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Plans for DTT  service announced

The Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) and National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) have announced their plans for DTT services, reports Read More

September release for ASO timetable

Italy’s Ministry for Economic Development, will present the timetable for the definite switchover to digital terrestrial by 9th September 2008, Read More

ComReg consults on Spectrum for Mobile TV

The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) announced a public consultation on the award of UHF spectrum on the 18th June, initially for Read More

Boost for DTT in Estonia

According to Broadband TV News, press reports in Estonia say that the government is offering to waive next years licence fee of €1.6 million, Read More

Seven new DTT channels for Croatia

HRT, the Croatian state broadcaster plans to launch seven new digital channels during the next few years. The first new channels will deal with Read More

Ofcom to licence ‘white spaces’

A new consultation has been started by Ofcom on the future use of  ‘white spaces’. The consultation deals with geographical ‘white Read More

Government calls for improved content on DTT platform

The government has made known that it finds the current quality of content on the DTT platform to be insufficient according to an item published on Read More

Government releases tender for DTT multiplex

The Slovenian government has released the tender for multiplex B on the DTT platform. Applications must be in by 1400 on the 25th August 2008. Read More

TV2Go management broadened

PGK Media, which has been managing the Singapore DVB-H trial (TV2Go), has formed a joint venture with network operator Broadcast Australia to Read More

Olympics in HD on DTT

Public service broadcaster TVP has announced plans to broadcast the Beijing Olympics in HD on the DTT platform. DTT test transmissions will be Read More

Latest DTT receivers reach 100,000

Since the launch of DTT services in March, 100,000 receivers have been sold and coverage is now available to 77% of the population. Set top boxes Read More

Canal plus granted HD/DTT licence

Following the allocation of an HD licence to broadcast HD on the DTT platform, Canal + plans to broadcast the majority of its programmes in HD by Read More