Ukraine awards DTT licence
Concern of Broadcasting, Radio, Communication and Television better known as RRT Concern, has announced the results of its DTT tender according to Broadband TV News.
Kwant-Efir won the right to operate a Single Frequency Network (SFN) using MPEG-4 covering Kiev and Zhitomyr.
In total five companies took part in the bidding process.
Source: Broadband TV News
Item added: 8th August 2007

Ukraine update
Digital terrestrial television (DTT) services are ready for launch in the Ukraine according to the latest Digitag Web Letter. The Web Letter goes on to say that DTT services are already available in the capital Kiev and that a commercial launch is expected in 2007. Coverage is expected to be extended beyond Kiev in 2008-2009 with full population availability anticipated in 2011.
Four multiplexes are still planned, however it is likely that there will be a mix of MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC coded programmes and some combining of DVB-T and DVB-H broadcasts on a single multiplex. HDTV broadcasting is also being considered.
Most of the DTT platform, approximately 70%, will offer free to air television services, but the remaining 30% will be used for Pay-TV services so as to generate revenue to expand the network.
Analogue switch of is given as either 2014 or 2015.
Source: Digitag Web Letter 56
Item added: 13th November 2006

DTT services to be launched by end 2006
The National Council of Ukraine for TV and Radio Broadcasting has allocated four DTT multiplex licences. It is likely that DTT services will begin at the end of 2006.
As per the terms of the licence, the multiplexes are to be used for test transmissions, lasting no more than one year, followed by the launch of commercial services. The licenses are granted for a 10 year period.
The multiplex licences have been allocated to Ukrainian Digital TV Network (UDTVN) and JSC, Era Production, Express Inform and Gamma Consulting. The service offering in each multiplex is as follows:

Channel 41 multiplex licence held by Era Production:
- Era and National TV service
- K-1
- K-2
- TRK Kyiv

Channel 43 multiplex licence held by Express Inform:
- Channel 7
- Mriya TV
- Megasport
- Channel 5

Channel 51 mulitplex licence held by UDTVN and JSC:
- KDTRK
- Tonis
- 1+1
- Gravis

Channel 64 multiplex licence held by Gamma Consulting:
- Operator's own service to be created
- ICTV
- Novy Kanal
- M1

In addition, UDTVN is planning to launch a DVB-H trial in June 2006.

Reported source: UDTVN
Direct source: Digitag
Item added: 16th May 2006

DTT background

Reported on the Digitag website 15th February 2006
According to information received from DigiTAG member UDTVN, DTT developments are underway in the Ukraine.
The National Television and Broadcasting Council of Ukraine has invited applicants to tender for 4 frequencies in Kyiv to be used for DTT services. The licence is valid for a 7 year period of which one year can be used to conduct HD and DVB-H tests. Applications must be received by 28 February 2006.
In addition, President Yushchenko has signed a new television and broadcasting law. The new law provides the framework for the introduction of DTT services. It does not, however, provide specific dates for either the introduction of DTT services or analogue switch-off.
Reported source: UDTVN
Actual source: Digitag
Item added: 15th February 2006

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