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A1 offers mobile DVB-T handsets

As well as offering 22 channels on its DVB-H and UMTS service, Austrian mobile operator A1 is also providing handsets with built in DVB-T Read More

Via removes license fees for FTA broadcasters

The DVB Project yesterday received a letter from Via Licensing indicating that the requirement for free-to-air broadcasters to pay patent license fees for MHP has been removed with immediate... Read More

8-VSB Digital terrestrial TV needs outdoor antennas

As government officials campaign to offer the facts about the  DTV reception of ATSC signals, millions of over-the-air viewers are going to be Read More

Digital dividend review consultation

Ofcom the communications regulator for the UK has set out proposals detailing how it will release the spectrum being freed as a result of the Read More

EC withdraws case

The European Commission has withdrawn its case against Sweden at the European Court of Justice in response to Sweden’s amendment of the broadcast Read More

Freed spectrum reserved for broadcasters

The Ministry of Industry has revealed that it is unlikely that the spectrum freed by the switch to digital TV will be available for non-broadcast Read More

Spain and Italy join forces to promote DTT

The Spanish and Italian Pro DTT Associations, Impulsa TDT and DGTVi, have signed an agreement to promote the digital migration in both countries Read More

HD/DTT services wanted

Representatives of the communications regulators KRRiT and UKE have called for the launch of HD services on the DTT platform according to Broadband Read More

Free DVB-H services available from 3 Italia

Service provider 3-Italia is offering six television services free of charge to customers already using the DVB-H platform. The services include Read More

DVB-H services launched

DVB-H services have been launched in Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt and Hanover by Mobile 3.0. In this the trial phase the service reception, Read More

Digital TV market expanding

Digital TV services are watched by 24.1% of Czech homes according to research data published by Mediasearch covering the period up to and including Read More

Austria launches DVB-H service

The DVB-H service in Austria has now been launched with 15 TV channels and 5 radio channels available to subscribers. The service is provided by Read More