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New DTT receiver specification published

The CSA has published a revised document outlining the requirements for DTT receivers in France. This revised document replaces the document Read More

DTT launch in Estonia on target for December 2006

Estonian broadcasting transmission company AS Levira and Estonia’s leading cable TV operator AS Starman have agreed on a joint venture to be named Read More

Australia to auction DTT spectrum

The Australian government plans to auction of two sets of DTT spectrum “as soon as possible” according to a recent item on the Read More

Commercial DVB-H trial to launch by end of 2006

Nokia and the national broadcaster Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) have announced a joint plan to launch commercial DVB-H services in Hanoi Read More

Spanish Multiplex information

If you need more information on some of the DTT multiplexes available in Spain then the Tdt1 website should be useful to you. Website: Tdt1 (thanks Read More

Analogue switch-off delayed once again

The Dutch government has again changed the date when all analogue television transmitters will be switched off. Originally scheduled for the end of Read More

Possible delay to DTT launch

The long awaited launch of DTT is likely to be postponed following a ruling by the Prague Municipal Court cancelling the first six DTT licences Read More

Italys second commercial DVB-H service launched

Less than two years since  the publication of the DVB-H standard by ETSI, mobile TV based on DVB-H is now a commercial reality with over 140,000 Read More

Three DTT Multiplexes available in Andorra

According to www.monodigital, Andorra now has three multiplexes available to viewers, on UHF channels 28, 42 and 65. All use 8k with a guard Read More

Mobile TV is big at IBC - but IPTV is hot on its heels

Across the exhibition halls at IBC 2006 the talk was of mobile TV with DVB-H the dominant technology. Products covering the whole mobile TV broadcast chain were on display and visitors to the show were even able to sample the commercial DVB-H service from the Italian market on a live feed brought in by satellite. This year also saw an increased focus on IPTV with much interest in the standardisation work of the DVB Project in this area. Read More

Mobile TV is big at IBC - but IPTV is hot on its heels

Across the exhibition halls at IBC 2006 the talk was of mobile TV with DVB-H the dominant technology. Products covering the whole mobile TV broadcast chain were on display and visitors to the show were even able to sample the commercial DVB-H service from the Italian market on a live feed brought in by satellite. This year also saw an increased focus on IPTV with much interest in the standardisation work of the DVB Project in this area. Read More

DVB Highlights at IBC 2006

Visit the DVB Pavilion at IBC 2006 in Amsterdam to see demonstrations including DVB-H, IPTV and advanced audio coding. DVB-H is available throughout the exhibition halls this week with a signal being transmitted from a tower close to the RAI. You can download handouts relating to DVB-H and MHP at IBC now. The DVB Pavilion is at stand number 1.481. Read More