital.

Picture by João Paulo Corrêa de Carvalho

Here’s the full list of official switchover dates announced today, including capital cities (which have been kept until last so teething problems can be ironed out):