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DVB-PCF – cross-platform authoring for iTV

One of the less well-known DVB specifications in the area of interactive TV is DVB-PCF, or Portable Content Format. It was published by ETSI in September 2006 but has not yet, to the best of our... Read More

Update on Sweden

Allocation of the digital dividend has been completed in Sweden. Six multiplexes will be available in the UHF bands IV and V and one in the VHF Read More

Soria completes Analogue Switch Off

Digital switchover was completed in Soria on the 23rd July making it the first Spanish region to go completely digital. To prepare the 51,000 Read More

DTT/DVB-H timetable takes shape

The tender for Poland’s second DTT multiplex may be announced in September preceded by one for the DVB-H frequencies in mid-August, reports Read More

Antenna Hungária awarded DTT platform licence

The National Telecommunications Authority (NHH) has awarded the licence to operate the countries DTT platform to Antenna Hungária and Broadcasting Read More

First ASO trial begins

The first analogue switch off trial in France is soon to begin in Coulommiers and the surrounding area. The trial is set for completion by early Read More

Digital Dividend report submitted

The Parliamentary committee, set up to look at the re-allocation of frequencies after the analogue switch in off in 2011, has submitted its report Read More

Airplus challenges Pay-DTT award decision

As predicted previously Airplus TV have confirmed that they are to appeal over the preliminary decision by Anacom to award the Pay-DTT licence to Read More

DVB-H service launch in early 2009

Negotiations with Russia over DTT frequency allocations have been successfully concluded, reports Broadband TV News. Regulators are now expected Read More

Poland considers third multiplex

Broadband TV News reports that local contacts in Poland indicate that the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) and the National Broadcasting Read More

HD/DTT services for the Olympics

Public service broadcaster NRK plans to provide coverage of the forthcoming Olympic Games in High-Definition. The HD services will be on NRK1 and Read More

DTT receiver sales reach 8.6 million

In May 310,000 DTT decoders were sold bring the total installed base to 8.6 million according to market researchers GfK. Another survey from Read More