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Simavelec calls for free-to-air mobile TV services

The French consumer organisation Simavelec, which concentrates on the audiovisual sector, has called for free-to-view mobile TV rather than Read More

€4bn HDTV market in 2007

Revenues from sales of HD products in France during 2007 will have amounted to €4bn, according to a Rapid TV News report on recent figures from Read More

New Analogue Switch off date confirmed

As suggested in earlier reports, the election of a new government in Australia has brought about some changes in the countries Digital Switchover Read More

T-Systems expands DTT coverage

Deutsche Telekom’s broadcast services subsidiary T-Systems Media & Broadcast has further increased its DTT coverage this year, reports Rapid TV Read More

OTA TV viewers the least aware about analogue switch off

Nearly half of U.S. households are aware of the February 2009 transition to digital TV, but the group of Americans with the least awareness of the Read More

BBC reviews the efficient use of spectrum

A report commissioned by the BBC from Deloitte Touche LLP, entitled “The BBC’s Efficient and Effective use of Spectrum” has just been Read More

New channel on the DTT platform

TV Cabo and financial group Controlinveste are reported by Rapid TV News to wish to partner with each other in the creation of a fifth national Read More

Lima DTV tests continue

The Ministry of Transport and Communication in Peru is continuing to progress the testing of the three major DTV systems DVB-T, ISDB-T and ATSC. Read More

DVB-SH trial in Italy

Italian public broadcaster RAI, in conjunction with Alcatel-Lucent and mobile operator 3 Italia are starting the first trial of mobile TV based on Read More

India makes plans to auction mobile TV spectrum

Following its recent consultation on the issues surrounding the introduction of mobile TV, India’s Telecoms Regulatory Authority (TRAI) will Read More

Finland explores YLE smart card

Following a fall in revenue since digitisation, YLE is considering the use of a Smart card to access DTV services. Finland’s ministry of Read More

details its DTV plans

Mohamed Benfodil, president of the Algerian Independent ICT Authority (ARPT), has given details of the country’s move to digital terrestrial Read More