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CSA issues mobile TV authorisations

The CSA has issued the necessary authorisations for the 16 broadcasters previously allocated licences to launch mobile television services. As a Read More

Cyprus selects Digital Headend

Public service broadcaster Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) has selected Harmonic Inc.’s IP-based digital terrestrial transmission Read More

DTT tender attracts 7 bids

The Bulgarian Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) has received a total of seven bids for the operation of what will be the country’s Read More

DVB-T2 trialled by ORS

The Austrian broadcast network operator Oesterreichische Rundfunksender (ORS) is trialling the DVB-T2  transmission standard on its DTT platform. Read More

DTT received in 72.6% of UK homes

DTT only homes account for 39.6% (10.1 million) of UK TV households according to Ofcom’s latest figures, however 72.6% (18.6m) can receive DTT Read More

More HD trials on DTT

Spain has started two new HD DTT trials. The trials are taking place in Madrid, and Barcelona. Four channels are being transmitted, Canal+ HD, Read More

Huge demand for DTT decoders in Riga

Lattelecom says that there has been a huge demand for decoders in Riga following the end of analogue transmissions by the public broadcaster’s Read More

Sale seen as DTT boost

Bulgaria’s Vivacom has sold 50% of the national transmission company NURTS to the private investor Mancelord Limited, reports Broadband TV News. Read More

Two new DTT multiplexes

Rundfunk Anstalt Südtirol (RAS) is to launch two new DTT multiplexes, which will retransmit the two HD channels, from Austria’s public Read More

Wales is the UK’s first Digital Nation

On the 31st March Wales became first nation in the United Kingdom to complete digital switchover when the last analogue TV services from the Wenvoe Read More

Freeview HD on track

Freeview has confirmed that its new HD DTT service is on track to reach 50% of the UK by the time the World Cup gets underway in June. Channel 4 HD Read More

Tender for HD DTT licence issued

The Swedish Radio and Television Authority (RTVV) has launched a tender for new licences for the country’s digital terrestrial platform. The Read More