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DTT penetration reaches 22%

Since the launch of DTT in 2005, 8.2 million DTT receivers have been sold according to Gfk. This brings the DTT penetration to 22% of French TV Read More

Decision on DTT standard delayed

Chile’s decision on a terrestrial digital TV standard has been delayed following the unexpected resignation of the Minister for Transport and Read More

Tyrol next for analogue switch off

On the 7th May 2007 the Tyrol will switch off its TV analogue service and on the 4th June upper Austria and the Salzburg region will follow. The Read More

Malaysia adopts DVB-T standard for digital broadcast transmissions

The Malaysian government has approved the adoption of the Terrestrial Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB-T) standard for broadcast transmissions, Read More

DVB-T adopted in Malaysia

Malaysia has joined other Southeast Asian nations Singapore, Vietnam and Myanmar in adopting the DVB-T standard for digital terrestrial broadcasting. With governments in the region, which has a population of more than 500 million, considering the adoption of a common standard, the announcement in Malaysia is a further confirmation of the status of DVB-T as the world's leading system for digital terrestrial TV. Read More

DVB-H trial in Seville

Regional broadcaster Axion has launched a DVB-H trial in Seville. During the six-month trial 15 television and 10-radio programme services will be Read More

Regional Broadcaster TV3 to provide HD on DTT

TV3 a regional broadcaster in Catalonia has announced plans to provide some HD services on the DTT platform. UHF channel 43 will be used for the HD Read More

Gentiloni warns against unauthorised use of released analogue spectrum

Italy’s minister Paolo Gentiloni has warned broadcasters that spectrum released when analogue transmissions are switched off will be advertised Read More

RAI to test IPTV/DTT hybrid STB’s

RAI Nuovi Media and RaiNet have launched an IPTV/DTT trial using a hybrid Set Top Box (STB). Viewers participating in the trial will be able to Read More

DTT licensing likely in 2008

The National Communication Authority of Hungary (NHH) has announced that the country will start to sell DTT licences in 2008 subject to parliament Read More

Uruguay begins DVB-T service in Montevideo

On the 1st March 2007, Multicanal Uruguay began a DVB-Pay TV service in the city of Montevideo. Initially the service will offer 52 TV programmes Read More

UK Digital Switch Over Begins on October 17th 2007

Whitehaven in Cumbria is set to become the first place in the UK to be switched from analogue to digital TV. With only 25,000 viewers and no Read More