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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

HDTV trial starts June 2006

MediaCorp, Singapores largest broadcaster, has partnered with the Media Development Authority (MDA) for an HDTV trial which begins in June. The Read More

Presidential support given for digital switchover

French president Jacques Chirac has given his support for digital switchover and has mandated a Strategic Committee to manage the switch to an Read More

Chamber of Deputies approve changes to media law

On the 25th April 2006 the Chamber of Deputies finally approved amendments to the media law which set the legal framework for the introduction of Read More

Progress towards Freeview DTT continues

Steve Maharey, The Broadcast Minister, has accepted a paper proposing a Freeview DTT model for New Zealand which would be similar to the one used in Read More