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Sky claims 8 million DTH customers

In a recent press release Sky claim that the subscriber base for its satellite television service has reached 8 million. Source: Sky press Read More

Dutch telco KPN to acquire Nozema Services

Dutch telco KPN and the Dutch government have reportedly reached an agreement in which KPN will be cleared to acquire all shares in broadcast Read More

65.9% of UK households now watching digital television

As of September 30th digital television was viewed in 65.9% of UK households according to Ofcom. This was up from 63% in the last quarter. In Read More

Sales of digital tv receivers expected to boom for Christmas

Sales of digital television receivers by the major suppliers in October 2005 are more than double the sales recorded in October 2004 - pointing to a Read More

Taiwan update

Taiwan has not yet made a firm decision on an analogue switch off date but continues to go forward with Digital TV. We have recently been Read More

Romania - Ready to launch DTT trials

Romania’s National Audiovisual Council (CNA) will allocate frequency (Channel 54) for a six-month DTT trial in Bucharest. In addition, a second Read More

Action urged on New Zealand digital

New Zealand's government must make a policy decision on how and when the country's broadcasters move to digital TV delivery, according to a recent Read More

Four applicants for Finnish DVB-H licence

Elisa Corporation, Digita Oy, TeliaSonera Finland Oyj and Telemast Nordic Oy have informed the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications Read More

DTT to start in April 2006

Denmark is ready for the initial launch of DTT services using one multiplex in April 2006. This will be free-to-air and include services from DR, DR2 Read More

Local DTT

The first re-launched local service went on air in Barcelona on the 26th November 2005, just a few days before the national launch. Read More

Companies push to be first with HDTV

BSkyB has revealed more details of its upcoming HDTV line-up according to a Digital Spy article on November 22nd. Sky Sports HD, Sky Movies and Read More

DTT Trials Start

A four-channel DTT trial operated by the Slovak Telecom a subsidiary of Rádiokomunikácie has begun in Bratislava according to Read More