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Commercial launch for DVB-H in Spain

The Spanish Government is set to approve legislation, before June, that will allow for the introduction of DVB-H services. After approval, Read More

Hold up for the Lithuanian DTT platform

According to Broadband TV news the Lithuanian MMDS operator Mikrovisatos TV has cancelled an agreement with TEO LT, signed last December. The Read More

French National Assembly approves TV bill

The French National Assembly has approved the new TV bill entitled “Télévision du Futur” detailed in a “French Legislative update” in the Read More

Digital receiver sales reach new high

The average monthly sale of digital receivers reached a new high in the fourth quarter of 2006 with sales of over 100,600 units. This compares to Read More

DVB approves DVB-SH specification

The DVB Project has today announced the approval by its Steering Board of the DVB-SH specification for the delivery of IP based media content and data to handheld receivers via satellite. Click on the headline above for the full announcement. Read More

MHP Licenses available from Via Licensing

Via Licensing Corporation today announced the availability of a worldwide joint license agreement for patents deemed essential to implementing MHP 1.0. Companies that hold essential patents to the... Read More

BSkyB to launch a new DTT subscription service on “Freeview” platform

Satellite broadcaster BSkyB is to launch a new subscription service of four channels available on digital terrestrial television. The existing Sky Read More

Next step for ASO set for 25 June 2007

Following the Analogue Switch Off (ASO) in two Swiss regionsduring 2006, further areas are set to switch-off in 2007. By the end of theyear, only Read More

HD to be available on the Irish DTT platform

According to Ertweekly the final Irish DTT platform will provide HDTV as well as SDTV programmes. A two-year DTT trial was launched in August 2006 Read More

Indonesia likely to adopt DVB-T standard

According to Alexander Rusli, an advisor to the communications minister, the DVB-T standard should be selected in Indonesia. The technology is also Read More

Germans want their mobile TV

According to research by Medienkommission carried out for ARD/ZDF in November 2006, 13% of the German population are interested in mobile TV but Read More

DVB-H and DVB-T news from the Czech Republic

The recent T-Mobile DVB-H trial in Czech Republic produced similar results to trials in other European countries. News and music were the most Read More