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Digital penetration reaches 56%

According to recent research by the NPA Conseil on behalf of TDF, 56% of French homes now watch digital TV via DTT, DTH, IPTV or cable. DTT is Read More

Mobile Operators want DVB-H

Michelle Bachelet, the President of Chile is reviewing the results of the country’s digital terrestrial television tests according to a report Read More

Second phase of DVB-H roll-out

Mobile TV now reaches 50% of Austrians, according to Austrian transmitter company Media Broadcast after the launch of the second phase of the DVB-H Read More

tru2way threatening STB sales?

A new report from IMS Research examines the prospects for the set-top box (STB) as shipments of integrated digital TVs (iDTVs) continue to grow. The availability of iDTVs with tru2way on board is... Read More

Sky reaches 8.98 million subscribers

Sky the British satellite DTV broadcaster now reaches almost 8.98 million subscribers according to recent figures. Over 40% of subscribers now have Read More

Spain allocate €8.7 million for switch over

The government has allocated €8.7 million to fund 32 analogue switch-off projects according to Rapid TV News. Analogue switch-off will eventually Read More

Full DTT coverage in Catalonia by July 2009

At present 50% of the Catalan population have access to DTT services. Coverage will be extended to 80% of the population by the end of the year Read More

New DVB-H trial announced

Singaporean telecommunication service providers M1, Sing Tel and StarHub have joined with MediaCorp in a new DVB-H trial, planned to last three Read More

DVB-H tender likely to be delayed

Rather than launching a DVB-H service in an initial 31 cities as previously planned, it is now more likely that a national launch will take place. Read More

Irelands official DTT trial ends

Eamon Ryan, the Communications Minister for Ireland, has formally announced the end of Irelands official DTT trial. ” We have reached the end Read More

Coverage increases and 2009 plans released

DTT service coverage increased to 87% of the French population on the 1st August after four new transmitters began broadcasting. The new Read More

Analogue Switch Off begins

Public service broadcaster Czech Television (CT) has switched of its analogue channel CT2 in the city of Plzen (Pilsen), reports Broadband TV News. Read More