Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology John Tsang said the Chief Executive in Council has approved the policy of implementing DTT broadcasting.

The two incumbent terrestrial television broadcasters, namely Asia Television Limited (ATV) and Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), will start simulcasting digital terrestrial television services within 2007 at the latest.

If there is no national standard before the end of 2006, the Hong Kong government will let the market decide on the selection of the technical standard, in order not to further delay the rollout of DTT services.

(CRI July 10, 2004)