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In a press release issued on December 15th, the joint holders of intellectual property rights in DVB-S2 announced the terms of their licensing offer. Cumulative royalties are fixed at a maximum of US$1 per product, or US$0.50 for quantities exceeding 500,000. There will be no requirement for broadcasters to pay a separate service license fee to broadcast to licensed receivers. The licenses will be managed directly by the IPR holders, without the involvement of a separate licensing authority. Click on the headline above to read the full release. Read More
The commercial launch of DVB-H in the USA moves a step closer with the launch by Modeo of what's described as a commercial quality beta mobile TV service in New York City. The service is initially limited to a specially selected group of users drawn from key influential constituencies. Read More
BskyB’s High Definition satellite service is estimated to have signed up 140,000 customers by the end of 2006. In addition another 20,000 Read More
The DVB-T trial in Malaysia was on air in mid November with one multiplex operating on UHF channel 44 using the 8k mode. Five TV channels were Read More
Whist groups lobby for HDTV terrestrial spectrum the broadcast regulator Ofcom has published its Digital Dividend Review for public consultation. Read More
The latest figures published by Ofcom show that by the end of September 2006, 73.3% of households are accessing digital television services on Read More
Terrestrial broadcasters, TV manufacturers and retailers are calling on the Government to ensure that spectrum is set aside for high-definition Read More
The region of the Jura, along the border with France, can now receive DTT services. Viewers can access four television programme services (TSR1, Read More
The government is said to be putting together its digital switchover timetable with the intention of reaching analogue switch-off in April 2010 Read More
Network operator TDF has been authorised, by the CSA, to undertake DVB-H testing in Metz, which is located in the eastern part of France, near the Read More
Broadcast regulator CSA has decided to open a public consultation on high-definition television services on the terrestrial platform. The regulator Read More
Four of these licenses will be used on the DigiTV pay platform and will be part of the new Multiplex E. This will soon be launched in the southern Read More
