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Analogue Switch Off begins in Domazlice

On 31st August 2007 analogue television was switched off in Domazlice, located in the south-western part of the Czech Republic. The two Czech Read More

Uruguay adopts DVB-T and DVB-H

A Presidential Decree signed on August 27th declared that, following a year of evaluating the available systems, Uruguay has decided to adopt the DVB-T and DVB-H standards as the basis of its digital terrestrial TV. Uruguay has thus become the first country in Latin America to join the growing list of countries using DVB-T. In 2006 Brazil decided to develop a variation of the ISDB-T standard used only in Japan. Read More

DTT penetration reaches 19.4%

DTT is accessed by nearly one in five TV households in Spain (19.4%) according to the latest figures from Impulsa TDT. Penetration varies Read More

Regulator prepares for DTT licensing

The National Communications Authority (NHH) has issued its plans for the allocation of DVB-T licenses for consultation. Eventually licenses will Read More

Mobile TV business model differences

According to an article in Les Echos two different business models for the delivery of mobile TV are emerging in the French marketplace. Whilst Read More

Tick in the Box for High Definition

AEEMA’s Australian Digital Suppliers Industry Forum (ADSIF) recently announced the launch of AEEM’s new High Definition certification Read More

Half of UK homes ready for the switchover to digital

According to the Ofcom/Digital UK Tracker survey half of UK households have now converted all their TV’s for digital use. The survey of 2,400 Read More

Digital Terrestrial Television in Tunisia

Tunisia has announced that it will extend its on going Pilot DTT transmissions to cover 90% of the country by 2009. Pilot transmissions first Read More

Regulations for mobile TV to be completed soon

The Spanish Government is finalising regulations for its mobile TV market and expects them to be complete by September. The actual Governments Read More

DTT to start on September 1st

Norway’s first official DTT broadcast service will begin on September 1st in Rogland and then expand throughout the country.  Digital switchover Read More

Low cost DTT initiative attracts applicants

The low cost DTT initiative in the city of Leipzig has prompted applications from Leipzig Fernsehen, BBC World, Bibel TV and a new local city Read More

Four candidates for the two DTT HD channels

The CSA have announced that four applications for the two planned HD TV channels were received by the August 20th deadline. Three of the Read More