Switch off TV from 20 October, Rai and Mediaset channels involved

Switch off, the transition to the new digital TV starts. From tomorrow 20 October some thematic channels of Rai and Mediaset will be visible in high definition only with a TV or a decoder compatible with the Mpeg-4 signal coding system, reminds the Ministry of Economic Development, For Rai, to be affected by the change , will be the nine channels Rai 4, Rai 5, Rai Movie, Rai Yoyo, Rai Sport + Hd, Rai Storia, Rai Gulp, Rai Premium and Rai Scuola, while Rai1, Rai2, Rai3 and Rainews24 will continue to be visible to all. For Mediaset, on the other hand, the channels Tgcom24, Mediaset Italia 2, Boing Plus, Radio 105, R101 TV and Virgin Radio TV will be involved, while all the other channels will remain visible at the same time, starting with Canale 5, Rete 4 and Italia 1.I citizens “will be able to check if their television is enabled to receive the signal with the new technology and, if not, replace it by purchasing a new TV or decoder using the bonuses made available by the Ministry of Economic Development”. The definitive transition to the new technological standard DVB-T2 digital terrestrial broadcasting will take place from January 2023. In the meantime, the reassignment of frequencies will also be carried out following a schedule that will affect the whole national territory, starting with the Sardinia Region from November 15, 2021.