The Television Multiplex Services (Reservation of Digital Capacity) Order 2008
This Order makes provision enabling the Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) to re-organise the broadcasting of digital terrestrial television services, in order to facilitate the introduction of new technologies. To achieve this, the Order modifies Part 1 of the Broadcasting Act 1996 (“the Act”) and also makes provision having effect in place of provisions in that Part, in relation to licences to provide television multiplex services (see below) and digital television programme services. It is made under section 243(1) and (3) of the Communications Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) and applies across the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.