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Strong growth for Pay DTT service

The Pay TV service Mediaset Premium increased its revenue by 78.7 % compared with the previous year according to Mediaset’s report for 2008. Read More

Alsace ASO in February 2010

The CSA has given the date of the 2nd February 2010 for Analogue Switch Off in the Alsace region. The switch over will be led by France Téle Read More

DTT coverage increases

Public Broadcaster CT’s DTT signal now reaches 61.5% of the population, according to a study produced by the Czech Telecom Office (CTU). In Read More

Tenders for two multiplexes soon

According to Dnevnik, the country’s Communications Regulation Council (CRC) has unveiled plans for two DTT tenders which will run simultaneously, Read More

First DVB-T2 "Plug Fest" successfully completed

Last week saw the successful conclusion of the first DVB-T2 Plug Fest at the RAI Research Labs in Turin. A number of companies came together for the first time to test the interoperability of their modulators and demodulators as part of the on-going DVB-T2 Verification and Validation work. Read More

HD DTT up and running by 2010

Terrestrial HD services on the DTT platform are aimed to be up and running in time for the 2010 World Cup according to presentations at the recent Read More

DVB-T penetration 48.5%

Impulsa TDT announced in its March report that DTT penetration in Spain had reached 48.5%. Sales of DTT receivers in December and January alone Read More

ComReg consults on Digital Dividend

The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has published a consultation document on Ireland’s digital dividend. The dividend will Read More

ORS hits problem

The previously announced sale of the Bulgarian broadcast network operator NURTS to Austrian broadcast network operator ORS has been postponed. This Read More

Interleaved spectrum in DTT band awarded

The spectrum regulator, Ofcom, has awarded a spectrum licence to Cube Interactive for the provision of digital services in the Cardiff area. The Read More

DTT logo allowed by the Government

The Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce is allowing the use of its DTT logo "Pásate a la TDT" once again. The logo was initially used during Read More

Government confirms ASO date

According to a recent Cabinet resolution, Analogue Switch Off in Portugal will be completed by the 26th April 2012. There will also be a 1-year Read More