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Digital television in 22 million households

The number of UK households with digital television on their main set has risen to 22.2 million homes according to research published by Ofcom today. Read More

Boxer switching to MPEG-4 receivers

Broadband TV News reports that Swedish DTT operator Boxer is to begin the deployment of MPEG-4 receivers to new subscribers. Over the next six Read More

MTG wins two additional DTT licences

Sweden’s Radio & TV Authority (Radio-och TV Verket) has awarded Viasat Broadcasting two new terrestrial broadcasting licences, in addition to the Read More

Spain to test HD on DTT

The Spanish HD Forum will undertake more HD test on the Spanish digital terrestrial network according to Broadband TV News. Both 720p50 and Read More

Portugal to launch tender for 5th TV channel

Minister for Parliamentary Issues, Augusto Santos Silva, has announced that the bids for the two DTT tenders can be submitted up until April 23 Read More

Namibia launches Africa’s first DVB-H Mobile TV service

MTC Namibia and MultiChoice Namibia have announced the launch of a mobile television service, using the Digital Video Broadcast - Handheld (DVB-H) Read More

Montenegro prepares for DTT

Consultants hired by the Broadcasting Agency (ARD) have estimated the cost of the transition to digital broadcasting in Montenegro at €3 Read More

Hungary issues call for DTT tenders

The Hungarian National Telecommunications Authority (NHH) has issued a call to tender for five DVB-T and one T-DAB multiplexes for a 12year period. Read More

CSA calls for more local DTT channels

Broadband TV News reports that the French media authority CSA has opened up the application process for more local DTT channels. Proposals have Read More

Boxer wins in Denmark

Swedish DTT platform operator Boxer has won the right to operate the DTT platform in Denmark. The media authority, Mediesekretariatet, has Read More

Croatia update

Pilot DVB-T transmissions started in 2002 from two transmitters in Sljeme and HRT dom. There are now nine DVB-T transmitters in operation: Read More

Switchover continues

On March 31st, ORS will switch on 10 new DTT transmitters in the regions of Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark, Niederösterreich and Read More