More and more Australians have moved over from cable TV to digital television. The rise was as much as 14 per cent in 2009, says the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy. As per the latest figures, 61 per cent Australians watch digital TV.

The minister said that the number of Australian households which have converted in 2009 to digital TV is higher than last quarter's rise of 5 per cent.

He further added that it was great to see so many Australians watching digital TV and taking advantage of the latest available technology. With this they can now enjoy more channels, get additional content with better picture and sound, Mr. Conroy said.

Digital TV is the latest trend in TV viewing segment and has seen exponential rise in the number of viewers in the last two to three years.

The survey done by the ministry has also shown that 78 per cent of the Australians are aware of the service and know how to convert into this mode. This means that in the coming period, more people are going to shift to digital TV.