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Consultation on HD/DTT content management

Ofcom has opened a consultation on the management of HD content on the DTT platform following a request by the BBC who wish to continue the use of Read More

Personal navigation device with DVB-T launched

Garmin have announced the launch in April of a personal navigation device (PND) that combines cutting edge Pan-European navigation features with Read More

HD-DTT trial in February

Slovakia’s new DTT platform operated by Towercom will trial HD transmissions in February together with public broadcaster STV. The trial will use Read More

HD on DTT platform

Portugal Telecom (PT) is negotiating with the regulator Anacom to replace its proposed pay-TV multiplex with a bouquet of high definition channels. Read More

30,000 households use DTT

Pay-DTT service provider Lattelecom says that there are 30,000 households using the DTT platform in Latvia. In total 220,000 households are Read More

ASO delay confirmed

The expected delay in the analogue switch off has been confirmed and the reasons given are to avoid disruptions to viewers watching the World Cup Read More

India Invests in Digital TV

India’s public broadcaster Doordarshan will receive a massive investment to enable it to convert to digital production and transmission reports Read More

Six applications for spectrum auction

The German regulator BNA has received 6 applications for the frequency auction which is to be held in the spring of 2010. The auction includes Read More

More DVB-H services possible

German media authorities are to decide by mid-March on re-launching DVB-H services. Before the tender for a 10 year platform licence is released Read More

New DTT services reaching financial equilibrium

The new broadcasters on the DTT platform have started to reach a financial equilibrium in 2009 and most will do so by 2010 according to DigiTAG. Read More

More Switch off dates announced

Canal+ will end analogue pay-TV services in Rhône-Alpes on the 22nd September and in Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées on the 13th October Read More

ASO programme to start on 26th January

Analogue switch off in Croatia will begin for national broadcasters on the 26th January in the “D5” region which covers Istria county, part of Read More