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Ofcom updates DTT licence agreement

The communications regulator Ofcom has published a revised version of the Broadcasting Act multiplex licence and digital replacement licences for Read More

DTT trial launched

A Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) trial began on the 1st November when Sentech switched on the first DVB-T trial transmitter The trial will continue Read More

ASO completed in Sardinia

On the morning of the 31st October 2008, Sardinia finally completed the process to switch from analogue to digital transmission. The switch-off Read More

New Regulator

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland will take over regulatory responsibility from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland on March 31 2009. The Read More

Mobile 3.0 to hand back licence

Mobile 3.0 is expected to hand back its DVB-H licence shortly after failing to fulfil its licence obligations. At present it is not known when Read More

ASO will complete two years ahead of plan

The switch off of all analogue transmitters in Germany will be completed on the 25th November 2008, 2 years ahead of schedule. DTT services are Read More

Coulommiers ASO by 4th February 2009

The first analogue switch of pilot is set to begin in the region of Coulommiers on the 8th November, when DTT services become available to 70% of Read More

DTT HD launched in France

On the 30th October at 3.30 pm (CET) the new High Definition DTT service was launched. The HD offering consists of free-to-air channels TF1 HD, Read More

Czech Television’s DTT multiplex

Public service broadcaster Czech Television (CT) is rolling out its DTT Multiplex in Prague, Chleb, Usti nad Labem, Brno and Ostrava. The multiplex Read More

DTT services to launch in May 2009

Preparations are underway, in Colombia, to launch DVB-T services in May 2009. The launch will initially allow 11 million households in the Read More

RTBF DTT platform adds services

Public service broadcaster RTBF, which serves the French speaking community in Belgium, is adding two new programme services to its DTT platform. Read More

ASO in Lower Austria

Further analogue switch offs are set to take place in the country, this time in Lower Austria, following a three week simulcast period. The Read More