Digital TVs less than 50% of TVs bought

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Press Release

Sales of Digital and Analogue TVs

7.5 million TVs were sold in the past year, 4.4 million of these were analogue.

Consumers are increasingly turning to digital when buying a new, or replacing a TV. In the past year (52 weeks ending May 07) over 3 million integrated digital TVs, up from 1 million the previous year.

Nick Simon, GfK said "Unfortunately there were still more than 4 million analogue TVs sold in the last 52 weeks, suggesting that there is still a lot of work required to convert all 25 million plus UK households. This is especially an issue when GfK ConsumerScope research reveals an average of two and a half sets per household."

Total number of TVs sold 52 weeks ending May06: 6.6 million

Total number of TVs sold 52 weeks ending May07: 7.5 million