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CSA announces new sites for DTT expansion

The French broadcast regulator CSA has selected another 65 transmitting sites that will begin broadcasting DTT services by March 2008. This Read More

Digital switchover plan approved

The government of the French-speaking community in Belgium has approved the Strategic plan for Digital Switchover presented by the Minister of Read More

Space for 4 HDTV channels on DTT platform, says OFCOM

Ed Richards, chief executive of Ofcom recently said that the regulator is drawing up plans that will allow up to four HDTV channels to be broadcast Read More

2008 DTT start date possible for Poland

A working document prepared by Poland’s Ministry of Transport, says that the transition to digital broadcasting in Poland could begin in June Read More

KPNTV reverts to Digitenne with reduced subscriptions

Dutch Telco KPN is lowering the subscription to its DTT service by 30% from August 2nd, in a renewed attempt to compete with cable services, which Read More

RAI gets €33m to expand DTT

Italian Communications Minister, Paola Gentiloni has issued a ministerial decree assigning €33m to RAI for the expansion of DTT coverage Read More

Technical demonstration of DVB-T in Venezuela

The start of the Copa América tournament in Caracas offered an opportunity for a demonstration of the technical capabilities of DVB-T and MHP. Read More

Spain's DTT industry wants state subsidies to boost sales

The Spanish DTT industry has urged the Government to approve direct state subsidies to boost the sale of DTT boxes in the country, following the Read More

Hispasat to extend DTT in Spain

Hispasat has proposed a plan to the Government designed to extend DTT services to the 10% of the country, mostly rural areas, not already covered Read More

MediaCorp to start HDTV on its DTT platform

MediaCorp plans to launch an HDTV commercial channel in the last quarter of 2007 and be the first broadcaster in Southeast Asia to roll out an HDTV Read More

Impresa proposes DTT consortium in Portugal

Impresa, the Portuguese Media group has proposed the creation of a consortium among public broadcaster RTP and private TV channels SIC and TVI, to Read More

RTM trial a success

The DTT trial run by Radio Television Malaysia (RTM), was a success. The trial which took six months from September 2006 to February, broadcast Read More