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Communications Minister Paolo Gentiloni Constitutes “Digital Italy”

Italy’s Communications Minister Paolo Gentiloni has announced the formation of “Italia Digitale” a committee of organisations which will Read More

ISDB-T decision challenged

Although the decision by Brazil to adopt the Japanese ISDB-T system (albeit modified with a Brazilian flavour) was announced at the end of June it Read More

DVB-T trial for Malaysia

On September 1st a six month DVB-T trial will begin in Kuala Lumpur with 2,000 selected households participating. The trial will be used to generate a report in advance of a decision on adopting DVB-T in Malaysia. Read More

Nine applicants for Multiplex Programme Content Manager

The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) and the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural resources announced that they had received 9 Read More

October 2010 date for analogue switch-off

The Czech Communications Authority (CTU) has unveiled its roadmap for digital switchover with 10th October 2010 being set as the date for analogue Read More

DVB-H at European Athletics Championship

During the European Athletics Championships in Sweden, 40 multimedia mobile phones will be used in the DVB-H trial. Residents of Gothenburg and Read More

Magnet Networks apply to operate Irish Digital Terrestrial Television service

Magnet Networks has submitted an application to the Broadcasting Commision of Ireland (BCI) to operate the state's digital terrestrial television Read More

Mediaset in talks for an all-news channel on the DVB-H network

Italian broadcaster Mediaset is reported by advanced-television.com to be planning an all –news channel for its DVB-H network. Negotiations with Read More

DTT launch date announced

As we previously reported the original September launch date for DTT in Austria was postponed so that it would be after the Parliamentary elections Read More

DVB-T Pay TV services launched in Argentina

The first Over the air Pay TV services using the DVB-T standard in Argentina were announced during a press conference on the 21st June 2006, in Read More

Catalonia launches DTT project

Website Advanced-television.com has given details of a new DTT project in the Catalonia region of Spain. The Regional Government, along with public Read More

Ofcom publishes consultation document on digital terrestrial spectrum pricing

Ofcom has published proposals for the introduction of pricing on the spectrum used for both digital terrestrial radio and television services. The Read More