Finnish terrestrial analogue TV network shut down

September 1, 2007 

The terrestrial analogue television broadcasts in Finland ended in September 1, 2007, at 04:00 local time, marking the transition to the digital DVB-T standard. DVB broadcasts were started in 2001, Users of terrestrial TV are no longer able to receive the formerly nationally available TV channels - YLE TV1, YLE TV2, MTV3, and Nelonen - without set-top boxes or TV sets with built-in digital receivers. SVT Europa is also no longer available in analogue networks. 
Cable networks are permitted to make the analogue mode available until the end of February 2008. 
While over 75% of households already use digital TV, as of mid-August, over 220 000 households that depend on terrestrial broadcasts have not yet purchased a set-top box. There are also areas where digital terrestrial broadcasts are not yet available. This is being remedied through relay transmitters that will be set up over the following months.
Finnish terrestrial analogue TV network shut down September 1 , 2007 The terrestrial analogue television broadcasts in Finland ended in September 1 , 2007 , at 04:00 local time , marking the transition to the digital DVB - T standard . DVB broadcasts were started in 2001 , Users of terrestrial TV are no longer able to receive the formerly nationally available TV channels - YLE TV1 , YLE TV2 , MTV3 , and Nelonen - without set - top boxes or TV sets with built - in digital receivers . SVT Europa is also no longer available in analogue networks . Cable networks are permitted to make the analogue mode available until the end of February 2008 . While over 75 % of households already use digital TV , as of mid - August , over 220 000 households that depend on terrestrial broadcasts have not yet purchased a set - top box . There are also areas where digital terrestrial broadcasts are not yet available . This is being remedied through relay transmitters that will be set up over the following months .
Finnish terrestrial analogue TV network
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The terrestrial analogue television broadcasts
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Finland
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September 1, 2007
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04:00 local time
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the transition
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the digital DVB-T standard
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DVB broadcasts
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Users
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terrestrial TV
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the formerly nationally available TV channels
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- YLE TV1
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YLE TV2
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MTV3
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Nelonen
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set-top boxes
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TV sets
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built-in digital receivers
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SVT Europa
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analogue networks
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Cable networks
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the analogue mode
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the end of February 2008
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over 75%
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households
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digital TV
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mid-August
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over 220 000 households
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terrestrial broadcasts
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a set-top box
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areas
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digital terrestrial broadcasts
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relay transmitters
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the following months
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