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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

Spain achieves analogue switch off

On the 2nd April 2010, Spain officially completed the transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting with the switch of off all remaining analogue Read More

Royal Decree approves use of the digital dividend

A royal decree detailing the conditions for the allocation of multiple different operators and the reserve of the "digital dividend" has been Read More

Two week deadline to clinch digital television contract

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has given the One Vision consortium a fortnight to clinch an elusive deal on the commercial contract for Read More

Regulator publishes proposal for mobile TV licence

On the 30th March the communications regulator ComReg issued an Information Notice on the future award of a mobile television licence. The notice Read More