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Government awards DTT license

The government has announced that it has awarded NTV with its DTT licence. It is likely that DTT services will begin in the summer of 2007. NTV, Read More

DVB-H trial extended

First started in October 2005 to cover the central Johannesburg area, the DVB-H trial has now been expanded to cover, the capital city, Pretoria and Read More

Singapore HDTV trial begins

Singapore begins its HDTV trial on the 18th June with the film The Lord of The Rings.  The launch just before the Broadcast Asia 2006 conference Read More

Final results of Oxford DVB-H trial

Once consumers understand how technology works they use it more, an old adage that seems to be borne out by the results of the Oxford DVB-H trial, Read More

3 Italia launches commercial DVB-H services

"Walk TV" services were planned for launch today the 1st June. Walk TV is the first commercial DVB-H service launched in Europe and viewers can Read More

Call for HDTV on the DTT platform

The DTT promotion group comprised of free-to-air broadcasters and network operators, Groupement Télévision numérique pour tous, has called for Read More

HD/DTT trial has begun

The CSA has confirmed plans for a Free-to-Air HDTV trial on the terrestrial platform. Permission has been given to Broadcasters TF1, M6, Canal+, Read More

DVB-H services for FIFA World Cup

This week sees the announcement of the launch of DVB-H trial broadcasts in four German cities to coincide with the FIFA World Cup finals. The broadcasts are intended to lay the foundations for the commercial launch of services in 2007. Read More

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