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DTT trial in Turkey begins

Trial DTT broadcasts began in Ankara and Istanbul on February 3rd, 2006. The single DTT multiplex offers four television programme services and is Read More

Analogue Switch-off in Sardinia and Valle d'Aoste postponed

The switch-off date for analogue TV services in Sardinia and the Valle d'Aoste has changed from the 31st January until the 15th March 2006 during Read More

Analogue switch-off postponed until 2008

In a declaration made at the Council of Ministers meeting in Brussels, the Italian Minister of Communications, Mario Landolfi, announced that Italy Read More

TVB readies digital TV battle plan for launch next year

Television Broadcasts (TVB) is set for an aggressive launch of its digital broadcasting service next year according to an article on the AsiaMedia Read More

"Handy-TV" project in Hamburg generates lots of DVB-H proposals

A request for interest in the pilot project "Handy-TV" from the Hamburgischen Anstalt fuer neue Medien (HAM), brought in applications and Read More

Fifth Finish multiplex to be licenced

The Ministry of Transport and Communications in Finland has announced plans to grant a new digital TV licence for a fifth multiplex.  The new Read More

Olympics could be a boon to Digital Television

Despite DTT services being launched in October the Chamber of Deputies again failed to agree on the new media law that should provide a firm basis Read More

Belgacom calls for simplified DTT licensing

The leading Belgian telecommunications operator, Belgacom, has called for the government to provide clarity on the DTT licensing procedure. At Read More

Ticino becomes the first to switch of Analogue TV

The canton of Ticino, an Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, will become the first to switch of its analogue television services on July 24th Read More

EU's Viviane Reding in talks with Brazil and Argentina on Digital TV

EU Commissioner Viviane Reding is set to visit Brazil and Argentina with a group of executives from Nokia, Philips, ST, Siemens and DVB to persuade Read More

Analogue TV frequencies to be recalled in 2010

The government of Taiwan will recall its analogue TV frequencies in 2010 according to a cna.com.tw article. This will make way for full Read More

Digital goes the Aerial Route

Its all systems go for Digital Terrestrial Television in South Africa according to mybroadband.co.za Quoting Sentech Executive Johan Raath the Read More