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DTT ERP increase in Budapest

The Hungarian Army has permitted the partial cancellation of a current TV transmitter power restriction in Budapest. This will result in the Read More

DTT receiver sales increase by 67% in Dec 2010

The number of DVB-T MPEG-4 compatible DTT receivers sold during the month of December 2009 was 67% higher than those sold in the previous month. At Read More

NEC to provide DIGEA DVB-T transmitters

DIGEA, the organisation set up by the seven leading commercial broadcasters in Greece to manage the DTT platform, has signed a five year agreement Read More

CSA launches coverage checker

The broadcast regulator CSA has launched a DTT coverage checker. Viewers can see the probability and number of DTT services they should be able Read More

DVB-T DTT services launched in Bogotá

DVB-T services officially launched in Columbia on Friday the 29th January 2010. Viewers in the Bogotá area are now able to receive three Read More

Belgium completes ASO on 1st March

All French language analogue terrestrial RTBF television transmitters will be taken off the air on the 1st March, completing ASO in Belgium, Read More

KPN reaches 880,000 pay-DTT subscribers

According to figures in KPN’s latest financial report the company had 970,000 subscribers to its digital service at the end of 2009, up from Read More

Dutch cable operator launches DVB-T plug-in tuner

Dutch cable operator CAIW has started selling a DVB-T plug in tuner so that cable users can continue to receive channels after the switch of Read More

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