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Frequency allocations breach EU law

The European Court of Justice has ruled that the Italian way of assigning broadcasting frequencies is against the law because it has favoured some Read More

Hungary prepares for DTT

Hungary’s National Communications Authority (NHH) has announced that it will hold a tender for a national DTT licence this March, reports Read More

Mobile TV trial extended

The French media authority CSA has extended the DVB-H trial on the Paris metropolitan transport system RATP until the 15th April 2008. The trial, Read More

CSA publishes 2008 DTT rollout

The CSA has published a new map on its website detailing sites and launch dates for new DTT transmitters, reports Broadband TV News. By the end of Read More

DTT popularity grows

French DTT is reaching more and more people as the network coverage increases, according to research by Crédoc on behalf of Arcep and CTGI, Read More

DTV for overseas territories

Christine Albanel, the French Minister of Culture, has asked the CSA to evaluate the possibility of developing digital TV services in the French Read More

Three applicants for Pay-TV licences

The Mediesekretariatet has received 3 applications to operate Pay-TV services on the Danish DTT network. The applicants are Boxer, (the Swedish Read More

Only 85% coverage at Switch-over

Jane Hannahovou, head of network operator CRa, has warned that DTT coverage will only be 85% at the proposed analogue switch-off date in October Read More

Digital decision expected shortly

TV Barrandov is expected to be the first digital TV channel in the Czech Republic to have its licence confirmed by the RRTV, reports Broadband TV Read More

DVB-T standard has parliamentary approval

Bulgaria has taken an important step in its transition to Digital Terrestrial Television now that parliamentary approval for the DVB-T standard has Read More

DVB-H trial ends and some are disqualified from tendering

The regulatory body RTR ended the DVB-H trial run by ORS and Mobikom Austria, the mobile business unit of Telekom Austria, on the 4th February Read More

Ancel launches mobile TV service

Telecompaper reports that Uruguayan mobile operator Ancel has launched a mobile TV service in Punta del Este. The service based on DVB-H Read More