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===Oceania=== ====Australia==== In Australia, DVB broadcasting is marketed under the [[Freeview (Australia)|Freeview]] brand name, and more recently 'Freeview Plus', denoting the integration of online [[HbbTV]] and EPG in certain DVB devices. Regular broadcasts began in January 2001 using MPEG 2 video and MPEG 1 audio{{clarification needed|date=March 2023|reason=MPEG 1 could mean MP2 or MP3, 2 different standars}} in SD and HD. Changes to broadcasting rules have enabled broadcasters to offer multi-channeling, prompting broadcasters to use H.264 video with MPEG 1{{clarification needed|date=March 2023|reason=MPEG 1 could mean MP2 or MP3, 2 different standars}} or AAC audio encoding for some secondary channels. Specifications for HD channels now differ depending on the broadcaster. ABC, Nine and Ten use 1920x1080i MPEG 4 video with [[Dolby Digital]] audio. Seven and SBS use 1440x1080i MPEG 2 video with Dolby Digital and MPEG 1 {{clarification needed|date=March 2023|reason=MPEG 1 could mean MP2 or MP3, 2 different standars}} respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/abc-is-changing-to-hd/ |title=ABC HD is now live |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=27 December 2016}}</ref> ====New Zealand==== In New Zealand, DVB broadcasting is marketed under the [[Freeview (New Zealand)|Freeview]] brand name. SD [[MPEG-2]] DVB-S broadcasts via satellite began on 2 May 2007 and DVB-T (terrestrial) broadcasts began April 2008 broadcasting in HD H.264 video with HE-AAC audio.
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