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Freeview claims big lift in tuner uptake

Freeview boss Steve Browning is claiming a big increase in the number of Freeview tuners sold in the three months to the 1st September. Uptake has Read More

8 million with DTT receivers

According to a report prepared for the CSA, the number of households with access to DTT (TNT) services has now reached 8 million which amounts to Read More

More DTT available

The National public broadcaster CT has switched on DTT transmitters in Prague-Cukrak and Ceske Budejovice-Klet according to Broadband TV News which Read More

Freesat, 100,000 boxes sold

Freesat the free-to-air UK satellite TV service form the BBC and ITV has sold 100,000 set top boxes since its launch on the 6th May. Freesat Read More

Portugal Telecom confirmed as DTT licence winner

Despite an appeal by the Swedish owned bidder Airplus TV over the decision to award of the DTT platform licence to Portugal Telecom, the original Read More

Peru postpones decision on DTT system

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications has postponed a decision on the choice of a DTT system for Peru, for 90 days from October 2008. Read More

DSO plan approved

The Italian Government has approved an analogue switch over plan which will take place on a phased regional basis in 16 regions between 2009 and Read More

DTT only households reach 6.3 million

Recent figures released by DGTVi estimate that 6.3 million TV households rely on DTT signals for their television viewing in Italy. This equates to Read More

Bavaria completes switch to DTT

Bavaria will complete its transition to DTT service on the 25th November when the last digital replacement transmitters are officially put on air. Read More

Analogue Switch Off Bill introduced

The Minister for Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy has announced the introduction to Parliament of a Bill to Read More

DigitalALB TV parameters

In Albania, DigitalALB currently operates four multiplexes on UHF channels 62, 64, 67 and 69. All services are broadcast using the 8k mode, in an Read More

DVB at Broadband World Forum Europe

The DVB stand at Broadband World Forum Europe is hosting a number of important technology demonstrations that highlight the latest developments in the standardisation work being carried out by DVB to achieve interoperability, stimulate growth and enable greater economies of scale for IPTV. Read More