The Comunidad de Madrid has completed the terrestrial digital television (TDT) rollout in 95 rural municipalities, extending the signal to Villar del Olmo, Puebla de la Sierra, Villaviciosa de Odón, Valdemaqueda, and Majadahonda. The Minister of Digitalization, Miguel López-Valverde, visited the antenna installed in Venturada, which covers this town and others in the area, such as Pedrezuela, Cabanillas de la Sierra, La Cabrera, and El Vellón.
López-Valverde explained that this measure, which began in September 2025, aimed to ensure access to digital channels in towns where topography, population dispersion, or distance from major urban centers hindered signal reception. In recent months, transmission sites have been modernized, improving channels and replacing obsolete equipment, thus completing 100% of the plan.
The initiative involved studying broadcast centers, installing transmitters, receivers, antennas, and communication equipment, along with the individualized configuration of each station. The regional executive has also launched a User Assistance Center (CAU) to handle and resolve installation incidents.
Starting November 5th, residents of Madrid will continue to receive television signals and gain access to new Ultra High Definition (UHD) broadcasts, following Spain's technological shift that will require channels to be rescanned. Most will continue broadcasting in high definition (HD) during this initial phase.
To achieve 100% TDT deployment, specific solutions tailored to each municipality have been installed. In Valdemaqueda, a local repeater was placed for the El Río area; in Puebla de la Sierra, an antenna-oriented device was installed; in Villar del Olmo, another repeater addresses reception issues in the historic center; and in Villaviciosa de Odón, at El Bosque, a broadcast center was set up for correct channel reception.
