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DTT trial successful

On.net reports that its DTT trial, covering the capital Skopje, is proving to be very successful. The trial, currently using MPEG-2, provides Read More

Hungary prepares for digital broadcasting

György Kovács, the president of the Hungarian National Radio and Television Commission (ORTT), has told Broadband TV News that the country is Read More

TT coverage increasing to 70%

Coverage will be extended to 70% of the population by the end of July with 11 new areas starting DTT transmission for the first time. By the end Read More

Candidates sought to operate HDTV services

French broadcast regulator CSA is seeking applications from candidates to operate HDTV services on the fifth national DTT multiplex, R5. Services Read More

Withdrawal of DTT licences cancelled

The Czech High Court has overturned the previous ruling by the Prague Court to withdraw digital TV licences awarded to six companies in April 2006. Read More

Tenders opened for potential DVB-H service in Switzerland

The Federal Communications Commission (ComCom) has announced that it will award a licence for mobile TV delivery on a criterion based competition. Read More

Tele2 selects Anevia to convert DVB-T to IP

Anevia, French designers of the Flamingo DVB-IP Gateways and Digital Access, the Swedish-based broadband equipment provider have been selected by Read More

Digital TV used in 6 million Spanish homes

SES Astra reports that Digital TV is now in 5.92 million Spanish households with DTT accounting for 2.58 million of them, up 43.5% in a year. Read More

Tandberg to supply equipment for DVB-T network

The Maltacom Group has selected Tandberg as the strategic provider of multi-platform video processing solutions for its new live and on-demand Read More

Italy to tender 40% of DTT capacity in July 2007

A tender to assign 40% of Italy’s existing DVB-T multiplex capacity should be ready by the end of July. The tender concerns the capacity Read More

Regional DTT licensees announced

CSA, the French Broadcast regulator has announced the successful candidates for the DTT multiplex in the French Ile-de France region which covers Read More

Another HD trial over DTT announced

CSA, the French media authority has begun the process of assessing applications for a new HDTV trial over DTT planned to take place from July 13th Read More