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The BBC will begin a 6-12 month long trial of HDTV broadcasting on May 15 2006 . The broadcasts will be available on DTT to a handful of viewers in the London area with a special Set-top Box , as well as subscribers to BSkyB 's SkyHD and Telewest 's TV Drive services. The broadcasts will generally be 2 hours per day, and will include simulcasts with BBC channels and replays of HD programmes such as '' Planet Earth '', '' Bleak House '' and '' Hotel Babylon ''. Live coverage of events such as Wimbledon and the World Cup will be shown, with the first live event to be broadcast being the opening game between Germany and Costa Rica . Following the trial, a review will take place. If it is decided that a HD channel should be launched, it must be first approved by the BBC Trust . RELATED LINK EXTERNAL LINKS |