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ZDF sets out roadmap to HD

At IFA2007, ZDF chief Markus Schächter laid out the roadmap to HD for the public broadcaster, reports Broadband TV News. He said: “We are Read More

DTT multiplexes re-organised

Television programme services on several DTT multiplexes were changed on the 13th September to make room for local DTT services The digital Read More

Government declares support for HD on DTT

The Minister of Culture, Christine Albanel, wants the television services on the DTT platform to be available in high-definition (HD). She Read More

DVB presents key demonstrations at IBC'07

The annual IBC exhibition and conference takes place in Amsterdam this week, attracting tens of thousands of visitors. As usual the DVB Project has a pavilion at the exhibition with demonstrations this year focusing on DVB-IPTV, DVB-CPCM and DVB-SH. Read More

MHP consortium formed in Spain

Four companies have formed a consortium called Maat Media with the aim of developing MHP based applications for use on the digital terrestrial TV network in Spain. The four companies are... Read More

Freeview Set Top Box for only £10

UK supermarket chain Tesco has launched a Freeview Digital Terrestrial TV STB for only £10 (€ 14.8).The box, manufactured by Techwood, offers Read More

MHP-DTT Consortium Formed

Four companies have formed a consortium called Maat Media to develop MHP based DTT applications in Spain. The companies are Gknowledge, SDI Read More

DTT public consultation launched

On August 31st a public consultation on digital TV was launched by Anacom. Five DTT multiplexes will be available, two of them providing national Read More

DTT services officially launched

Norway started its DTT service on the 1st September 2007 in Rogaland, located in the south-western part of the country. Oslo follows on the 6th Read More

ComReg open DTT Licensing Consultation

On the 31st August, the Commission for Communications Regulation, Comreg, issued a consultation on digital Terrestrial Licensing. The Read More

German DTT market continues to grow

TNS Infratest have released figures, which show that the number of terrestrial TV households has climbed from 9.2% to 11.5% during the past year. Read More

Analogue Switch Off Complete

In the early hours of 1st September 2007, 5 analogue transmission networks were switched off, making the terrestrial platform in Finland completely Read More