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Arqiva selected as BBC's preferred supplier for DTT transmission

Subject to a final signed agreement the BBC has announced that transmission supplier Arqiva has been selected for the design, deployment and Read More

China begins switch to digital

The government of China has announced that it will introduce digital television to areas throughout the country, following a successful three-year Read More

Public Information DTT Roadshow starts in September

A Public Information Roadshow will begin in September as the first DTT services are launched in Austria. The Chamber of commerce together with Read More

BBC launch free-to-air HD trial

BBC HD will start broadcasting on Monday May 15th with a test stream previewing forthcoming programmes. The first live HD programme will be the Read More

DTT services to be launched by end 2006

The National Council of Ukraine for TV and Radio Broadcasting has allocated four DTT multiplex licences. It is likely that DTT services will begin at Read More

Ireland aims to meet EU 2012 Switchover deadline

Announcing details of the infrastructure for the pilot testing of DTV in Ireland, Noel Dempsey, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Read More

DVB-T deployed in the Southwest

DVB-T services are continuing to be deployed in the Southwest of Germany and will start on the May 17th in the Ludwigshafen and Vorderpfalz areas Read More

Current DTT coverage stands at 50%, and is expected to reach 66% by October 2006.

CSA has also presented a plan to provide DTT services in the border region of Alsace. The plan calls for the use of frequencies currently utilised Read More

DVB-H launch in Finland comes a step closer

As momentum builds towards the commercial launch of DVB-H services around the world, a new agreement between Digita and Nokia indicates that mobile TV will be available to Finnish consumers later this year. Read More

Seville gives the Thumbs Up to Mobile TV

Abertis Telecom, Nokia and Vodafone Espana   reported the first results from the Seville DVB-H mobile trial at a special event on May 5th in the Read More

New Broadcast Consultation begins

A consultation process to review the 1986 broadcasting law has been launched by the French Government. The present law does not take account of Read More

DTT to launch in Zurich

Viewers in Zurich and the surrounding area will, be able to access DTT services by the end of May. The services available will include DRS-1, Read More