The Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública, Spain's ministry for digital transformation and the civil service, set November 5, 2026 as the start of the first phase of digital terrestrial television (TDT) in ultra-high definition (UHD) with the DVB-T2 standard, according to Señal News. The reallocation of the nationwide digital multiplexes was scheduled overnight and, from 8:00, viewers were to retune their televisions so as not to lose certain services, according to the same source.
Channels such as Clan, DKiss, Atreseries, BeMad and Boing may change position or temporarily stop being available if the tuning is not updated, according to Señal News. Most of the offering remains available in high definition (HD) for receivers not compatible with UHD, according to FormulaTV and Señal News.
On the same day, La 2 UHD, which joins La 1 UHD, and the new general-interest channel La Séptima begin broadcasting, according to FormulaTV. Watching UHD requires a television or set-top box compatible with DVB-T2 and the H.265/HEVC codec, according to Señal News. RTVE says close to 80% of television viewing still takes place via TDT, according to FormulaTV.
The second phase, with UHD widespread and the end of the previous broadcasts, has no date, according to Señal News.
Not yet confirmed: the open sources describe the announced schedule; official confirmation is still needed that the change was carried out today as planned and whether there have been reception problems.
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