DTT services to begin in 2008
Azerbaijan plans to launch DTT services during the second half of 2008 in Baku
and Ganca. This is not the first time that DVB-T has been transmitted in the
country, previously in 2004 testing took place in the Baku area.
Rapid TV News reports that until recently it was TV from Russia and Turkey that dominated people’s
entertainment choices as part of the 21 analogue channels available over the
country. Turkey’s TRT is still on air, but the other “guest” channels ceased
being carried on January 1st.
There are two Baku cable networks (B&B TV, and CaTV) with a total of some
40,000 subscribers. B&B’s offering is typical, with a maximum of 83
channels.
Azerbaijan’s National TV and Radio Council reports that there are currently 21
television channels, 11 radio stations and 12 cable TV networks, as well as
three foreign radio stations and one foreign television channel (Turkey’s TRT)
broadcasting in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan, which is a former Soviet republic, has a
population of 8.6 million.
Main source: Rapid
TV News
Item added: 6th May 2008
One thousand users watch digital television
Digital Television began in September 2004 around Baku.
Four channels are used in these tests and over 1000 users watch the digital television services today.
Source: Azerbaijan State Information Agency
Item added: 13th September 2005
Azerbaijan to begin Digital TV tests
Azerbaijan will begin Digital TV tests very soon according to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. An item published by Azertac, the State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan on September 1st 2004 stated that the number of TV channels would be increased and 4-5 different programmes could be put in an existing TV channel when digital TV begins. It was also mentioned that less picture interference and improved quality would be a benefit of changing to digital TV as well as bringing easy access to Internet.
Digital TV testing will start first in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula.
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Last page update update: 6th May 2008, Barry Tew
