Kordia At The Heart Of Digital TV

Kordia At The Heart Of Digital TV

Auckland, New Zealand – As part of Kordia’s progressive strategy to deliver free-to-air digital television services to all New Zealanders, it has announced the conclusion of commercial negotiations with major television broadcasters TVNZ and TVWorks for the delivery of a free-to-air digital terrestrial television (DTT) platform.

The conclusion of the DTT commercial agreements means that Kordia™ is now looking to invest the NZD$35 million necessary to upgrade its nationwide analogue television network infrastructure to a digital platform. It will also be extending its discussions with niche and other broadcasters.

“Kordia™ has been collaborating solidly for over a year to achieve this outcome, and has been pivotal to the success of negotiations between the key parties,” says Kordia™’s CEO Geoff Hunt.

“DTT is the terrestrial arm of our digital strategy to deliver free-to-air TV to all New Zealanders, using a mix of satellite and terrestrial services.

“We are all about bringing people and technology together, and delivery of digital television is just one of the ways we will be looking to do that this year,” he says.

At launch, anticipated for early 2008, viewers in the main centres will have access to superior picture and sound quality, as well as content-rich programming via a terrestrial network.

A satellite service will also enable access to the broadcasters’ services for those living outside the terrestrial coverage areas.*

Digital terrestrial television (DTT) will provide the lowest-cost digital television option for end-users, who will be able use their existing television sets and UHF antenna, with the addition of a digital set-top box.

“For a small up-front investment, viewers will soon have access to free-to-air, quality programming, interactive TV guides, better sound and wide-screen format,” says Hunt.

“Digital television is a technological and lifestyle leap for New Zealander, and we are excited to be at the heart of making that happen,” says Hunt.

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