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ORS prepares for DVB-H licence bid

Broadcast network operator ORS is inviting interested parties to attend a roundtable discussion on the introduction of DVB-H services. ORS Read More

$697 million for DTV information campaign

In an effort to raise awareness on the impending analogue switch-off in the USA, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced plans Read More

Ofcom to outline HD plan for Freeview

Following recent Ofcom conference and press announcements it has now confirmed that it will publish proposals next month outlining a "migration Read More

DTT Pay-Per-View trial to go ahead

Six companies have joined forces to launch a pay-per-view trial on DTT platform in the Spanish village of Alcázar de San Juan according to Read More

MediaCorp's HD channel – HD5 – lifts off

MediaCorp recently announced that its High Definition (HD) channel, HD5, would launch on the DTT platform from Sunday, 11 November 2007. HD5 is a Read More

Malta has 95% DTT coverage

GO, Malta’s DTT service provider, has just completed a 2.3 million Euro, major upgrade of its digital terrestrial television (DTTV) network with Read More

Mobile 3.0 expected to win DVB-H operator licence

The Mobile platform operator licence for the recently announced DVB-H network (being deployed by T-Systems) is expected to be awarded to Mobile Read More

Analogue Switch Off date may be delayed

Broadband TV News reports that the Czech Republic may delay its Analogue Switch Off date until November 2011. Pavel Dvorak, the head of the Czech Read More

Australian HDTV Set Top Box price reduces

Australia has been restricted to simulcasting the same programmes on SDTV and HDTV at the same time, until recently. Now broadcasters are permitted Read More

UK’S Analogue switchover to Digital TV begins

At 0200 on the morning of Wednesday the 17th October 2007 the analogue switch off in the UK begins. The starting place is the town of Whitehaven Read More

Sweden completes analogue switch-off

Sweden has completed the switch-off of its analogue terrestrial television platform ahead of the planned date of February 2008. The last cities Read More

Pay-TV interest grows

Abertis is reported to be leading a project with other DTT broadcasters, for the development of a DTT set-top box, which will allow access to Read More