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Digital transition in the Ukraine

Although the Ukrainian Government had planned to start DTT services in nine regional centres on the 4th February this was suspended after only four Read More

DTT penetration 83.6%

In Spain DTT penetration has now reached 83.6% according to the March Impulsa TDT newsletter and the DTT viewing audience share has reached 59.7%. Read More

3D trial on HD DTT in Seville

A DTT 3D transmission took place in Seville on the 9th March during the Pro TDT Congresso which was hosted by the consumer electronic association Read More

ODM transmitting DVB-S2 MPEG-4 test transmissions

SA’s On Digital Media (ODM) has begun transmitting seven test channels from its Johannesburg HQ according to a report on the Rapid TV News Read More

Norkring signs Pink SI for MUX B

Pink SI has become the first broadcaster to sign up for a place on what will be Slovenia’s second DTT multiplex. Norkring the operator of the Read More

Positive views on Hungarian digital transition

The majority of Hungarians take a positive view of the transition to digital broadcasting, according to a study undertaken by Ariosz Ltd for the Read More

KDG to use DVB-C2

The chairman of the DVB-C2 technical module and the head of new technologies at Kabel Deutschland, Christoph Schaaf, said, during his presentation Read More

Switch off completed in Lower Normandy

Analogue switch off in Lower Normandy took place at midnight on the 8th March as planned By the morning the conversion to digital transmission Read More

Ministry publishes draft plan to move to digital radio and TV

A draft plan to digitalise radio and television broadcasts at a cost of roughly 4.4 trillion VND (231.2 million USD) has been published by the Read More

HD/DTT add campaign launched

The UK’s free to air platform “Freeview” is to spend £6 million (€6.6 million) to advertise its HD services using DVB-T2 according to Read More

RTVA trials DTT HD in Seville

The Andalucian public service broadcaster RTVA began an HD DTT trial service on the 26th February in Seville and this will be extended to the full Read More

Tender for Mux 3 technical operator, closed

Polish public services broadcaster’s (TVP) tender for the technical operation of the country’s third DTT multiplex is now closed. So far the Read More