News

Our eNews, sent on the last Thursday of each month, includes updates on DVB-related news, events and other activities.

Just enter (at least) your email address on this page and submit the form.

(You can also sign up here to receive DVB Scene magazine by post.)

Digital dividend proposals criticised

Broadcast Australia has released its response to the Australian governments digital dividend plans, reports Rapid TV news. The response warns Read More

DVB Shifts to Top Gear for 3DTV

The DVB Project is tackling 3DTV, one of the hottest subjects in the media world today. Many alternative systems have been developed for what is called 'First Generation 3DTV'. Broadcasters in different parts of the world have announced their intention to start 3DTV broadcasting this year (2010). The DVB Project has responded to this with a programme of work which should lead to standards for 3DTV. The current plan is that the first phase of the 3DTV system (the Phase 1 system) will be agreed this year. Read More

BAKOM opens DTT platform consultation

The Swiss communications regulator BAKOM has opened a consultation on the capacity needed for TV services on the DTT platform. At present only the Read More

Digital TV in 60% of homes

According to a report attributed to Telecompaper the number of TV homes in the Netherlands is now 7.95 million of which 4.71 million (60%) are Read More

Mediaset increases revenue and adds more DTT services

Mediaset Premium has announced a 38.9% increase in its 2009 earnings for its Pay-DTT TV platform. The platform generated a total revenue of Read More

DVB-T2 trial in Germany

Germany’s national DTT operator, Media Broadcast, is assessing equipment for its DVB-T2 trial and has recently chosen T-VIPS Advanced DTT Read More

MHP & GEM Deployment Data Updated

The page with a global deployment overview of MHP and GEM receivers has been completely updated and is now presented in an easy-to-read column view. The total number of MHP and GEM enabled devices... Read More

ITV1 HD launch on Freeview

Broadcaster ITV has announced that it will launch its DTT HD channel, ITV1 HD, on the 2nd April. It will be available on the UK’s Freeview HD Read More

ASO completes on 2nd April

Analogue switch off in Spain has been completed in the regions of Navarra and Baleares and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla. Switch off will Read More

Slovak DTT rollout on track

Slovakia’s recently launch DTT service aims to reach 91.5% of the population by the end of this month and 93.9% by the end of June, according to Read More

DTT penetration now 12.9 million households

DTT penetration has now reached 48.3% (12.9 million) of French TV households according to figures from the CSA. This is an increase of 12.5% during Read More

DVB World - Another Success

Last week the DVB World 2010 Conference and Exhibition took place in Lisbon, Portugal. With more than 180 delegates the conference was another successful event for the international DVB community to exchange ideas about DVB Today, Hybrid TV and DVB in the Future. Read More