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DVB-H coverage now 53%

Additional DVB-H transmitters have been added in Wien-Himmelhof, Graz-Schockl, Baden-Hartberg, Mattersburg-Heuberg, Steyr-Troeschberg and Read More

Early DTT HD consultation launched

Ofcom has opened a consultation on using temporary frequencies to launch HD/DTT services before Analogue Switch Off (ASO) takes place. The present Read More

DVB-H subscribers reach 5,000

During a presentation at Comdays08 in Biel Bienne Switzerland, CEO of Swisscom Broadcasting, Jean-Paul de Weck, said that there were around 5,000 Read More

Cyfrowa Polska proposed for digital transition

Anna Strezynska, the president of the country’s Office of Electronic Communication (UKE) has called for the creation of a body like Digital UK to Read More

DTT subscribers 670,000

Telecom operator KPN has said it reached 700,000 digital television customers at the end of September, a further growth of 64,000 new subscribers, Read More

Rohde and Schwarz wins DTT contract

German transmitter manufacturer Rohde and Schwarz has won the contract to provide the transmission equipment for Irelands DTT roll-out. The Read More

Digital Christmas is coming

Antenna Hungaria, the network operator, has announced that the free to air DTT platform MiniDig TV will launch on the 1st December 2008. To Read More

French Digital Plan France Numérique 2012 released

A comprehensive digital action plan France Numérique 2012 was recently presented by the State Secretary for the development of the digital Read More

TV Barandov launch date set

TV Barrandov has signed an agreement with the network operator Cesky Radiokomunikace for the carriage of its DTT service and will launch in January Read More

ASO on the 3rd November as Flanders prepares to invite tender applications

The date for the Analogue TV service switch off in Flanders has been set as the 3rd November 2008 and an information campaign has been launched. Read More

99% of Bahrain homes have satellite TV

Nearly every home in Bahrain has satellite TV according to a new survey recently highlighted in the Bahrain newspaper Gulf Daily, reports Broadband Read More

Analogue Switch Off plans released

Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has unveiled the timetable for digital TV switchover, Read More