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Vodafone expected to bid for DTT services

Broadband TV News reports that Vodafone is considering making a bid to operate the country’s DTT service. They are also said to be considering Read More

30,000 DTT STB’s in Poland

According to a report from the PIKE Conference ZAKOPANE, Broadband TV News quotes Wojciek Halka of the Polish Association of Telecommunications Read More

T-Systems wins licence to deploy DVB-H network in Germany

German telecommunications regulator BNA has selected T-Systems Media&Broadcast to deploy a Germany-wide DVB-H network for mobile TV services. BNA Read More

HDTV broadcast candidates present proposals

Four candidates, seeking licences to transmit HD programmes on the French DTT platform, have been presenting their proposals to the regulator CSA. Read More

Further HD Tests in France

More experimental HD broadcasts have been approved by the media regulator CSA. The additional HD broadcasts on the, DTT platform, will take place Read More

Croatia encourages DTT pilot with financial help

A DTT pilot programme in the coastal region of Istria is to be helped by the use of special coupons. The coupons worth HRK 200 (€27) go towards Read More

SISVEL announces development of a DVB-H Patent Pool

SISVEL, a patent management company based in Italy, has announced that it is acting as the facilitator for the formation of a joint patent licensing program for DVB-H. A call for patents has been issued. Read More

Ofcom opens consultation on Sky's pay-DTT proposal

Ofcom has published a public consultation on a proposal from British Sky Broadcasting Ltd (Sky) and National Grid Wireless Ltd (NGW) to replace Read More

Swedish government backs down on DTT break-up

The government has decided to allow programme companies to organise their own Pay-TV packages on the DTT system. Last June, the government Read More

Boxer subscribers increase

By the end of September 2007, Pay TV service provider, Boxer had 693,000 digital-TV subscribers, representing an increase of 39,000 during 2007 and Read More

Ministry allocates €19.3 million to help DTT introduction

The Spanish Ministry for Industry has allocated €19.3 million to speed up DTT implementation in Spain. This is in addition to the €1.7 billion Read More

Over 6 million DTT receivers in Spain

Figures released by DTT organisation Impulsa TDT show that another 330,000 DTT receivers were sold in September. This brings the total sold since Read More