News 25
January 2002
The DRg multiplex, London's third
digital multiplex launches with 10 stations:
- Acabradabra
- The Arrow
- Choice
- Liquid
- Passion for London (station
opens July 2002)
- Purple Radio
- Ritz
- SBN London
- The Storm
- TAP
Channels
and multiplexes
- A channel
is a block of frequencies on VHF band III. There are seven channels
altogether: 11B, 11C, 11D, 12A, 12B, 12C and 12D.
The following channels are available to Londoners:
- Channel 11B - the third
independent Greater London licence (DRg, Digital Radio
Group)
- Channel 11D (221.1 MHz)
- INR National (Digital One)
- Channel 12A (223.936
MHz) - the second independent Greater London licence (Switch Digital)
- Channel 12B (225.648
MHz) - BBC National
- Channel 12C (227.360
MHz) - the first independent Greater London licence (CE Digital)
- A multiplex
can carry a bundle of stations (up to 6-10 approx) and is
licensed to broadcast on one channel. (Each channel
carries a single multiplex.):
- The BBC
has its own national multiplex on Channel 12B
- Digital One
is the national multiplex, broadcasts on Channel 11D
in England and Wales (12A in Scotland)
- CE Digital
is the first local multiplex for Greater London,
broadcasting on Channel
12C
- Switch Digital,
the second local multiplex for Greater London, broadcasts on Channel 12A
- DRg,
the third local multiplex for Greater London, began
broadcasting on Channel 11B in 25 January 2002.
Owners
and key players
Who's who and how
they're involved in digital radio. Currently being updated.
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