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Freesat launched

The free-to-air satellite service operated jointly by the BBC and ITV has officially been launched. The new platform offers 80 television programme Read More

Demands for ASO delay

Spain’s largest TV group, Sogecable, has asked the Spanish Government to postpone the analogue switch-off according to advanced-television.com. Read More

DVB-H trial launched

Broadcast network operator Levira and telcom operator EMT have launched a DVB-H pilot trial in Tallinn. Seven free-of-charge channels are currently Read More

DVB-H tender possible

Broadband TV News reports that a tender for a DVB-H licence could be issued this summer and that both T-Mobile and Télefonica O2 have expressed Read More

RTB-Brunei set to launch HDTV

Radio Television Brunei (RTB) plans to launch HDTV soon and is currently carrying out HD trials using a 100Watt transmitter, located at the Subok Read More

DTT interactivity on PC

Spanish group CITIC (Centro Andaluz de Innovación y Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones) is designing a unit to give personal Read More

Nigeria officially launches DVB-H service

Nigerian telecommunications company MTN and Multichoice Nigeria have officially launched Mobile Television. The service using DVB-H technology is Read More

Engineering parameter update

The recently launched New Zealand DVB-T, DTT service operates in Bands IV/V between 502-806 MHz in 8 MHz channels. It uses the 8k FFT mode with Read More

KPN to launch DVB-H service before June

KPN has confirmed that it will launch its DVB-H service before the start of the Euro 2008 football championships according to reports attributed to Read More

Low-power DVB-T tests in the Netherlands

The Dutch frequency regulator Agentschap Telecom has given the Association of Dutch Local Broadcasters (OLAN) permission to start tests using a Read More

DVB-H service begins

Telecom operator Safaricom and DSTV Mobile have begun their DVB-H service, which will be officially launched on the 1st June. The service will be Read More

BCI announces bidders

Three consortiums bid to operate Ireland's three available multiplexes and each has bid for all three. The consortiums are Boxer DTT Ltd., Easy Read More