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Algeria begins the transition to DTT

Eutelsat has signed a deal with Telediffusion d’Algeria (TDT) to broadcast Algeria’s national Digital Terrestrial Television package of Read More

MHP patent pool experience prompts DVB to reinforce IPR policy

Geneva â 30 November 2007 â The DVB Project has announced the adoption of new procedures in its efforts to promote the wide availability of technology based on DVB standards. This initiative is... Read More

MHP patent pool experience prompts DVB to reinforce IPR policy

In a press release issued today, the DVB Project announces some new measures to reinforce its Intellectual Property Rights policy. Click the headline above to read the release or download the PDF. Read More

HD/DTT looks set to go ahead in the UK

Just before Ofcom announced the opening of a consultation on the proposal to clear multiplex B for HD use, British broadcasters got together to sign Read More

Eladio Gutierrez new head of Impulsa TDT

The new head of Impulsa TDT, the organisation responsible for promoting DTT in Spain, is Eladio Gutierrez. He comes from the public service Read More

DVB-H implementation delayed

The launch of DVB-H mobile TV in Spain is reported to be on hold until after the general elections in March 2008. This is because the legal Read More

Mobile TV in Singapore open for consultation

Singapore’s Media regulator, MDA, has said that it wishes to harmonise the rules for the delivery of Mobile TV across the various platforms Read More

Switched on Norway

Norway launched its Digital Terrestrial Television service on the 1st September 2007 in the ‘petroleum capital’ Stavanger in the county of Read More

Mediaset to launch two new free-to-air DTT channels

Mediaset has announced the launch of two new free-to-air digital terrestrial channels on its DTT platform. The first new channel, IRIS, will begin Read More

Hong Kong to launch DTT in 2008

HK’s two domestic free TV stations, Asia Television Ltd (ATV) and Television Broadcast Ltd. (TVB) will begin to phase in Digital Terrestrial TV Read More

HD licences allocated

The CSA has announced the allocation of two licences for HD broadcasting on the DTT platform. The licences have been allocated to commercial Read More

Digital penetration now at 42.4%

Research by TDF estimates that 42.4% of homes in France now have access to digital television via various platforms. DTT has a penetration of Read More