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DVB Urges Via Licensing To Take Account Of Concerns Expressed By MHP Adopters; Looks For D

Geneva â 13 March 2006 â The DVB Project Office reports that the terms proposed for licensing patents essential to the Multimedia Home Platform have been broadly criticised by DVB members and by... Read More

Broadcasters expected to call for a delay to the Analogue TV switch off date

Spanish Broadcasters are reported to be planning to ask the government to delay the analogue TV switch-off date from the planned 3 April 2010. Read More

ČESKÝ TELECOM Acquires another license for DTT

ČESKÝ TELECOM, a.s., has acquired a license for the short-term experimental transmission of digital television (DVB-T) through its subsidiary Read More

Mobile TV Showcase at Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games uses DVB-H

Telestra, Microsoft and Broadcast Australia announced on Monday, 13th March their plans for Melbourne's first live demonstration showcase of mobile Read More

First results of DVB-H trial

The first results of the DVB-H trial in Paris conducted by Canal+, Nokia, Towercast and SFR are positive. Of the 500 users, 73% have indicated Read More

Sixth Multiplex to be launched

RTVV, the Swedish broadcasting authority has allocated 7 service licences to be available on the 6th multiplex. The multiplex will include both Read More

Free-to-air services likely to go ahead

The New Zealand government is expected to give the green light to proposals for a DTT service moulded on the UK's Freeview according to a recent Read More

DVB-T service launch expected at the end of 2006 using MPEG-4

The government has decided that DVB-T services will be launched in Estonia by the end of 2006. Services will by launched by broadcast network Read More

Schueppert's Predictions, McCann's Law & much more in Dublin

Delegates in Dublin heard a range of interesting presentations and had the opportunity to participate in a number of thought-provoking panel discussions. For an overview of DVB World 2006, click the link above. Read More

More DVB-H trials this time in Zaragoza

Amena, Abertis Telecom and Nokia have announced another DVB-H pilot test, this time in Zaragoza. Over 125 Aroganese users will test the Read More

DTT subscription service licence awarded

Broadband TV news reports that a DTT licence has been awarded to Lithuanian MMDS operator UAB Mikrovisatos TV. The company , based in Kaunas, is Read More

DTT Licence awarded to ORS

The Austrian government has awarded broadcast network operator ORS a licence to launch DTT services in Austria. DTT services are expected to be Read More