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3 Italia DVB-H service reaches 600,000 subscribers

Italian mobile telephony operator 3 Italia has reached 600,000 subscribers for its mobile TV DVB-H service, which was launched in July 2006 during Read More

Italian digital TV subsidy

The Italian government has announced plans to provide subsidies of up to €200 on the purchase of new television sets that feature a digital Read More

HD trial begins at the GAA Football final

The first terrestrial HD broadcast in Ireland took place recently as part of the ongoing DTT pilot. Communications minister Eamon Ryan launched Read More

CSA publishes the plan to 95% DTT coverage by end of 2011

The Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) agreed at its meeting on 10 July 2007, the procedures for the extension of DTT coverage to reach 95% Read More

Six channels for Austria’s second Multiplex

Six channels in Austria’s second digital terrestrial multiplex have been named. The multiplex, which is expected to begin broadcasting in Read More

DTT bidding process soon

Although the bidding process for DTT licences in Portugal has yet to begin some potential bidders are already being excluded. Parliamentary affairs Read More

Dutch digital TV connections grow to 2.12 million

Digital TV connections in the Netherlands grew 5.9 % during Q1 2007 to reach 2.12 million. During the same period the number of TV connections also Read More

Germany has 9.59 million digital homes

The latest figures from AGF/GfK Fernsehforschung show that Germany now has 35.02 million TV households of which 9.59 million (27.4%) receive TV Read More

DVB-SH trial in France

SFR and Alcatel-Lucent are to perform technical tests using the DVB-SH standard in S-band (2.2GHz). The DVB-SH standard is the basis of Read More

WOW offers DVB-T service to Bermuda

The World in Wireless Ltd. better known as WOW is offering a bouquet of TV channels over its DVB-T network in Bermuda, to rival local cable Read More

World's first DVB-SH Technical Pilot

Alcatel-Lucent and SFR have announced the world's first large scale technical trial of DVB-SH technology in the South-West of France. The test, for which pre-commercial receivers from Samsung Electronics and Sagem are used, emulates the satellite part of the signal through the use of a high altitude helicopter perceived as a fixed point. Read More

Las Vegas DVB-H trial to test mobile TV viewing measurement product

Hiwire and partners SES Americom and RRD USA will conduct a joint measurement trial of mobile TV viewing by consumers in Las Vegas. The companies Read More