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Government finance to convert SMATV to DTT

Government support has been announced to allow several regions to convert Satellite Master Antenna TV systems (SMATV) so that they can receive Read More

Qtel to launch DVB-H service in 2007

Qatar's Qtel will commercially offer Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H) in Qatar this year following successful trials since December. Read More

Morocco starts DTT broadcasting

Morocco started digital television trial broadcasts in January 2007, according to L’Ecomomiste. Already 54% of the population are covered Read More

Flemish analogue switchover in 2008

The Flemish speaking community in Belgium will switch completely to a “DTT only” platform at the end of 2008 according to a government Read More

Analogue switch off ready to begin

Analogue switch off is ready to begin in Bregenz and the surrounding area. At eight o'clock on Monday, 5th March 2007 the analogue transmitters Read More

DTT in the Basque region by the end of 2008

DTT services are expected to be launched in the Basque region in 2008, according to the Cultural councillor for the region Miren Azkarate. Local Read More

South African ASO set for 2011

The government has now approved the timetable for digital switchover. DTT services are set to begin in 2008 and Analogue Switch Off (ASO) will take Read More

Analogue switch-off begins in Sardinia

The analogue channels of public service broadcaster Rai Due and Mediaset's Retequattro will be shut off in the Cagliari area (Sardinia) on 1 March Read More

CSA extends mobile TV consultation

The CSA have extended the deadline for submissions to its mobile TV consultation. The original submission date of 22nd February 2007 has now been Read More

France leads European HDTV

France's new ‘TV of the Future’ law has taken an important step towards high definition television (HDTV) on the digital terrestrial television Read More

BBC to trial VOD on Freeview

The BBC have announced that they plan to carry out a research trial of Video On Demand (VOD) services on the Freeview platform. At present it is Read More

Ofcom to open consultation on BskyB’s Pay-DTT proposal

Ofcom are to open a consultation on the BskyB proposal to remove its existing free to view programs on the Freeview platform and use the space to Read More