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Analogue switch off plan delayed

The timetable for analogue switch-off in the regional capitals has been delayed. The process expected to begin in early March, is now expected to Read More

Update on France

Latest figures show that over 6.8 million DTT receivers had been sold or rented in France by the end of 2006. According to GfK, 4,725,000 Read More

Boxer tests Neotion's MPEG-4 Module

Boxer has begun testing a new HD-module, designed to allow existing Digital TV receivers to receive and decode terrestrial HDTV broadcasts. The Read More

Digital switchover in Sweden

Sweden is nearly half way through its main transmitter switch off programme. Already, 23 out of a total of 54 transmitters have stopped their Read More

TVC to offer HD services on its terrestrial platform

Televisio de Catalunya (TVC), the regional broadcaster in Catalonia is planning to launch High-Definition television services on its DTT platform Read More

Switchover planned for Cagliari in March 2007  

Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia, will switch-off its national analogue transmissions in March 2007 and become the first "all-digital" region in Read More

7 million DTT receivers operating

Over 7 million DTT receivers have been sold in Germany according to the DVB-T taskforce. This brings the percentage of German terrestrial Read More

DTT rollout plan for 2007 published

The CSA have released a new DTT road map for 2007, detailing the regions which will have access to DTT services in the early part of the year. Read More

Results since the DTT launch in October 2006

It is estimated that 100,000 DVB-T receivers have been sold since the launch of DTT services, last October. Around 35,000 of these were MHP-enabled Read More

More than 650,000 DTT subscribers for Boxer

The Pay DTT service provider Boxer, has announced that it had 654,000 subscribers by the end of 2006. The latest figures show an increase of 23% or Read More

2.6 million DTT receivers sold

Between March 2003 and October 2006   2,614,335 DTT STB’s/receivers were sold in Spain according to a report on the Impulsa TDT website. DTT Read More

Finnish regulator to issue DVB-H programme licences

The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority is expected issue licenses for the provision of television and radio services soon. These will be Read More