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Broadcasters form new transmission company to roll-out DTT
A new transmission company Anten AS has been formed by members of the
Television Broadcasters Association (TVYD) to build and operate the DTT
platform. The network is expected to begin in 13 major cities this year and
then gradually extended to other areas.
The national public broadcaster TRT and the private
broadcasters Kanal D, Show TV, ATV, Star, Kanal 7, STV, Fox TV, Cine 5, NTV,
CNN Turk, CNBC, Kanal 1, Kral TV, TV8, Kanal Turk, Kanal A, Sky Turk and Izmir
TV are the members of the TVYD. They will offer digital terrestrial broadcasts
in parallel with their existing analog services during a transition period.
Source: Digitv-tr.org
Item added: 24th April 2007
DTT trial in Turkey begins
Trial DTT broadcasts began in Ankara and Istanbul on February 3rd, 2006.
The single DTT multiplex offers four television programme services and is available in Ankara on channel 31 and in Istanbul on channel 23.
Three of the programme services are for use, at different times, by commercial broadcasters and the fourth is for use by TRT, Turkeys national public broadcaster.
Source: Digitv-tr.org
Item added: 7th February 2006
Background
The Communications High Council has confirmed the DVB standard for Turkey. Transition will be taking place in three phases, test, simulcast and digital (analogue switch off) with a 10 year transition period tentatively agreed. Source: ABU Technical Committee Annual Meeting, 20-23 September 2004.
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Last page update: 24th April 2007, Barry Tew
