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France Television gets funding for HD

The French public broadcaster, France Television, will push ahead with an expansion to HD digital terrestrial services following approval of a new Read More

UK’s HDTV haves and the HDTV have nots

United Kingdom Broadcasters warned that the UK will soon have a two tier television society, at a recent DTG summit in London. Public service Read More

3.8 million DTT receivers sold since launch

The latest figures published by the DTT promotions organisation, Impulsa TDT, show that over 3.8 million DTT receivers have been sold in Spain. Of Read More

DTT services expected to launch in early 2008

According to Broadband TV News, the leading Slovak stations STV, TV Markiza and TA3 have jointly agreed to share a common DTT multiplex during the Read More

DVB-H trial service for Manila

Smart Communications recently announced that it would start a pilot DVB-H trial service in Manila. Smart’s test broadcast service will Read More

DVB-H commercial services with 3 Italia

Alessandro Floris, 3 Italia’s Mobile TV director, speaking at the recent DVB World conference in Dublin, said that in October 2006 there were Read More

Arqiva and O2 launch a DVB-H trial in the Dublin area

Network operator Arqiva together with the mobile telecom operator O2 have launched the first DVB-H commercial trial in Ireland. The trial Read More

Regulator for Baden-Wuerttemberg prepares for DVB-H launch

The Media regulator for Baden-Wuerttemberg, LFK, together with media regulators from other regions has begun the procedure necessary for the Read More

DTT coverage extended in the North of Germany

DTT services have been launched in Lüneburger Heide and Wendland, in the northeastern part of the Land of Lower Saxony. Viewers in these areas are Read More

Plus TV offers free smartcard to subscribers

PlusTV is launching a new twin card package that allows subscribers to their DTT package to extend viewing to any suitable TV they have. Read More

Czech monitoring group for DTT transition

Key organisations in the Czech TV industry have joined forces to create a new association known as Digi Monitor. Brought together by an Read More

ORF extends DVB-H trial programme service

The public broadcaster ORF has launched a dedicated television programme service as part of the current DVB-H trial. This trial conducted by Read More