Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): it was launched on 7 december 1998 , and is available on digital television via satellite , cable , iptv and terrestrial -lrb- freeview -rrb- platforms.
Output (English): it began on 7 december 1998 , and is available on digital television via satellite , cable , iptv and terrestrial -lrb- freeview -rrb- platforms.