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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

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