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Slovenia goes with MPEG-4 for the DTT platform

Despite previous reports that Slovenia would side with bordering countries and use MPEG-2, the Slovenian regulator for postal and electronic Read More

Telecom Italia revenues boosted by DTT

Telecom Italia has posted revenues of €57.6 million for Q1 up 35% on the same period last year. Growth was said to be particularly noticeable in Read More

Premiere has 70,000 HD subscribers

German pay TV operator Premiere reports that it now has 70,000 HD subscribers, 10,000 of which joined in the first quarter of 2007. Additional Read More

Obstacle to DVB-H launch

A group consisting of Vodafone, T-mobile and O2 have been working towards the nationwide launch of a DVB-H bouquet of 16 channels in spring 2008, Read More

ADT appeals to the owner of CME

Broadband TV News report that the Czech television Association (ADT) are said to have written an open letter to Ronald Lauder, founder and owner of Read More

Freeview service available via satellite

New Zealand’s Freeview service has begun broadcasting from a satellite platform prior to its launch on the digital terrestrial service next year. Read More

DTT coverage to reach 80% by the end of 2007

T-Systems predict that another 8 million potential viewers will be able to receive DTT by the end of the year, bringing the total to 64 million. Read More

DTT services to start on December 2nd 2007

Rede Globo has announced that it will start DTT transmissions in Sao Paulo on 2nd December 2007 using channel 18. Digital broadcasting will also Read More

BBC Trust gives go ahead for Freesat

The BBC trust has given the go ahead for the launch of Freesat (Free to AirSatellite) a joint venture with ITV. The Standard and High definition Read More

Public Value Test for BBC HD

The HD trial being run by the BBC, on terrestrial TV channels, is to be extended from the previous June end date until November, during which time Read More

DTT reaches 18% penetration

Media Research association AIMC reported recently that DTT penetration in Spain had reached 18%. 16.5% of DTT homes watch DTT through a TV with Read More

DTT tenders split in two parts

The Portuguese Government has announced that tenders for DTT operations are tobe split into two. One will be for the management of the Read More