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TNT (Télévision Numérique Terrestre) is the national digital terrestrial service for France. It formally arrived on 31 March 2005 after a short testing period. Like Freeview in the United Kingdom it will support many new channels as well as the current terrestrial television stations. 5 HD channels (4 free and one pay) were launched in October 2008 using also the H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC format.
Pay TV channels were launched in September 2005 using the MPEG4 format, unlike most of Europe which currently uses MPEG2.
Pay per view terrestrial channels use H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC. Analogue switch off is expected to be finished by 30 November 2011.[1]
TNT is the first service to implement Dolby Digital Plus as one possible audio codec.[2]
[edit] TNT by satellite
TNT channels are also available for reception by satellite, broadcast from the Astra satellites at 19.2° east as TNT SAT. The channels are encrypted but there is no subscription charge, and both the set-top box and viewing card (valid for four years) that are required are available from hypermarkets.
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[edit] National channels
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