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DTT transmissions began in Saudi Arabia on the 11th June 2006

The first phase of digital terrestrial television (DTT) transmission in Saudi Arabia was launched on the 11th June in the main cities of Riyadh, Read More

Digital TV must replace analogue TV

As part of the digital TV and radio plan set out in the recent ITU Regional Radiocommunications Conference in Geneva, Romania asked for frequency Read More

Firm DTT action called for !

The Communication Minister, Paulo Gentiloni, has called for government action on DTT policy in the next few weeks. He went on to say "Italy needs Read More

Law to allow for the introduction of HDTV and DVB-H announced

The Government has now made the proposal to modify the outdated broadcasting law of 30th September 1986. The modification will allow for the Read More

TV sales rise but little chance of HDTV before 2012

According to a Polish News Bulletin reported on TMCnet.com's website, The World Cup is proving particularly beneficial for Polish TV dealers. As of Read More

New DVB-H trial in Sweden

Communication service provider TeliaSonera will broadcast television programmes to mobile phones on the DTT network throughout this summer using Read More

First HDTV transmissions on a DTT platform

Regional broadcaster CARTV together with the broadcast network operator Abertis and production company Mediapro have undertaken the first HDTV Read More

Pilot SFN network around Athens

ERT, the National Broadcaster is continuing to make progress with its DTT pilot projects. Most recently an SFN network has been put into operation Read More

Digita granted Finland's fifth digital TV licence

The Finish government announced in a statement on the 15th June that it had awarded the country's fifth digital television licence to Telediffusion Read More

DTT coverage extended to 58%

The CSA have announced that DTT coverage in France is now 58% of the population a total of 15 million households. The has been brought about by the Read More

Full Mobile TV (DVB-H) coverage for France in 2008

In an upbeat statement on Wednesday in Paris, Francois Loos, minister for industry, said that the reception of mobile TV everywhere in France could Read More

Controversy Over Digital TV

A recent article from the IPS Inter Press Service discusses the dilemas and issues which continue to delay a digital TV system choice in Brazil. It Read More